''Rubirosa'' is a Mexican

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series produced by 11:11 Films & TV for Claro Video. The series is based on the life of the diplomat, military, car driver and Dominican polo player

Porfirio Rubirosa Porfirio Rubirosa Ariza (January 22, 1909 – July 5, 1965) was a Dominican diplomat, race car driver, soldier and polo player. He was a supporter of dictator Rafael Trujillo, and was also a political assassin under his regime. Rubirosa made ...

. It stars

Manolo Cardona Manuel "Manolo" Julián Cardona Molano (born April 25, 1977) is a Colombian actor. Personal life Cardona was born in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia on April 25, 1977. At the age of seven, Cardona's family nicknamed him "Manolo," which later beca ...

as the titular character. The first season premiered via streaming on 28 November 2018 and consists of 12 episodes.

Cast

Damián Alcázar Damián Alcázar (born January 8, 1953) is a Mexican actor and politician, who is best known outside of Mexico as Lord Sopespian in '' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian''. He was a deputy in the Constituent Assembly of Mexico City. Caree ...

Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina ( , ; 24 October 189130 May 1961), nicknamed ''El Jefe'' (, "The Chief" or "The Boss"), was a Dominican dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from February 1930 until his assassination in May 1961. He ser ...

Ana Serradilla Ana Isabel Serradilla García (born August 9, 1978) is a Mexican actress starring in TV series such as '' La Viuda Negra'', ''Drenaje Profundo'' and '' Linea nocturna''. She also starred in the Mexican version of '' Desperate Housewives'', '' Ama ...

as Candelaria Benavente *

Carolina Guerra Carolina Guerra (born Carolina Liliana Guerra Molina; 30 July 1987) is a Colombian model, actress and television presenter chosen in 2005 to represent the nation's capital as ''Miss Bogotá''. She won a Škoda Fabia hatchback, 25 million pesos ...

as Flor de Oro Trujillo * Héctor Aníbal as John *

Shalim Ortiz Shalim Ortiz (born February 26, 1979) is a Puerto Rican actor and singer. Personal life Ortiz is the son of Dominican singer, actress, and host Charytín Goyco and Puerto Rican actor and comedian Elín Ortiz. Ortiz married Leslie Ann Machado in ...

Ramfis Trujillo Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Martínez (5 June 1929 – 27 December 1969), better known as Ramfis Trujillo Martínez, was the adopted son of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic, after whose 1961 assassination he briefly ...

* Sergio Luis Boza Gómez as

Fulgencio Batista Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (; ; born Rubén Zaldívar, January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban military officer and politician who served as the elected president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 and as its U.S.-backed military dictator ...

Jorge Perugorría Jorge Perugorría Rodríguez (aka "Pichi," born 13 August 1965) is a Cuban actor, film director and painter. He is well known for his part as Diego in '' Strawberry and Chocolate'' (original title in Spanish ''Fresa y chocolate'' (co-directed by ...

as Don Pablo Rubirosa *

Ludwika Paleta Ludwika Paleta (; born Ludwika Paleta Paciorek on November 29, 1978 in Kraków, Poland) is a Polish- Mexican actress. Early life and career Paleta was born in Kraków, Poland in 1978. When her father, the musician Zbigniew Paleta, was off ...

Zsa Zsa Gabor Zsa Zsa Gabor (, ; born Sári Gábor ; February 6, 1917 – December 18, 2016) was a Hungarian-American socialite and actress. Her sisters were actresses Eva and Magda Gabor. Gabor competed in the 1933 Miss Hungary pageant, where she ...

Gabriela de la Garza Gabriela de la Garza (born October 3, 1976), is a Mexican television and film actress. Filmography Films Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garza, Gabriela de la 1976 births Mexican telenovela actresses ...

Barbara Hutton Barbara Woolworth Hutton (November 14, 1912 – May 11, 1979) was an American debutante, socialite, heiress, and philanthropist. She was dubbed the "Poor Little Rich Girl"—first when she was given a lavish and expensive debutante ball in 1930 a ...

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as Adele Chardin (based on

Odile Rodin Odile Rodin (born Odile Marie-Josèphe Léonie Bérard; February 21, 1937 – December 12, 2018), was a French actress and covergirl before she became the fifth and last wife of Porfirio Rubirosa. She adopted the artistic name of ''Odile Rodi ...

) * Natalia Varela as Denisse Darraidou (based on

Danielle Darrieux Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux (; 1 May 1917 – 17 October 2017) was a French actress of stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer. Beginning in 1931, she appeared in more than 110 films. She was one of France's g ...

) * Luz Cipriota as

Evita Perón Evita may refer to: Arts * ''Evita'' (1996 film), a 1996 American musical drama film based on the 1976 concept album of the same name * ''Evita'' (2008 film), a documentary about Eva Péron * ''Evita'' (album), a concept album released in 1976 a ...

Katarina Čas Katarina Čas (; born 23 September 1976) is a Slovenian actress. Early life Čas was born in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia. Cas is the daughter of Miran Čas (July 22, 1952, Slovenj Gradec - February 23, 2015, Ljubljana), a ...

Doris Duke Doris Duke (November 22, 1912 – October 28, 1993) was an American billionaire tobacco heiress, philanthropist, art collector, horticulturalist, and socialite. She was often called "the richest girl in the world". Her great wealth, luxurious l ...

Margarita Muñoz María Margarita Muñoz Parra (September 18, 1987 in Pitalito, Huila, Colombia) is a Colombian model and actress who has participated in soap operas for television networks like Caracol TV, RCN, TV Azteca, Televisa and Telemundo. Biography ...

as Nina Lobato * Antonio Von Hildebrand as Porfirio Rubirosa (voice)

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{IMDb title, 9381598 Spanish-language television shows Mexican television series 2010s Mexican television series Claro Video original programming 2018 Mexican television series debuts