''La Heredera'' (The Heiress) 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

TV Azteca TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas. It is the second-largest mass media company in Mexico after Televisa. It primarily competes with Televisa as well as some local operators. It owns two national ...

. It marked the third reunion for

Silvia Navarro Silvia Angélica Navarro Barva (born September 14, 1978) is a Mexican actress. She debuted as actress in 1997, in the lead role in the telenovela '' Perla''. Since then, she continued to work for Mexican TV network TV Azteca, and later for Te ...

and

Sergio Basañez Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''Se ...

as protagonists. The series was then developed into an American telenovela by the title of ''

American Heiress ''American Heiress'' is a telenovela which debuted on March 13, 2007 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on the American television network MyNetworkTV. This romantic melodrama tells the story of a roughneck pilot and a pampered heiress who survive a plane cras ...

''.

Plot

Meet Maria Claudia(

). Her father, Don Julian (Guillermo Murray), is the most influential industrialist of the Mexican political scope. Lauro(Victor Huggo Martin), her older brother, incarnates the ambition, greed and resentment, which he uses like arms on his way to the political and economic power. Lorena (Aylin Mujica), her sister, is a talented and beautiful woman and at the same time suffering from culpability and addiction. Octavio(Xavier Massimi), her younger brother, is the minor of the family. Don Julian is on the verge of dying and Maria Claudia (who studies in the USA), returns urgently to Mexico; but on her way she gets in an accident and doesn't arrive. In the middle of her misfortunes, she meets Antonio (

), an ex-soldier of the

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, and they fall in love. Don Julian survives and the experience of being so close to death will unite more than ever the love of the father and his family. Maria Claudia and Antonio are meant for each other and try to build their happiness; but everything is destroyed with the appearance of Aranza, the woman who years back offered to Antonio something more than just a fleeting love.

Cast

Main cast

... ''María Claudia Madero Grimaldi''

... ''Antonio Bautista''

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... ''Gabriela Grimaldi de Madero''

Co-Protagonist

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 ...

... ''Lorena Madero Grimaldi''

Prime actors

Guillermo Murray ... ''Don Julián Madero Grimaldi''
Julieta Egurrola ... ''Dulce Sergio Torres''

Protagonists

Víctor Huggo Martin ... ''Lauro Madero Grimaldi''

Juan Manuel Bernal Juan Manuel Bernal Chávez (born December 22, 1967) is a Mexican actor. Filmography Films Television Awards and nominations References External links * 1967 births Living people Mexican male film actors Mexican mal ...

... ''Dionisio''

Bruno Bichir Bruno Bichir Nájera (born 6 October 1967) is a Mexican actor and one of the members of the Bichir family. Biography Bichir was born in Mexico City. He started his acting career at the age of five in several theater, film and television series. ...

... ''Santiago''
Andrea Noli ... ''Kauris''
Fabián Corres ... ''Salomon''

Xavier Massimi Xavier Massimi (born October 7, 1981) is a Mexican actor. He first acting role was as Bruno in the film '' La primera noche''. Filmography * ''A Corazón Abierto (Mexico)'' (2012) * ''Machos'' (2005) TV Series .... Adolfo Mercader * ''La Hered ...

... ''Octavio Madero Grimaldi''
Arturo Beristain ... ''Dr. Alvaro Dominguez''

Special participations

Lourdes Villareal
Gabriela Canudas ... ''Aranza''
Fidel Garriga
Enrique Munoz ... ''Niero''
Adriana Louvier ... ''Linda''
Mauricio Valle

Secondary casts

Josafat Luna
Christian Cataldi
Ángela Fuste ... ''Brenda''

David Zepeda David Zepeda (born as David Anastasio Zepeda Quintero on September 19, 1973) is a Mexican actor, model and singer. He is known thanks for participating in soap operas such as '' Acorralada'', '' Abismo de pasión'' and ''Por amar sin ley''. In 2 ...

Chucho Reyes
Arleta Jersioska
Maria Luisa Vazquez
Faisy
Carina Sarti
Larisa Mendizabal
Shirley
Ana Laura Espinosa ... ''Ponchita''
Beatriz Cecilia
Ana Berumen
Juan Luis Orendain
Fernando Sarfatti
Angela Sanchez
Rocio Adame
Ruli Peterman
Hector Arredondo ... ''Joaquín Mercader''
Luciana Silveyra
Luis Rabago ... ''Orlando Mondragon'' Season 2: Mercedes Pascual Rene Gatica Hernan Mendoza Miguel Rene Rene Campero

Infant talent

Carlos Padilla ... Ricardo
Aldo Sebastian de Diego ... ''Juancito''

Special guest stars

''Guest Stars in Pilot episode''

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 ...

Evangelina Elizondo
Margarita Sanz

Tertiary casts

Constantino Costas
Monica Escamilla ... ''News Presenter''
Mariana Peñalva ... Nurse
Cynthia Hernandez
Gonzalo Vega
Alberto Zeni ... ''Beto''

Jonathan Islas Jonathan Christian Islas Porras best known as Jonathan Islas (born on November 15, 1979, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor mainly known for his roles in various telenovelas. Career He started his acting career in theatrical shows in ...

... ''Emiliano''

Theme song

Title: "Ahora Quien"
Singer:

Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gra ...

Lyrics & Music: Estefano &

Julio Reyes Georgel Julio Arevalo Reyes-Rosas (born January 18, 1985), known professionally as Julio Reyes, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, musician, actor, voice coach and vocal producer. A graduate of Berklee College with a degree in vocal performance and ...

Editor: World Deep Music Sony ATV Pub.
(BMI/BLUE Plantinum Pub. Sony ATV Pub. ASCAP)
Album: Amar Sin Mentiras

Crew

''Creator'' * Marmol Ramos Luna ''Writers'' *Araceli Monsell *Gerardo Sanchez Luna *Jorge Patino *Guadalupe Obon *Luis Felipe Ybarra *Ivan Arguello ''Literary Editor'' *Bethel Flores ''literary counseling'' *Luis Sierra Mercado ''Image Designer'' *Javier De la Rosa ''Wardrobe'' *Laura Simonin ''Ambience'' *Gerardo Hernandez ''Hairstyles'' *Carmen Retana ''Make-up'' *Alejandra Rodriguez ''Props'' *Guillermo Granados *Ulises Granados ''Cinematography Coordinator'' *Fransisco Garcia ''Cinematography Designer'' *Antonio Novaro ''Music effects'' *Juan Carlos Norona Miranda *Carlos Adrian Norona *Daniel Norona *Guillermo Jacome *Federico Sanchez ''Location'' *Carolina Villanueva ''Planning'' *Ricardo Ruiz ''Production manager'' *Pedro Luevano ''(Season 1)'' *Jose Solano ''(Seasons 2 & 3)'' ''Audio design'' *Ignacio perez ''Director of Artistic Talent'' *Maria Luisa Anzaldua *Maria Antonio Yanez ''Editor'' *Monica Rodriguez Carrillo ''Casting'' *Fransisco Lugo ''Art Director'' *Jorge Vieira ''Second unit Photography Director'' *Manuel Palacios ''Photography Director'' *Jorge Medina ''Associate Producer'' *Martha Perez-Valdez ''Director Assistant'' *Gladis Genis *Pedro Adame ''Second unit Camera Director'' *Alexis Canizo (Seasons 2 & 3) ''Second unit director'' *Carlos Villegas *Martin Barraza (Seasons 2 & 3) ''Scene Director'' *Maestro Raul Quintanilla (Seasons 2 & 3) ''General Director'' *Luis Manzo (Season 1) *Jorge Rios (Seasons 2 & 3) ''Executive Producer'' *Gerardo Zurita (Seasons 1 & 2) ''General Producer'' *Henry Ramos (Seasons 1 & 2) *Gerardo Zurita (Season 3) ''Director of Azteca Novelas'' *Martin Luna

References

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