The Queen of the South () is a 2002 novel by the Spanish writer Arturo Pérez-Reverte. It is about a Mexican woman, , who ends up as an international drug lord.
Telemundo produced a Spanish-language television series of the same name, based on the novel. With a budget of 10 million US dollars, it was Telemundo's most expensive TV series at the time of its premiere in 2011. The second season was launched in April 2019. USA Network made an English-language adaptation for television, Queen of the South (2016âÂÂ2021).