''El árbol de Gabriel'' (English title: ''Gabriel's Family Tree'') is a Venezuelan
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'' ...
written by
Alberto Barrera Tyszka
Alberto José Barrera Tyszka (born 18 February 1960) is a Venezuelan writer. In 2006, he received the Herralde Prize for his novel ''La enfermedad'' ("The Sickness").
Life and career
Barrera Tyszka was born in Caracas, and grew up in Venezuela. ...
and produced by
Venevisión
Venevisión () is a Venezuelan free-to-air television channel and one of Venezuela's largest television networks, owned by the Cisneros Media division of Grupo Cisneros.
History
The company's roots date back to June 1, 1953, with the establis ...
Venevisión
Venevisión () is a Venezuelan free-to-air television channel and one of Venezuela's largest television networks, owned by the Cisneros Media division of Grupo Cisneros.
History
The company's roots date back to June 1, 1953, with the establis ...
started broadcasting ''El árbol de Gabriel'' weekdays at 9:00 pm, replacing ''La viuda joven''. The last episode was broadcast on May 15, 2012, with ''Mi ex me tiene ganas'' replacing it the following day.
Plot
Gabriel León is a mega-popular television personality and host of the highest rated variety show in the country ''El maratón de la alegria''. Plus, he is married to one of the most beautiful women in the country, Angie Sorelli. But all his fame and fortune cannot aid him when he is diagnosed with a serious illness requiring a transplant and he has to look for a direct relative who will be the right donor. Although he has no immediate family, Gabriel has a secret from the past. Years ago, he donated his sperm to a fertility clinic in order to make ends meet. Now with the help of his friends, he seeks out his biological children and in the process, he will meet five women: Magdalena, Nayarí, Valentina, Brenda, and Ana Belén.
While trying to find his biological children, Gabriel will find true love in Magdalena, a photographer. But their happiness will face various obstacles since they are both stuck in failed marriages. Magdalena's husband Agustín Camejo, who married her for her wealth and is having an affair with her best friend Sofía, will not allow her to leave him for Gabriel, while Angie will do anything to keep her husband by her side. Also, Sofía and Agustín have a secret of their own, he lied to Magdalena that she was inseminated with his sperm when it was actually from a donor, who later happens to be Gabriel. The new branches in Gabriel's family tree will change his life, and he will have to change his priorities and perspectives in life, as well as fighting for his one true love.
* Nohely Arteaga as ''Valentina Pacheco''
* Aroldo Betancourt as ''Efraín Fernández''
* Roxana Díaz as ''Sofía Alvarado''
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Cristóbal Lander
Cristóbal Lander (born June 8, 1977) is a Venezuelan actor and model.
Biography
Lander became famous after participating in the 2000 Mister Venezuela where he was a finalist.
His first acting role came in 2006 when he starred in the telenovela ...
as ''Agustín Camejo''
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Roque Valero
Roque Valero Pérez (born January 31, 1974) is a Venezuelan singer, actor and politician.
Biography
Roque was born to parents Roque Valero and Rosario Pérez. He began singing at the age of 7 when he joined the cast of a school play titled ''El ...
as ''Epicúreo "Epi" Morales / Carmen Garcés''
* Elaiza Gil as ''Nayarí Rosales''
* Alfonso Medina as ''Antonio "Toño" Gualtero''
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Laura Chimaras
Laura Ariana Chimaras Martí (born 8 May 1991) is a Venezuelan writer, daughter of the actor . The daughter of actor Yanis Chimaras, Laura rose as to stardom as a teenager as the protagonist of the RCTV produced drama Libres como el Viento. As t ...
as ''Julieta Fernández Iturria''
* Myriam Abreu as ''Angie Sorelli de León''
* Lourdes Valera as ''Bárbara Miranda''
* Beatriz Vázquez as ''Ana Belén Iturria de Fernández''
* Eulalia Siso as ''Amelia Ruíz de León''
Secondary cast
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Paula Woyzechowsky
Paula Cristina Woyzechowsky Gutiérrez is a Venezuelan actress, who debuted on 1991 on ''La Pandilla de los 7''. She has worked on television, theater and film.
Biography
Woyzechowsky was born in Caracas, Venezuela. At age 12 she debuted on t ...
as ''Gloria Falcón''
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Rhandy Piñango
Rhandy Piñango (born 29 November 1971) is a Venezuelan telenovela, film and theater actor.
Biography
Piñango was born in Caracas at the Maternidad Concepción Palacios hospital, being the only son to parents José de Jesús Piñango and Mari ...
as ''Ricardo Arismendi''
* Erika Santiago as ''Marilyn González''
* Mariely Ortega as ''Brenda Sánchez''
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José Ramón Barreto
José Ramón Barreto (born August 2, 1991 in Caracas, Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, co ...
as ''Deibis Rosales''
* Sindy Lazo as ''Patricia Picón''
* José Manuel Suárez as ''Maikel Blanco''
* Vanessa Di Quattro as ''Dilenis Barreto''
* Greisy Mena as ''Zuleika''
* Gabriel López as ''Saúl Navas "Seis Nueve"''
* Sebastián Quevedo as ''Rodrigo Camejo Miranda''
* Diego Villarroel as ''William Guillermo Sánchez''
* Edgard Serrano as ''Dr. Martínez''
* Franci Otazo as ''Fanny''
* Jenny Valdés as ''Irma''
* Romelia Agüero as ''Lucrecia''
* Alejandro Corona as ''Miguel Calixto Jamer''
* Hernán Iturbe Decan as ''Joaquín''
* Irene Delgado as ''Melanie''
* Héctor Manrique as ''Merlín''
* Virginia Lancaster as ''Virginia''