 In 1996, the now defunct TV station Rede Manchete successfully adapted the film plot to the telenovela format, directed by Walter Avancini, written by Walcyr Carrasco and starring Taís Araújo as the title character.This telenovela marked the first time an Afro-Brazilian actress played the lead role on a TV show.In 2005, SBT re-aired "Xica da Silva".