''Estrambótica Anastasia'' is a

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, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

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'' ...

developed by

Martín Hahn Martín Hahn (born September 14, 1964) is a Venezuelan writer and playwright known for writing mystery and suspense telenovelas. Biography Martín was born Martín Enrique Hahn in the Venezuelan state of Barinas in 1964. He graduated with a Bac ...

and produced by

Radio Caracas Television Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) was a Venezuelan free-to-air television Television network, network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It was sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, Radi ...

in 2004.

Norkys Batista Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel (born August 30, 1977) is a Venezuelan actress, model and former beauty pageant titleholder. Early life Norkys was born in Caracas, Venezuela adopted by stepfather Luis Batista, a chief of staff of a company, an ...

and

Juan Pablo Raba Juan Pablo Raba Vidal (born 14 January 1977) is a Colombian film, TV and telenovela actor, best known internationally for his role as Gustavo Gaviria in the 2015 Netflix series '' Narcos''. Early life Raba was born in Bogotá, Colombia wher ...

starred as the protagonists with

Dora Mazzone Dora Mazzone (born 2 June 1967) is a Venezuelan actress. Biography Dora began her career in theater by performing stage readings. In 1984 she entered the School of Arts at the Central University of Venezuela. During the course of her studies, sh ...

, Miguel Augusto Rodríguez as the antagonists.

Plot

Anastasia is a beautiful woman who came from humble beginnings and whose dreams become reality when, thanks to her extravagant personality, she gets a well known jewelry company out of bankruptcy. This generates her millions of dollars with her work as a model. Anastasia becomes the Borosfky family's good luck charm. However, she meets Aureliano and that whole glamorous world will become her worst nightmare. Once in search of her freedom, Anastasia will meet the dark side of the Borosfky dynasty and will reveal one by one the secrets hidden behind the Cross of Dreams, an accursed jewel, valued at millions of dollars, which belonged to the Empress

Catherine II of Russia , en, Catherine Alexeievna Romanova, link=yes , house = , father = Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst , mother = Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp , birth_date = , birth_name = Princess Sophie of Anhal ...

. Terrorized and anxious to save herself, she will suffer an attack that ends the life of one of her sisters, whose body will disappear along with a large part of the Borosfky inheritance. This tragedy will cause Anastasia to return to the Borosfky mansion to try to figure out the plan carried out against her. While this occurs, Aureliano will become her most fervent ally and the only man who can make her dream again.

Cast

as Anastasia Valbuena de Borosfky/Alexandra/Catalina *

as Aureliano Paz * Mayra Alejandra as Yolanda Paz * Gustavo Rodríguez as Don Toño Borosfky * Dad Dager as Violeta Silva * Saul Marin as Ovidio Borosfky *

Hilda Abrahamz Hilda Astrid Abrahamz Navarro (born November 14, 1962) is a Venezuelan telenovela actress and former beauty pageant titleholder. She was the official representative of her country in the 1980 Miss World pageant held in London London is ...

as Constanza * Flavio Caballero as Aquiles *

as Agripina * Manuel Salazar as Teobaldo * Kiara as Bromelia *

Luciano D'Alessandro Luciano D'Alessandro González (born January 24, 1977 in Anzoátegui,Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actor and model known for his work in various telenovelas. Biography Luciano D'Alessandro was born on January 24, 1977 in the Venezuelan State of A ...

as Santiago *

Crisol Carabal Crisol Celeste Caraballo Carreño best known as Crisol Carabal (born 11 January 1971) is a Venezuelan television and theater actress known for her roles in telenovelas. Career Crisol began her artistic career through reciting poems on a televisi ...

as Gregoria * Ivan Tamayo as Maco *

Marianela González Marianela González (born 23 July 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress and model. Now lives in Colombia. Her parents are María del Carmen Álvarez "Carmenchu" and José Rafael González. She has one sister named María Alejandra. ...

as Maria Gracia * Yoletty Cabrera as Pia * Rodolfo Renwick as Mateo * Gabriela Santeliz as Demetria * Prakriti Maduro as Clementina * Carlos Felipe Alvarez as Nicolas * Kareliz Ollarves as Emilia Margarita * Miguel Augusto Rodriguez as Leon * Freddy Aquino asJoseito * Cesar D' La Torre as Leandro *

Daniela Navarro Daniela Navarro Santodomingo (February 27, 1983) better known as Daniela Navarro, is a Venezuelan actress and model. Acting career She started in the world of soap operas in 1997 when she was 13-years-old in the dramatic ''Así es la vida'' ...

as Yadira * Susana Kolster as Claudia * Israel Baez as Eduardito * Verushka Scalia as Manuela Fast

Music

* "En Tu Cruz Me Clavaste" is sung by Spanish singer Chenoa who made a guest appearance on the show as herself. * "Eso" by Argentine singer Axel Fernando which is the theme for Anastasia and Aureliano * "Luz" by Spanish singer Miguel Nandez, which is the theme for Santiago and Violeta.

References

External links

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Estrambótica Anastasia
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Estrambótica Anastasia- Characters
(Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Estrambotica Anastasia Venezuelan telenovelas 2004 telenovelas RCTV telenovelas 2004 Venezuelan television series debuts 2005 Venezuelan television series endings Spanish-language telenovelas Television shows set in Caracas