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''Aurora'' is a Spanish-language
telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...
produced by the
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network
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. It starred Sara Maldonado,
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, and
Jorge Luis Pila Jorge Luis Pila (born August 3, 1972) is a Czech-born Cuban actor, known for acting in Telenovelas like La Patrona (2013), Yacaranday (1999). His debut was in Al norte del corazón (1997). His mother is from Czech Republic and his father is from ...
. As part of the 2010–11 season,
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aired the series from November 1, 2010 to May 20, 2011 weeknights at 8pm/7pm central, replacing '' El Clon''. As with most of its other
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s, the network broadcasts English subtitles as closed captions on CC3.


Role Changes

The Main Female protagonists are Sara Maldonado and
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while the main male protagonist are
Eugenio Siller Eugenio Siller Margain (born April 5, 1981) is a Mexican actor, singer, and model who is best known for starring in popular novelas ''Rebelde'', ''Código Postal'', ''Al Diablo con los Guapos'', '' Mi pecado'', ''Aurora'', ''Una Maid en Manhatta ...
and
Jorge Luis Pila Jorge Luis Pila (born August 3, 1972) is a Czech-born Cuban actor, known for acting in Telenovelas like La Patrona (2013), Yacaranday (1999). His debut was in Al norte del corazón (1997). His mother is from Czech Republic and his father is from ...
. The Main Female Antagonist in the telenovelas first episode is initially
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as Vanessa Miller however
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becomes an antagonist from the second episode onwards playing an older Vanessa Miller,
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then went on to play Victoria Houghton, Vanessa’s daughter. Monica Franco went on to play a bigger antagonist as well in the telenovela. Sara Maldonado left the production after 103 episodes for personal reasons and the plot line had to change
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’s character changed making her a Co-protagonist, Monica Franco’s character was removed also.
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left the telenovela but was asked however to come back and take Sara Maldonado’s place as a Main Female Protagonist she accepted and her character was cryogenically revived,
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also came onto to replace Sara Maldonado as Angela Amenábar.
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went on to play the main female antagonist, while Melvin Cabrera the Main Male Antagonist. Due to Sara Maldonado’s departure and the change of storyline more actors were added include
David Chocarro David Chocarro (born 5 April 1980) is an Argentine actor, model and former baseball player. Career Born in Buenos Aires, Chocarro entered the Mexican market for telenovelas through the front door as part of the cast of '' Los Exitosos Perez'' ...
,
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,
Zully Montero Clara Zully Montero (; born January 25, 1944) is a Cuban actress who has worked in television, film, and theatre. Biography Montero was born in Santo Suarez, Cuba. At the age of 11, Montero gathered a group of friends and created her own pl ...
,
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and
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Plot

Set in
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, the story begins in 1990 with a 20-year-old dancer named Aurora Ponce de León ( Sara Maldonado). She attends New York School of the Arts with her two best friends, Natalia Suárez (Talina Duclaud) and Vanessa Miller (
Vanessa Pose Vanessa Gabriela Pose Levy (born March 12, 1990) is a Venezuelan actress. Biography Her father is Uruguayan and her mother is Cuban. She has a twin brother Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of Twi ...
). One night after a dance rehearsal, they all go to a bar, where Aurora meets Lorenzo Lobos (
Eugenio Siller Eugenio Siller Margain (born April 5, 1981) is a Mexican actor, singer, and model who is best known for starring in popular novelas ''Rebelde'', ''Código Postal'', ''Al Diablo con los Guapos'', '' Mi pecado'', ''Aurora'', ''Una Maid en Manhatta ...
), a dance instructor and single father. Aurora and Lorenzo fall madly in love but Vanessa, who had always been jealous of Aurora, is infuriated by this because she is also in love with Lorenzo. She tries everything to separate them, going as far as inviting Lorenzo to Aurora's lavish twentieth birthday party (Lorenzo was unaware that Aurora was wealthy), where she makes sure he sees Federico (
Ismael La Rosa Ismael Armando La Rosa Fernandini (born March 16, 1977) is a Peruvian actor, known for his roles in telenovelas. Biography He was born in San Isidro District, Lima, a descendant of an aristocratic Extremadura family that came to Peru and initial ...
) kiss Aurora. Lorenzo storms off, believing that he has been betrayed. Aurora runs after Lorenzo and declares her love for him, but it doesn't work and Lorenzo wants nothing more to do with Aurora. Aurora returns home heartbroken and after an argument with her father, Gustavo (
Braulio Castillo Braulio Castillo Cintrón (March 30, 1933 – February 28, 2015) was a telenovela actor in Latin America. His two sons, Braulio Castillo, Jr. and Jorge Castillo, are also actors. He was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Castillo played in the ''O ...
), she faints. Gustavo takes her to his cryogenic clinic to run tests. It is discovered that Aurora is pregnant with Lorenzo's baby. Her father refuses to tell Lorenzo about the pregnancy and sends her as far away from him as possible. A few months pass and Aurora tries to run away and return to Lorenzo, but she falls and goes into labor. She gives birth to a girl, who she names Blanca. Aurora becomes very ill and on her deathbed, calls Lorenzo, and says to him with her dying breath, "I will always love you." Lorenzo hears a flat line and all the commotion, and Gustavo decides to freeze Aurora in a
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capsule. Aurora wakes up after 20 years, only to discover that Lorenzo (
Jorge Luis Pila Jorge Luis Pila (born August 3, 1972) is a Czech-born Cuban actor, known for acting in Telenovelas like La Patrona (2013), Yacaranday (1999). His debut was in Al norte del corazón (1997). His mother is from Czech Republic and his father is from ...
) is married to Natalia (
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). Blanca (
Lisette Morelos Lisette Morelos (; born Lisette Garcia Morelos-Zaragoza on May 21, 1978, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, singer and model. She started her career at a young age. She attended the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). Her first Te ...
) doesn't know that Aurora is her mother, because she was raised by her grandparents, who told her that her mother was her sister. Aurora plays along with it and keeps her real identity a secret. However, after Lorenzo's son Martin (Eugenio Siller) falls in love with Aurora, all the secrets starts coming out. Nothing remains the same as father and son share one love. But will the love of them last?


Cast


Main

* Sara Maldonado as Aurora Ponce de León - *
Eugenio Siller Eugenio Siller Margain (born April 5, 1981) is a Mexican actor, singer, and model who is best known for starring in popular novelas ''Rebelde'', ''Código Postal'', ''Al Diablo con los Guapos'', '' Mi pecado'', ''Aurora'', ''Una Maid en Manhatta ...
as Martín Lobos / Lorenzo Lobos (young) / Sebastián Lobos (young) - *
Jorge Luis Pila Jorge Luis Pila (born August 3, 1972) is a Czech-born Cuban actor, known for acting in Telenovelas like La Patrona (2013), Yacaranday (1999). His debut was in Al norte del corazón (1997). His mother is from Czech Republic and his father is from ...
as Lorenzo Lobos - *
Lisette Morelos Lisette Morelos (; born Lisette Garcia Morelos-Zaragoza on May 21, 1978, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, singer and model. She started her career at a young age. She attended the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). Her first Te ...
as Blanca Lobos Ponce de León - *
Vanessa Pose Vanessa Gabriela Pose Levy (born March 12, 1990) is a Venezuelan actress. Biography Her father is Uruguayan and her mother is Cuban. She has a twin brother Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of Twi ...
as Victoria "Vicky" Hutton Miller / Vanessa Miller Quintana (young) - *
Aylín Mújica Aylín Mújica Ricard more commonly known as Aylín Mújica ( born November 24, 1974) is a Cuban actress, model, and ballet dancer who lives in Miami, Florida, United States. Career Aylín began at the age of 8 years old. She studied folk dan ...
as Vanessa Miller Quintana de Álvarez *
Sonya Smith Sonya Smith ( born April 23, 1972) is an American actress best known for her roles in telenovelas. Biography Sonya was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of German-born Venezuelan actress Ileana Jacquet and Frederick S ...
as Angela Amenábar - *
Carolina Tejera Nelly Carolina Tejera (born 14 October 1976) is a Venezuelan model and actress best known for her role as Eva Granados in Venevision's telenovela Gata Salvaje ''Gata Salvaje'' (English: ''Wild Cat'') is a telenovela which aired first on Venev ...
as Clara Amenábar -


Also main

*
Angélica María Angélica María Hartman Ortiz (born September 27, 1944), known professionally as La novia de Mexico (Mexico's sweetheart), is an American-Mexican actress and singer-songwriter. Her songs El hombre de mi vida (The man of my life) peaked at No. ...
as Pasión Urquijo - *
Pablo Azar Pablo Azar (born Pablo Azar on July 27, 1982, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor. Personal life Pablo Azar is an international actor and painter. Pablo Azar was born in Mexico City and currently lives in the United States. Charit ...
as César Lobos / Julio César Lobos de la Vega - *
David Chocarro David Chocarro (born 5 April 1980) is an Argentine actor, model and former baseball player. Career Born in Buenos Aires, Chocarro entered the Mexican market for telenovelas through the front door as part of the cast of '' Los Exitosos Perez'' ...
as Christian Santana / Christian Miller Urquijo - *
Zully Montero Clara Zully Montero (; born January 25, 1944) is a Cuban actress who has worked in television, film, and theatre. Biography Montero was born in Santo Suarez, Cuba. At the age of 11, Montero gathered a group of friends and created her own pl ...
as Catalina Quintana de Pérez -


Recurring

*
Braulio Castillo Braulio Castillo Cintrón (March 30, 1933 – February 28, 2015) was a telenovela actor in Latin America. His two sons, Braulio Castillo, Jr. and Jorge Castillo, are also actors. He was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Castillo played in the ''O ...
as Dr. Gustavo Ponce de León - *
Ismael La Rosa Ismael Armando La Rosa Fernandini (born March 16, 1977) is a Peruvian actor, known for his roles in telenovelas. Biography He was born in San Isidro District, Lima, a descendant of an aristocratic Extremadura family that came to Peru and initial ...
as Federico Álvarez de Toledo *
Sandra Destenave Sandra Destenave (born Sandra Irene Destenave Fernández on November 6, 1972, in Chihuahua, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, model and hostess. Early life Destenave was born on November 6, 1972, in Chihuahua, Mexico Mexico (Spanish language ...
as Natalia Suárez - *
Karen Sentíes Karen Sentíes (born Karen Mireya Sentíes Ludwik on December 10, 1965, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico) is a Mexican telenovela actress who is known for playing in Spanish language telenovelas on Televisa and TV Azteca and in one Canadia ...
as Inés Ponce de León - * Melvin Cabrera as Ernesto Podestá - * Mónica Franco as Dr. Elizabeth Oviedo - * Talina Duclaud as Nina Lobos / Natalia Suárez (young) - *
Zuleyka Rivera Zuleyka Jerrís Mendoza Rivera (born October 3, 1987) is a Puerto Rican actress, TV host, dancer, model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 2006 in Los Angeles. She was previously crowned Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006. She made her debut as ...
as Diana del Valle - * Rubén Morales as Roque - *
Miguel Augusto Rodríguez Miguel Augusto Rodríguez Garrido is a Venezuelan actor and model born in Caracas on 20 October 1977. He has appeared in several telenovelas for RCTV and Venevisión. He began his career modelling for a famous agency in Caracas. His acting caree ...
as Dr. Williams - * Carla Rodríguez as Dr. Liliana Rosales - *
Juan Pablo Llano Juan Pablo Llano (born 17 November 1977, Medellin, Colombia), is a Colombian actor and model A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century Eng ...
as Ramiro - * Sabrina Pila as Aurora "Aurorita" Lobos Ponce de León -


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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