''Valeria'' is a Venezuelan-American

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

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Productions. The telenovela premiered on

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on March 10, 2009, at the 2pm/1c timeslot. Filming of the telenovela ended in September 2008, and it was first released in June 2008 in Ecuador. It aired in Venezuela on July 14, 2009, on Venevisión Plus at the 10pm timeslot with re-airings at 1pm timeslot. It also aired in Spain, Peru, El Salvador, Romania, Croatia, and other countries. Characters of Leopoldo and Manon are played by the two siblings – Jorge Reyes and his sister Claudia.

Plot

Leopoldo, member of the Riquelme family, and Valeria, daughter of a poor worker, will have to fight temptations and other situations that force them apart in order to find true love in

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, because she was raped by Leopoldo's brother Juan Ignacio, who is in protection by his father Samuel, very rich

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Cast

Alejandra Lazcano Alejandra Lazcano (born December 31, 1984) is a Mexican actress, best known for her roles in telenovelas '' Acorralada'' and '' Pobre Diabla''. Biography Early life Alejandra started acting in soap operas at a young age. Her very first role was ...

Alejandra Lazcano
/ref> as Valeria Hidalgo, daughter of Hilda and Julio, mother of Laurita, in love with Leopoldo * Jorge Reyes as Leopoldo Riquelme, son of Piedad and Alfredo, in love with Valeria, father of Laurita *

Carolina Tejera Nelly Carolina Tejera (born 14 October 1976) is a Venezuelan model and actress best known for her role as Eva Granados in Venevision's telenovela Gata Salvaje ''Gata Salvaje'' (English: ''Wild Cat'') is a telenovela which aired first on Venev ...

as Miroslava Montemar de Riquelme, in love with Lepoldo, hates Valeria, ends up in an asylum and dies of heart attack *

Bobby Larios Bobby Larios is a Mexican actor, dancer, singer, conductor, radio host, and zen coach born in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He began his career in 1996. He resides in the United States. Acting career In 1999, Larios had his first opportunity at acting ...

as David Barrios, in love with Valeria but then with Manon, best friend of Leopoldo * Fernando Carrera as Samuel Riquelme, killed by Estrella in defense *

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as Renato Rivera, a doctor, in love with Estrella, killed on order of Samuel *

Mara Croatto Mara Croatto (born February 2, 1969) is a retired Venezuelan-born Puerto Rican actress. Early years Croatto is the daughter of Argentine actress Raquel Montero and Italian Argentine folk singer, Tony Croatto. Shortly after birth in Caracas, Ve ...

as Estrella Granados, Samuel's lover and real mother of Tatiana *

Flavio Caballero Flavio Caballero is a Venezuelann actor. He is a native of Cartagena. Biography Flavio Caballero grew up with two childhood dreams: he wanted to become both a psychologist and an actor. When he was in high school, he became more interested in ps ...

as Alfredo Galan, ex-boyfriend of Piedad and priest, real father of Leopoldo *

Jorge Luis Pila Jorge Luis Pila (born August 3, 1972) is a Czech-born Cuban actor, known for acting in Telenovelas like La Patrona (2013), Yacaranday (1999). His debut was in Al norte del corazón (1997). His mother is from Czech Republic and his father is from ...

as Salvador Rivera, in love with Tatiana, married Raquel, then Tatiana *

Rosalinda Rodríguez Rosalinda Rodríguez is a Mexican stage and TV actress known for her work in telenovelas for Telemundo, Telemundo Telemundo (; formerly NetSpan) is an American Spanish-language Terrestrial television, terrestrial television network owned by N ...

as Hilda de Hidalgo *

Flor Elena González Flor Elena González (born February 2, 1960 in Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress who appears in telenovelas. Personal Her first name means "flower" in Spanish language, Spanish. She has a daughter called Minerva and granddaughter Tábata. Fil ...

as Piedad de Riquelme *

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as Manon Álvarez * Grettel Trujillo as Mariela, ends up in jail * Griselda Noguera as Teresa * Shirley Budge as Scarlet, in love with Leopoldo * Carla Rodríguez as Lolita, ends up in jail * Mariana Huerdo as Angelita * Ivelín Giro as Jessica, in love with Leopoldo, dies frozen * Eduardo Ibarrola as Julio Hidalgo * José Antonio Coro as Felipe * William Colmenares as Hugo, associated with Miroslava and Samuel * Carlos Miguel Caballero as Juan Ignacio Riquelme, Samuel's son, wants to kill him, killed by Julio to save Valeria *

Julián Gil Julián Elías Gil Beltrán (born 13 June 1970) is an Argentine-Puerto Rican actor, model, businessman and TV host. Personal life Although Julián Gil was born in Argentina, he lived some time in Venezuela as well. He grew up in Puerto Rico an ...

as Daniel Ferrari, villain, but then good, dies of cancer * Liana Iniesta as Tatiana Riquelme, daughter of Samuel and Estrella *

Ximena Duque Ximena Duque (born January 30, 1985) is a Colombian actress and model. Biography Ximena was born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, on January 30, 1985 and at age 12 moved to Miami, Florida, where she began to study acting, diction and accen ...

as Ana Lucía Hidalgo, Valeria's sister, in love with Isidro, has a baby with Isidro * Christian Carabias as Tony Carvajal, dies frozen with Jessica *

Robert Avellanet Roberto Alejandro Avellanet Negrón (born June 30, 1975), known professionally as Robert Avellanet or Roberto Avellanet, is a Puerto Rican singer who was a member of '' Menudo''. Avellanet's uncle is the famous Puerto Rican singer Chucho Avella ...

as Guillermo "Iguana" Tovar * Alberto Quintero as Isidro Morales * Eric Sant as Alex Hidalgo, brother of Valeria Killed by Juan Ignacio *

Dayana Garroz Dayana Garroz is a Venezuelan actress, best known for her recurring role as Ámbar Maldonado in the Telemundo's series ''El Señor de los Cielos''. Although previously had notable characters in series as ''Perro amor'' (2010), ''El rostro de la ven ...

as Raquel *

Alba Galindo Alba Galindo (born February 26, 1981) is an United States, American-born Colombian model (people), model, television presenter, television host, and sportscaster, who currently works for ESPN Deportes. Galindo is well known for her previous role ...

as Nancy Mistral *

Ivonne Montero Ivonne Montero (born Ivonne García Macedo Montero on April 25, 1974) is a Mexican actress, model and singer. She is best known for playing the leading role in ''¡Anita, no te rajes!'' ("Anita, Don't Give Up!") in 2004. Biography She has portr ...

as María Inmaculada/Coral, Valeria's cousin, in love with Leopoldo, hates Julio, Valeria and Hilda, killed by rapist, strangled * Nury Flores as Hipólita

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