''Simplemente María'' (English: ''Simply María'') 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 Ignacio Sada for Televisa. Based on an original story by the Argentine writer Celia Alcántara. It is a remake of the Mexican

'' Simplemente María'', produced in 1989. The series originally aired from November 9, 2015, to May 1, 2016. The series stars Claudia Álvarez as María, José Ron as Alejandro and

Ferdinando Valencia Ferdinando Martínez Valencia (born on April 15, 1982) also known as Ferdinando Valencia is a Mexican actor. Television roles Discography *'' Camaleones (band)'' References External links * Living people Male actors from Coli ...

as Cristóbal.

Plot

María, is a young, beautiful yet naïve woman. Maria fled her beloved hometown after being harassed by Isauro, a man that she does not want to be with. Upon arriving in Mexico City, Maria dazzles Alejandro Rivapalacio with her beauty; and the handsome medical student, heir and successor of the medical empire his family owns, sets out to conquer her at all cost. María falls in love with Alejandro and becomes pregnant. Maria is excited and happy that she will have a baby and marry the man she loves. However, her hopes and dreams are dashed when she becomes aware that Alejandro is not willing to marry her. María resolves to move forward alone with her son, who will be her reason and motive to survive and conquer all obstacles in her way in order to become a high end fashion designer. Twenty years go by and Cristóbal confesses his feelings to María but she no longer believes in love. Despite Maria's rejection Cristóbal decides to give María time to heal her wounds in the hopes he can convince her of his love. Alejandro returns to Maria's life and a love triangle ensues between them. Love rivals make every attempt to destroy Maria's chances at love and through all the adversity, tribulations and obstacles, Maria fights to reach her dreams of success and maybe even find true love.

Cast

Main

* Claudia Álvarez as María Flores Ríos * José Ron as Alejandro Rivapalacio Landa *

as Cristóbal Cervantes Núñez * Arleth Terán as Vanessa Rivapalacio Landa de Arenti *

Ana Martín Ana Beatriz Martínez Solórzano (born 14 May 1945), known professionally as Ana Martín, is a Mexican actress and model. She is one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She won the Miss Mexico title in 1963, whic ...

as Felicitas Núñez Vda. de Cervantes "Doña Feli" *

Eleazar Gómez José Eleazar Gómez Sánchez (; better known as Eleazar Gómez born May 29, 1986, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor. He is noted for his performance in Mexican telenovelas. Gómez is the brother of actress Zoraida Gómez, Alizair Gomez ...

as Juan Pablo Flores Ríos / Juan Pablo Rivapalacio Flores * Alejandra Robles Gil as Lucía Arenti Rivapalacio

Secondary

Michelle Ramaglia Michelle Ramaglia (; born Claudia Michelle Ramaglia Zavala on May 18, 1978, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico) is a Mexican actress. Raised in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and having been interested in acting since her childhood, Mi ...

as Crispina Jaramillo de Calleja "Pina" * Francisco Rubio as Marco Arenti Serrano * Carmen Becerra as Karina Pineda Hurtado * Claudia Troyo as Estela Lozano * Beatriz Moreno as Hortensia Miranda * Carlos Bonavides as Inocencio Buenrostro Falcón * Norma Herrera as Carmina * Héctor Sáez as Zacarias Sánchez Mena * Miguel Martínez as Fabián Garza Treviño * Daniela Basso as Yolanda Bustos de Garza * Erik Díaz as Fausto Garza Treviño * Mónica Sánchez Navarro as Georgina Landa Mendizábal de Rivapalacio *

Silvia Manríquez Silvia Manríquez (born January 27, 1953, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexicans, Mexican actress. She is known for her roles in telenovelas. Professional life Manriquez began her career in 1974, after she was named "El Rostro del Heraldo" by a ...

as Marcela Arriaga * Fernando Robles as Don Juan Flores * Ricardo Barona as Luis * Óscar Ferreti as Jiménez * Josué Arévalo as Isauro Correa * Benjamín Islas as Director *

Humberto Elizondo Humberto Elizondo Kauffman (born June 19, 1947) is a Mexican actor of film and television, the son of Mexican diplomat Humberto Elizondo Alardine and Canadian actress Fannie Kauffman. Currently, he portrays Aquiles Trueba in '' Un refugio para el ...

as Adolfo Rivapalacio Balaguer *

Ricardo Franco Ricardo Franco (24 May 1949 in Madrid – 20 May 1998 in Madrid) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. Biography Nephew of Jesús Franco. He died at 49 years old when he filmed ''Lágrimas negras (film), Lágrimas negras''. He wrote ...

as Laureano Calleija * Cinthia Aparicio as Coral Moreno Sánchez * Roberto Romano as Gustavo "Tavo" Cervantes Núñez * Jessica Diaz as Nayeli Cervantes Núñez *

Norma Lazareno Norma Lazareno (born 5 November 1943) is a Mexican film and television actress.Greene, p. 176. Filmography Televisión * ''La mexicana y el güero'' (2021) - Doña Crucita Rojas * '' Simplemente María'' (2015-2016) - Olivia Aparicio Vda. de ...

as Olivia Aparicio Vda. de Bazaine * Tania Lizardo as Magdalena Flores Ríos *

Vanessa Terkes Vanessa Cvujetka Terkes Rachitoff, (born 3 March 1978) is a Peruvian film, television and stage actress. She is best known for her role in the Mexican television series ''El Pantera ''El Pantera'' (English: ''The Panther'') is a Mexican tele ...

as Sonia Aspíllaga * Claudia Ortega as Belén Sánchez * Jonnathan Kuri as Conrado Ricalde * Carlos Athié as Ulises Mérida * Lore Graniewicz as Claudia Lascuráin * Estefanía Romero as Dolores Serna * Eduardo Shacklett as Eugenio Galindo * Hugo Aceves as Tomás Flores Ríos * Juan Pablo Rocha as Raúl * Rebeca Gucón as Paloma Montesinos * Pietro Vannucci as Dr. Horacio De La Fuente * Marychuy Aramburo as Zoé Garza Bustos * Julio Vallado as Iván Sarabia * Javier Ruán as Heriberto Rojas * Arsenio Campos as Eugenio Ceniceros * Eva Cedeño as Bertha de Mérida * Elena Carrasco as Piedad * Rebeca Mankita as Úrsula Lobato * Ewout Rischen as Didier * Virginia Marín as Enriqueta "Queta" * Rocío Lázaro as Norma * Sergio Acosta as "El Zopilote" * Marina Marín as Madre Superiora * Amparo Garrido as Madre Benigna

Recurring

* Marcelo Córdoba as Rodrigo Aranda * Mariluz Bermúdez as Diana Bazaine Aparicio *

Roberto Blandón Roberto Blandon (born Roberto Blandon Jolly; March 8, 1961 in Mexico City) is a television actor in Mexico who starred in soap operas in that country in 1989, including the role of Henry in the soap opera "Mi segunda madre" producer Juan Osorio ...

as Enrique Montesinos Villarnau * Maricruz Nájera as Conchita * Diana Golden as Thelma Lobato *

Lilia Aragón Lilia Aragón (born Lilia Isabel Aragón del Rivero, 22 September 1938 – 2 August 2021) was a Mexican film, television, and stage actress and politician. She was the Secretary of the National Association of Actors. She also served as Deputy ...

as Constanza Villarnau Vda. de Montesinos * Óscar Bonfiglio as Lic. Castillo * Patricio de la Garza as Martín * Ana Paula Martínez as Lucía * Fede Porras as Juan Pablo * Miranda Kay as Nayeli * Carlos Meza as Gustavo * Shaula Satinka as Coral * Omar Yubelli as Gustavo * Salma Ponce de León as Coral * Sahit Sosa as Diego Flores Ríos

Guest stars

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez (born November 2, 1958) is a Mexican actress whose breakout role was the 1983 film '' El Norte.''IMDb
film data ...

as Zenaida Jaramillo *

Zuria Vega Zuria Vega (, born Zuria Valeria Vega Sisto; January 10, 1989) is a Mexican actress and singer. Early life Vega was born and raised in Mexico City to Mexican actor Gonzalo Vega and a Spanish mother, Leonora Sisto. Her older sister is actress Ma ...

as Virginia Guerrero de Rivapalacio

Production

Casting

The casting for the role of María began in June 2015 and participated actresses as

Thelma Madrigal Thelma Madrigal (born Thelma Madrigal Gálvez on December 31, 1983) is a Mexican actress, model and ballerina. Career Madrigal began her career in television in 2010, in the telenovela '' Para volver a amar'', Mexican version of the Colombian ...

, Adriana Louvier, Claudia Álvarez,

Danna García Danna María García Osuna (born February 4, 1978) is a Colombian actress and model best known for playing main roles in telenovelas in Colombia, Mexico and the US. Personal life She has one child, born in July 2017, from her relationship ...

and

Ariadne Díaz Ariadne Díaz (; (born Ariadne Rosales Diaz) was born on August 17, 1985, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico) and is a Mexican actress and former model. Biography Díaz was born on August 17, 1986, in Puerto Vallarta. She is of Spanish and ...

, the latter rejected the role because she had other plans. On July 9, 2015, producer Ignacio Sada confirmed that Claudia Álvarez will be the protagonist of the melodrama. The telenovela production began at the end of August 2015 and is expected to be released in November 2015. Among the actors who made tests to be the protagonist of the novela are Andrés Palacios and

Gabriel Soto Gabriel Soto Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a Mexican actor and model. He won the national male pageant El Modelo Mexico, and placed first runner-up in Mister World 1996. He was also a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and acts i ...

. On August 7, 2015, it was confirmed that José Ron will be the protagonist of the story, together with

as the co-protagonist.

Reception

The series was released with a total of 13.5 of rating in its first chapter, Is the second telenovela of the

Canal de las Estrellas Las Estrellas ("The Stars"; previously El Canal de las Estrellas, or "The Channel of the Stars") is one of the cornerstone networks of TelevisaUnivision, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TDT in Mexico City. Many of t ...

less view for 2015.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Televisa telenovelas 2010s Televisa telenovelas Mexican telenovelas 2015 Mexican television series debuts 2016 Mexican television series endings 2015 telenovelas Television series reboots Spanish-language telenovelas