Protagonistas de Novela is a television show in Spanish that has been produced since 2002 by Telemundo Network USA, based on the Protagonistas... franchise. Protagonistas de Novela has the same format and rules as Protagonistas de la Música, and that is because Protagonistas de Novela, a reality show where the winners are guaranteed a spot in a future Telenovela, was released before its musical version. Both shows are produced by Telemundo USA. The female winner of the show's first season, Millie Ruperto, has already participated in a soap opera, playing a boxing trainer, alongside Venezuelan superstar Gaby Spanic. The winners of the show's second in 2003 season were Mexican Erick Elías and Dominican Michelle Vargas. There are also versions of Protagonistas de Novela in Chile, Colombia and Venezuela. In Chile, the winners were Catalina Bono and Álvaro Ballero. In Colombia, the winners were Ximena Córdoba and Jaider Villa