''The Millionaire's Wife'' is a 2016

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...

romance series broadcast by

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. Directed by Albert Langitan, it stars

Andrea Torres Andrea Elizabeth Eugenio Torres (born May 4, 1990) is a Filipinos, Filipino actress. She is currently an exclusive contract artist of GMA Network. Her acting breakthrough came in the 2012 television series ''Sana ay Ikaw na Nga (2012 TV series ...

in the title role. It premiered on March 14, 2016, on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on June 24, 2016, with a total of 72 episodes. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

Louisa Ignacio, a single mother who settles in a marriage for convenience with an older man. She vows to be a wife to him in exchange of giving her son who has

diabetes Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough of the hormone insulin, or the cells of th ...

. After she agrees to marry Fred, Louisa will face the consequences of her decision which involves her stepdaughter, her stepdaughter's children, her child and the father of her child.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Luisa Ignacio-Vergara / Meneses ;Supporting cast *

Mike Tan Jan Michael Silverio Tan (born December 31, 1986), is a Filipino actor, dancer, and model. He became famous after winning in the second batch of the reality show '' StarStruck'' aired on GMA Network. He is currently an exclusive talent of GM ...

as Ivan Meneses *

Robert Arevalo Robert Ylagan Arevalo (; born Robert Francisco Ylagan; May 6, 1938 – August 10, 2023) was a veteran Filipino film and television actor. Early life Robert Arevalo was born as Robert Francisco Ylagan in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental on May 6, 1 ...

as Alfredo "Fredo" Vergara *

Jaclyn Jose Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck (October 21, 1963 – March 2, 2024 ), known professionally as Jaclyn Jose, was a Filipino actress. Known for her penetrating eyes and antagonistic roles in film and soap operas, she was a recipient of various accolades ...

as Stella Vergara-Montecillo *

Ina Raymundo Rina Marie " Ina" Padilla Raymundo-Poturnak (born December 9, 1975) is a Filipino actress. She is best known for her appearance in the 1995 San Miguel Beer television advertisement "Sabado Nights" ( English: ''Saturday Nights''), and its 2017 re ...

as Allison Montecillo *

Sid Lucero Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann (; born March 12, 1983), known professionally as Sid Lucero (), is a Filipino actor and model. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in ''Selda''. Career Tim's stage name, Sid Lucero, is ta ...

as Jared Montecillo *

James Blanco James Blanco Castillo (born June 15, 1981), known professionally as James Blanco, is a Filipino singer-songwriter, actor, and television personality. He is known for his roles in ''Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin'' (2001 – 2002), '' Rubi'' (2010), ' ...

as Mike Crisostomo *

Rich Asuncion Richell Pacaldo Angalot-Mudie (born January 22, 1989), better known by her stage name Rich Asuncion, is a Filipino people, Filipino actress who became the First Princess of ''StarStruck (season 4), StarStruck: The Next Level''. Asuncion was al ...

as Rosario "Rio" Samson ;Guest cast * Mymy Davao as Susan Samson * Gilleth Sandico as Esme Meneses *

Jhoana Marie Tan Jhoanna Marie Ramilo Tan (born October 9, 1993) is a Filipino actress and politician. She is known for portraying the role of young Eunice in GMA Network's remake of the 2003 Korean drama ''Stairway to Heaven''. Recently in 2018, after a sh ...

as Sheila Meneses *

Luz Fernandez Luzviminda Fernandez (July 13, 1935 – March 5, 2022), better known professionally as Luz Fernandez, was a Filipino actress and television presenter. She was a long-time radio actress for DZRH who also did acting for film, television, and thea ...

as Delia Cruz * Louise Bolton as Elaine *

Denise Barbacena Denise Ysabel Barbacena-Velasco (born November 2, 1994) is a Filipino actress, singer, comedienne and popularly known as finalist of the first season of the reality show, '' Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break'', a reality search contest, c ...

as Grace * Aaron Yanga as a nurse * Dave Roy Sotero as Rico * Rob Moya as Jared's friend * Billy James Renacia as Jared's friend * Ku Aquino as Robert * Arrly Enriquez as Ronron *

Stephanie Sol Stephanie Sol (born January 22, 1990) is a Filipina actress. She is known for her roles as Abby Reyes-Luna in '' The Rich Man's Daughter'' and Belle Acosta in ''More Than Words''. She is currently under contract with GMA Artist Center of GMA. ...

as Georgia Samson * Justin Guevarra as Antonio "Anthony" Obras *

Sanya Lopez Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto (born August 9, 1996), professionally known as Sanya Lopez (), is a Filipino actress known for her portrayal in the afternoon series, '' The Half Sisters'', as Lorna. In 2016, Lopez gained media attention and rose to ...

as Lovely *

Jade Lopez Jade Hanzel Dimapilis Lopez-Siccion (born October 22, 1987) is a Filipino actress and businesswoman. A former Seventeen Best Female Model, she entered Philippine showbiz through the first wave of '' StarStruck'' and became a finalist. Persona ...

as Carla *

Mayton Eugenio Mayton Eugenio (born September 14, 1992) is a Filipina commercial model, actress and dancer. She is well-known as the daughter of veteran choreographer and one of the Philippines' famous dance icons, Geleen Eugenio, and has been cast in various ...

as Selena Buenaluz

Production

Principal photography commenced on February 26, 2016. Filming concluded in June 2016.

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''The Millionaire's Wife'' earned a 14.9% rating. The final episode scored a 19.2% rating.

References

External links

* * 2016 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine romance television series Television series about families Television shows set in the Philippines {{Philippines-romance-tv-prog-stub