''Corona de Lágrimas'' (English: ''Crown of Tears'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by

José Alberto Castro José Alberto Castro (born José Alberto Sáinz Castro, 31 May 1963) is a Mexican producer and director. Biography He is the brother of actresses Verónica Castro, Beatriz Castro, telenovela producer Fausto Gerardo Sáinz, and the uncle of Mex ...

for

Televisa Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., simply known as Televisa, is a Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April ...

, and premiered on 24 September 2012. It is a remake of ''Corona de Lágrimas'', produced by Valentín Pimstein in 1965, being adapted by Jesús Calzada in the first half and Ximena Suárez in the second half. In the United States, it aired on

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from 3 December 2012 to 10 May 2013. It stars

Victoria Ruffo María Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo (born May 31, 1962) better known as Victoria Ruffo is a Mexican actress notable for her roles in telenovelas. Biography 1980s Ruffo began her acting career in 1980, starrin ...

Maribel Guardia Maribel Guardia (; born Maribel Del Rocío Fernández García on May 29, 1959) is a Costa Rica and Mexican actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of Miss Costa Rica 1978 and a contestant in Miss Universe 1978. Miss Univers ...

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, Africa Zavala,

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José María Torre José María Torre is a Mexican actor and fashion designer known for his roles in telenovelas. He is the brother of Fátima Torre and Andrea Torre. He started his career at the age of five doing television commercials. Biography Born in San Salv ...

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and

Alejandro Nones Alejandro Nones (born December 9, 1982) is a Venezuelan actor. He began his acting career with the film ''Así del precipicio'', and later was hired by Televisa to act in the telenovela ''Lola, érase una vez ''Lola, érase una vez'' (English: ...

In August 2021,

announced a second season, that aired from 29 August 2022 to 27 January 2023.

Plot

When Refugio and her three children, Patricio, Edmundo and Ignacio are thrown from their home, by chance of destiny they arrive at the city of Mexico, where they initiate a new life. Eighteen years later, they find themselves established in a small apartment in a popular area. She has a modest job, and although she has serious eye problems, she does not take care of her health by attending to the needs of her children. Patricio studies Law and dreams of a comfortable and prosperous future; Edmundo studied Medicine and is a bright but undisciplined student, and Ignacio was only able to finish high school because he works in a mechanic's workshop, helping his mother pay the expenses of the house and the studies of his brothers. Patricio has become a boyfriend of Lucero, daughter of Julieta, who hosted them when they arrived in the city, but soon after, he rejects her when he meets Olga, a fickle girl whose fortune dazzles him, which leads him to be ashamed of his family and to lie about their origin, even going so far as to deny his own mother. Olga begins to doubt the lies of Patricio, reason why she spies him and discovers that lives very modestly. Exposed, he lies to her again telling her that Refugio was her nanny, and because she has a mental illness, she has to take care of her. She admires him for charity. Refugio tries in vain to make Patricio understand that with Olga he will never be happy. On the other hand, Edmundo begins to court Lucero, unintentionally hurting Ignacio, who loves her in secret. Olga asks her father, the lawyer Romulo Ancira, to employ Patricio in his law firm. As the father is fed up with the whims of the daughter, he agrees and soon announces his commitment to marriage. As a result of his wedding, Patricio moves away completely from his mother and his brothers. When Refugio tries to approach Olga to recover the affection of its son, only receives humiliations; This causes disputes between Edmundo and Ignacio. Patricio finds out that his father is not the same as that of his brothers; Accuses his mother of being unfaithful and demands that she never come back to him. As a result, Refugio falls into a severe depression that leads her to lose her job and aggravates her loss of sight. Neither Edmundo nor Ignacio seem to be able to comfort her, but they intend to get her out; Edmundo, looking for easy money with an illegal business, and Ignacio, in debt. Edmundo soon falls in jail and the situation is aggravated when Ignacio goes to Patricio to ask him to defend it before the law and this one refuses. The marriage life of Patricio and Olga is a disaster. Olga gives birth to a daughter whom she rejects; this causes the truth about Patricio's origin to be known, and Patricio's world of luxury and comfort crumbles. When the man who ruined the life of Refugio and her children crosses into their lives by chance, Patricio learns the truth of his origin and the efforts of his mother in spite of adversity. The pain of his own failures, has overcome the arrogance of Patricio, who begs Refugio to forgive him and agrees to defend his brother, after which he recovers the family harmony.

Cast

Main

as Refugio Chavero *

as Julieta Vázquez *

as Rómulo Ancira *

África Zavala África Ivonne Lechuga Zavala (; born 12 August 1985 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actress. Biography 2000s Graduated from the Centro de Educación Artística, CEA of Televisa, she began her career at age 21 starring in the telenovela ''Peregri ...

as Lucero Vázquez *

as Olga Ancira (season 1) *

as Edmundo Chavero *

as Ignacio Chavero *

as Patricio Chavero * Lola Merino as Mercedes Cervantes *

Martha Julia Martha Julia () is a Mexican actress. She is best known for playing Isadora Duarte Montalvo in the telenovela ''Destilando Amor.'' Career Martha Julia debuted as soap opera actress in 1995 playing Consuelo Flores, a mistress, in the melodrama '' ...

as Flor Escutia * Arturo Carmona as Apolinar Pantoja * Juan Carlos Casasola as Benjamín Aguilar (season 1) * Amairani as Erika Córdero * Raquel Garza as Martina Durán * Erika García as Magos (season 1) * Ulises de la Torre as Agustín Galindo * Mauricio García as Raúl Cervantes (season 1) * Felipe Nájera as Marco Cervantes (season 1) * Fabiola Guajardo as Norma (season 1) * Axel Ricco as El Pollo (season 1) * Elizabeth Guindi as Aurora Cervantes (season 1) * Ilithya Manzanilla as Sandra Cervantes (season 1) *

Cassandra Sánchez Navarro Cassandra Sánchez Navarro (born 3 July 1991) is a Mexican actress, best known for her role Chelito Durán in the Televisa's telenovela ''Corona de lágrimas (2012 TV series), Corona de lágrimas'', adaptation of the 1965 telenovela of Corona de ...

as Chelito Durán * Carlos Girón as César Durán Requena (season 1) * Perla Encinas as Zaida Méndez (season 1) * Pedro Moreno as Judge Julián Corona * Ricardo Mendoza as Fidel * Ivonne Herrera as Lula (season 1) * Vicente Torres as Silvestre *

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as Lázaro Huesca (season 2) * Sharis Cid as Diana (season 2) * Geraldine Bazán as Olga Ancira (season 2) *

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as Fernanda Varela (season 2) * Lisardo as Dr. Rogelio Cáceres (season 2) * Daniela Álvarez as Eréndira (season 2) * Sebastián Poza as Renato (season 2) * Claudia Zepeda as Rebeca (season 2) * Paulette Hernández as Roxana (season 2) * Pisano as Germán Morales (season 2) * Carlos Velasco as Iñigo (season 2) *

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as Ulloa (season 2) *

Moisés Arizmendi Moisés Arizmendi (born April 22, 1976) is a Mexican actor. He is most recognised for his portrayal of Amador Zuñiga, the recurring character on the Televisa telenovela '' The Color of Passion''. Early life Arizmendi began his theatrical t ...

as Bátiz (season 2) * María Clara Zurita as Guillermina (season 2) * Lara Campos as Esperanza "Petita" Chavero Ancira (season 2) *

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as Leonarda (season 2)

Recurring

Mariluz Bermúdez Mariluz Bermúdez Garnier is a Costa Rican television actress and model (person), model, known for her roles in the telenovelas ''Camaleones'', ''Mentir para vivir'', ''Corona de lágrimas (2012 telenovela), Corona de lágrimas'' and ''The Stray ...

as Cassandra (season 1) * Demián Gabriel as El Pinzas (season 1)

Guest stars

Alejandro Ávila Alejandro Ávila (born Alejandro Aranda Ávila on November 24, 1973) is a Mexican telenovela actor. Biography His birth name is Alejandro Aranda and his artistic name was chosen to honor his stepfather A stepfather or stepdad is a biolog ...

as Baldomero Chavero * Javier Ruán as Isaías Requena * Juan Peláez as Eliseo Marrufo

Production

Production of the series beginning on 6 August 2012. The series was filmed in several places of

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and

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Reception

Evita Muñoz reacted to the telenovela saying that it had nothing to do with the version produced in 1965; The actress commented that

should not have been chosen as the protagonist, because in the original version the actress was a little older.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{José Alberto Castro 2012 telenovelas Las Estrellas original programming Televisa telenovelas 2012 Mexican television series debuts 2023 Mexican television series endings Mexican television series reboots Spanish-language telenovelas 2022 telenovelas