''Cenizas y diamantes'' (English title: ''Ashes & diamonds'') is a Mexican

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 Eugenio Cobo for

Televisa Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...

in 1990. The story is inspired by the story of ''

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''. It starred

Ernesto Laguardia Ernesto Laguardia (; born October 5, 1959) is a Mexican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas. Biography Laguardia was born in Mexico City and started as a model while he was in elementary school. His enthusiasm eventually led ...

and Lola Merino, with

Sergio Bustamante Sergio Bustamante (October 18, 1934 – May 22, 2014) was a Mexican actor of telenovelas, cinema, dubbing and theater. Life and career Born Sergio Emilio Edgardo de Bustamante y Arteaga Roa, he studied psychology in UNAM and later acted in ''Esc ...

, Guillermo Murray,

Silvia Mariscal Silvia Mariscal (born Silvia Ramírez Aguilar on September 13, 1946, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress. She appeared in the 2008 Mexican film ''Nora's Will ''Nora's Will'' ( es, Cinco días sin Nora, also released as ''Five Days Wi ...

and Héctor Ortega.

Cast

as ''Julián Gallardo'' * Lola Merino as ''Celeste Ortiz'' *

as ''Dámaso Gallardo'' * Guillermo Murray as ''Felipe Ortiz'' *

as ''Andrea de Ortiz'' * Héctor Ortega as ''Gabino Ortiz'' * Marta Aura as ''Amparo del Bosque'' * Irlanda Mora as ''Emma'' * Elizabeth Dupeyrón as ''Sor Fátima'' *

Alejandra Procuna Alejandra Weinstein Procuna (born August 14, 1969, Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North Americ ...

as ''Cynthia Ortiz'' * Elizabeth Ávila as ''Bárbara Ortiz'' * Germán Bernal as ''Pepe'' *

Raúl Magaña Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón (24 February 1940 – 30 September 2009) was a Salvadoran footballer and manager. He is regarded as one of the greats of Salvadoran football. Club career Magaña made his debut aged 18 against Deportivo Saprissa ...

as ''Freddy'' * Sergio Sánchez as ''Manuel'' * Juan Antonio Aspe as ''Néstor Gallardo'' * Evelyn Solares as ''Madre Superiora'' * Eugenio Cobo as ''Tomás'' * Ricardo de Pascual Jr. * Genoveva Pérez as ''Antonia'' * Joaquín Garrido as ''Garnica'' * Luis Tenorio Vega as ''Abogado'' * Humberto Yáñez as ''Abulón'' *

Gustavo Aguilar Gustavo Aguilar Tejada (died 24 September 2007) was a Mexican actor and former professional wrestler known as ''El Manotas''. Life Wrestling led to acting roles and he joined the National Association of Actors (ANDA) in 1986. He was primarily know ...

as ''Manotas'' * Gustavo Cuevas as ''Tractor'' * Jorge Alberto Bolaños as ''Benjamín'' * Luz Adriana as ''Refugio'' * Graciela Bernardos as ''Escalante'' * Joana Brito as ''Arévalo'' * Maru Dueñas as ''Cuquín'' * Georgina Pedret as ''Rita'' *

Fernando Colunga Fernando Colunga Olivares () (born 3 March 1966) is a Mexican actor best known for his work in Mexican telenovelas. Colunga gained international fame for playing Luis Fernando de la Vega in the Mexican soap opera ''Maria la del Barrio''. He is ...

* Xavier Ximénez * Julio Barquin

Awards

References

External links

* 1990 telenovelas 1990 Mexican television series debuts 1991 Mexican television series endings Spanish-language telenovelas Television shows set in Mexico City Television series set in the 1990s Televisa telenovelas {{Mexican-telenovelas-stub