Juana la Iguana
| Juana la Iguana | |
|---|---|
| Juana la Iguana character | |
| First appearance | 1996 |
| Created by | Tania Gilinski, Amanda Quijano, Anita Katz |
| Voiced by | Lorencia Grillet, Giset Blanco |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
Juana la Iguana is a character originally from the Spanish-language children's television series of the same name that debuted in 1996 on home video.[1] The Juana la Iguana TV show later aired on the following networks: Venevision (Venezuela), Televicentro (Puerto Rico),[2] Televisa (Mexico), Televicentro (Honduras) Canal 5, Telemundo (US), Ecuavisa (Ecuador), and Red Uno de Bolivia.
Origin and development
The original concept for Juana la Iguana came about in the 1990s by Colombian creator Tania Gilinksi-Seidl.[3] Living in Venezuela, Gilinski-Seidl then brought together her partners Amanda Quijano and Anita Katz and formed Juana Producciones to create a series of home videos for the Venezuelan market.[1] After gaining wide distribution for the original videos in Venezuela, Iguana Producciones would go on to produce the TV series [3]
The new Juana la Iguana
in 2015 it was announced that Juana la Iguana would be coming back as an animated character, and launching mobile applications for children.[4] The first game has already been well received in many countries.[5]
References
- 1 2 Lopez, Lisa (October 27, 1996). "EL MUNDO DE 'JUANA', LA IGUANA" (in Spanish). El Universal.
- ↑ ""Juana, la iguana" llega para los pequeños" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. May 18, 2002.
- 1 2 "HABIA UNA VEZ UNA IGUANA..." (in Spanish). Semana. November 3, 1997.
- ↑ Dahlgberg, Nancy (April 26, 2015). "Lovable Juana la Iguana stars in apps for kids". Miami Herald.
- ↑ Souza, Camila (May 13, 2015). "Juana La Iguana Launches App for Bilingual Toddlers". Tech Cocktail.