8 Unknown Facts About Hit Series Queen Of The South True Story

Because it is very uncommon to see a woman at the helm of affairs of a drug syndicate. The queen of the south true story has become rather puzzling.  It is quite impressionable and leaves a loop for expounding the imagination of its viewers.  Queen of the south explicitly narrates the story of Teresa Mendoza who flees Sinaloa, Mexico after killing her boyfriend. Her deceased boyfriend was a drug trafficker in Mexico and the chase was on her wheels. Faced with no other choice than to fight instead of running. 

She sets out to assassinate the leader of her dead boyfriend’s drug trafficking group who wanted to avenge him by killing her. While on this course, Mendoza forms a very notorious and powerful drug syndicate. 

It turns out that Queen of the south isn’t just some fictional story. Queen of the south was inspired by some real-life events which will be explored in this article.  So, kindly read till the end to get all the tea about the Queen of the south true story.

Below are 8 unknown facts about the queen of the south true story; 

1. Queen Of The South Is A Remake Of A Spanish Telenovela, La Reina del Sur 

Before adopting the name Queen of the south, the series was first a Spanish telenovela titled La Reina del Sur. The Spanish series first aired in 2011 with just one season. Then eight years later in 2019, it was renewed for a second season.

2. The Series Is Also Inspired By A Novel

Queen of the south true story as Spanish series is inspired by a novel with the same title, La Reina Del Sur. The novel was written in 2002 by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Then executive producer David Friendly acquired the English rights to the book. When translated to English, The title of the novel,  La Reina Del Sur loosely translates into ‘Queen of the South.

3. Is Arturo Perez-Reverte Book Based On  Sandra Avila Story?

At the peak of the Central American drug trade, women like Cotton Vasquez, Mallory Chacon, and Vergara Hernandez established drug cartels. But it is believed that the original author of Queen of the south, Arturo centered his story around the life of Sandra Avila Beltran, fondly known as The Queen of the Pacific.  Sandra is a third-generation of drug traffickers. She is the daughter of the former leader of the Guadalajara Cartel. 

4. Queen Of The South True Story Is A Real-Life Story

Apart from drawing inspiration and being the remake of a Spanish telenovela. Queen of the south true story is partly based on a true-life story. The series mirrors a real-life female drug lord, Mallory Chacón. Mallory used to traffic drugs to the USA via  Colombian and Mexican drug cartels.

5. The Guatemalan Government Protected Marllory Chacon

According to a former employee of the Lorenzana mafia, the Guatemalan government protected Chacon for some unknown reason. She went about with a convoy of national policemen. It was even the Guatemalan press that nicknamed her Queen of the South.

6. The Queen of The South; Mallory Chacon was Arrested in 2015

While she had immunity in Guatemalan, Mallory wasn’t immune in the United States of America. She was sanctioned by the United States and became an informant for the DEA. Eventually, she was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2015. However, her sentence was reduced to five years following the success of her appeal.  Hence her early release in 2019.

7. The Lead Actress In Queen Of The South, Alice Braga Is A Telenovela Veteran

Prior to her career big break with Queen of the south lead character Teresa Mendoza,  Alice Braga has been in the acting scene since  1998. She has starred in a lot of  Brazilian telenovelas and even in some hit movies like I Am Legend alongside Will Smith. 

8. Queen Of The South Is Five Seasons Long

Unlike the Spanish adaptation of the movie that ran for just two seasons. The American crime drama series, Queen of the south is five seasons long. It first aired in 2016 and would come to an end with the release of the final season. 

Conclusion

Now you know that queen of the south isn’t just some random fictional crime series. It is based on a book and a Spanish telenovela titled La Reina del Sur, which draws inspiration from the life of Mallory Chacon and other reputable female drug traffickers.