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Format

From thousands of auditions, 40 (in season 1), 16 (season 2), 17 (season 3) children are chosen to form the first "phase" of the show, which is called "''Código Bronce''" or "Code Bronze". In the second phase, the finalists — 8 (season 1), 6 (seasons 2 and 3) — are revealed. The second phase is called "''Código Plata''" or "Code Silver". The third and final phase is reached as a winner is announced and this level is known as "''Código Oro''" or "Code Gold". Every participant who reaches a certain "code" receives a medal of the respective metal, i.e., bronze, silver or gold.

Season 1: Código F.A.M.A.

Winner: Código Oro (Code Gold)

* Miguel Martinez"

Finalists: Código Plata (Code Silver)

* 2nd place: Adán Nieves * 3rd place: Gladys Gallegos * 4th place: Sergio Guerrero * 5th place:

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(then credited as Diego González) * 6th place: Xitlali Rodríguez * 7th place:

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* 8th place: Jesús Zavala

Alegríjes y Rebujos

The winner, Miguel Martínez, went on to star in the Mexican soap opera '' Alegrijes y Rebujos"'', along with seven others from the final group of eight (María Chacón, Jesús Zavala, Diego González, Nora Cano, Michelle Álvarez, Antonio Hernández and

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). The soap opera was a success, as were the two soundtrack albums that were released from the show. All eight of the actors continued to perform as a musical group with the same name as the soap opera. They toured Mexico and were also involved in the second season of ''Código F.A.M.A.''.

Season 2: Código F.A.M.A. 2

Winner: Código Oro (Code Gold)

*Jonathan Becerra

Finalists: Código Plata (Code Silver)

* 2nd place: Marijose Salazar * 3rd place: Jorge Escobedo * 4th place: Alex Rivera * 5th place:

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* 6th place: J. Sergio Ortiz Pérez

Eliminated: Código Bronce (Code Bronze)

* 7th: José Alberto Inzunza * 8th: Anhuar Escalante * 9th: Elisabet Martínez Saldívar * 10th: Claudia Ledón Olguín * 11th: Paula Gutierrez D'Esesarte * 12th: Viviana Ramos Macouzet * 13th: María Fernanda González * 14th: Israel Salas Hernández * 15th: Ricardo Lorenzo Balderas * 16th: Mónica López Alonso

Misión S.O.S.

The winner went on to star in the novela '' Misión S.O.S.'' with three other contestants (Marijose Salazar, Alex Rivera and Anhuar Escalante). Also appearing were contestants from the first season of ''Código FAMA'', including Miguel Martínez (the winner) and Gladys Gallegos in her first TV role. The novela was also a success. They also kept a group with the same name as the novela, toured Mexico and released a soundtrack with original music made for the telenovela.

Season 3: Código F.A.M.A. 3

Winner: Código Oro (Code Gold)

*Adriana Ahumada

Finalists: Código Plata (Code Silver)

* Miguel Jiménez * Fernanda Jiménez * Rodrigo Salas

Eliminated: Código Bronce (Code Bronze)

* Jesús Trejo * Alann Mora * Evelin Acosta * Maritza Barraza * Joel Bernal * Cecilia Camacho * Ricardo Ceceña * Estefania Contreras * Mariana Dávila * Iván Félix * Juan José Huerta * Alejandra Leza * Mónica López * Claritze Rodríguez * Joel Bernal

La Fea Más Bella

Unlike the previous winners, there was not a children's telenovela starring Adriana Ahumada. She had a small role in the telenovela by the same producer of the show. She played the daughter of Lola, who is a part of Letty's "Ugly Squad". Also appearing were Miguel Jiménez and Fernanda Jiménez, who also had small roles in ''

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'', as the son of Paula María and the daughter of Martha (Paula and Martha are also part of Letty's "Ugly Squad"). The winner of ''Codigo F.A.M.A.'' International, Elizabeth Suarez, was the only one that could not participate in ''La fea mas bella'' because she was living in

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. She was supposed to make a soap opera in Mexico, but the project never continued.

International: Código F.A.M.A. Internacional

This fourth installment began immediately after ''CF3'' concluded. Twenty participants, representing Latin American countries, the United States and Spain, were brought to Mexico to compete for the Code Diamond prize: a recording/acting contract, a music tour of all the twenty participating countries, and scholarships.

Winner: Código Diamante (Code Diamond)

* Elizabeth María Suárez Rosario,

Finalists

* 2nd place: Felipe Morales Saez,

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* 3rd place: Fabiola Rodas Valladare,

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* 4th place: Priscila Alcántara Fonseca,

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

* 5th place: Miguel Darío Narváez Romero,

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Semi-finalists

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* Oscar Mario Paz Hurtado,

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* Steve Alberto Cabrera Ortega,

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

* Daniela Hernández,

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...

* Gabriel Morales,

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Eliminated participants

* Adriana Ahumada,

* Jessie Gabriela Flores Madrid,

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* Lucila María Morena Arana,

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

* Kevin Alberca Alarcón,

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* Erika Lisbeth Loaiza Ramírez,

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

* Génesis Díaz Bejarano,

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* Javier Vidal Martínez,

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* Nallybeth Araúz Martínez,

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* Nicolás Aquino Goicoechea,

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* Asly D'Janine Toro Álvarez,

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Telenovela

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