In 1993, Noriega signed a contract with the U.S. network, Telemundo, and starred in a successful telenovela, "Guadalupe". In 1995, she moved to Colombia and played the leading role in "Maria Bonita", co-produced by RTI Colombia and Telemundo network. Noriega returned to Mexico in 1997 and starred as the lead of "María Isabel", where she portrayed an indigenous woman. A year after, she played the leading female character in "El Privilegio de Amar", the highest rated television program in Mexico to date.