¡Vivan los niños! is a Mexican telenovela for children that premiered in 2002. It ran for 155 episodes and finished in 2003. The opening, Vivan los niños, was recorded by the Latin pop group OV7. One of its closing themes, also entitled Vivan los niños, was performed by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Ana Cristina. The show is a version of the Argentinian telenovela "Jacinta Pichimahuida, la maestra que no se olvida". The series starred Andrea Legarreta as 2nd grade teacher Lupita Gómez. After the series ended, Andrea became the long-time host of the morning talk show Hoy. On July 12, 2012, in celebration of Andrea's birthday, the producers of Hoy reunited her with the young actors who played her students on the series.
as Maestra Guadalupe "Lupita" Gómez Díaz
as Emiliano Leal
as Alonso Gallardo
as Diamantina Robles
as Joaquín Castillo
as Ignacio Robles
as Directora Alarica Caradura
as Segismunda Verrugita / Rosamunda Cocoshka
as Fernando Molina
as Paola de Molina
as Francisca "Pancha"
as Felipe Gómez
as Primitivo Batalla
as Graciela "Chela" de Batalla
as Doña Porfiria Palacios
as Fabiola del Moral
as Julián Castillo
as Estela de Castillo
as Sofía de Luna
as Gerardo Luna
as Marisol Luna
as Simoneta Molina
as Citlali Castillo
as Ángel Bueno Piña
as Lucas Batalla
as Polita Valle de la Rionda
as Brisa Bravo
as Damián Bravo
as Yuyi Wong
as Diego Loyola Iturralde
as Guillermo "Memo" Sánchez Palacios
as Wendy Anderson
as Santiago Valderrama
as Rodrigo Ricardi
as Adriana Espinoza
as Fabián Espinoza
