Aurora (Telenovela)
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Aurora is a Spanish-language telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...

 produced by the United States-based television
Television
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 network Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....

.

Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....

 aired this serial from November 1, 2010 to May 20, 2011. As with most of its other telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...

s, the network broadcasts English subtitles as closed captions on CC3.

It stars Sonya Smith
Sonya Smith
Sonya Eleonora Smith Jacquet is an Venezuelan actress best known for her roles in telenovelas.-Biography:A blond and blue-eyed Hispanic born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of Venezuelan actress Ileana Jacquet and Federico Albertini Smith, who is part-Colombian and part-American...

, Sara Maldonado
Sara Maldonado
Sara Maldonado is a Mexican actress.-Biography:Sara Maldonado Fuentes was born in Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico to Mario Maldonado and Sara Fuentes. She has two older brothers, Mario and Jesús and one sister, Fabiola....

, Eugenio Siller
Eugenio Siller
Eugenio Santiago Siller Rodríguez is a Mexican actor, singer, and model who is best known for starring in Rebelde, Código Postal, Al Diablo con los Guapos, Mi Pecado, Aurora and Una Maid en Manhattan.-Biography:In 1998, Siller became part of a singing group called Klishé, along with his older...

, and Jorge Luis Pila
Jorge Luis Pila
Jorge Luis Pila is a Cuban actor. He is best known for his roles in several Telemundo produced serials such as such as Mas Sabe el Diablo, ¿Dónde está Elisa?, Aurora, and La Casa de al Lado.-Telenovelas:...

 as the protagonists.

Plot

Set in New York City
New York City
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, the story begins in 1990 with a 20-year-old dancer named Aurora Ponce de León (Sara Maldonado
Sara Maldonado
Sara Maldonado is a Mexican actress.-Biography:Sara Maldonado Fuentes was born in Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico to Mario Maldonado and Sara Fuentes. She has two older brothers, Mario and Jesús and one sister, Fabiola....

). She attends New York School of the Arts with her two best friends, Natalia Suarez (Talina Duclaud) and Vanessa Miller (Vanessa Pose
Vanessa Pose
Vanessa Gabriela Pose Levy is a Venezuelan actress best known for her roles in telenovelas.-Biography:Her father is Venezuelan and her mother is Cuban...

). One night after a dance rehearsal, they all go to a bar, where Aurora meets Lorenzo Lobos (Jorge Luis Pila
Jorge Luis Pila
Jorge Luis Pila is a Cuban actor. He is best known for his roles in several Telemundo produced serials such as such as Mas Sabe el Diablo, ¿Dónde está Elisa?, Aurora, and La Casa de al Lado.-Telenovelas:...

), a dance instructor and single father. Aurora and Lorenzo fall madly in love. Vanessa, who had always been jealous of Aurora, is infuriated by this because she too is in love with Lorenzo. She tried everything to separate the two, going as far as inviting Lorenzo to Aurora's lavish twentieth birthday party (Lorenzo was unaware Aurora was wealthy), where she makes sure he sees Federico Álvarez de Toledo kiss Aurora. Lorenzo storms off, believing he has been betrayed. Aurora runs after Lorenzo and declares her love for him. It doesn't work and Lorenzo wants nothing more to do with Aurora. Aurora returns home heartbroken and after an argument with her father, Gustavo (Braulio Castillo
Braulio Castillo, hijo
Braulio Castillo, hijo is a Puerto Rican actor, radio host, and MC. He is the son of Braulio Castillo, a legendary actor across Latin America, and the brother of the lesser known Jorge Castillo, also a television and theater actor....

), she faints. Gustavo takes her to his cryogenic clinic to run tests. It is discovered that Aurora is pregnant with Lorenzo's baby. Her father refuses to tell Lorenzo about the pregnancy and sends her as far away from him as possible. A few months pass and Aurora trys to run away and return to Lorenzo, but she falls and goes into labor. She gives birth to a girl, who she names Blanca. Aurora becomes very ill and on her deathbed, calls Lorenzo, and says to him with her dying breath, "I will always love you." Lorenzo hears a flat line and all the commotion. Gustavo decides to freeze Aurora in a cryogenic capsule. Aurora wakes up after twenty years, only to descover that Lorenzo is married to Natalia. Blanca does not know Aurora is her mother, because she was raised by her actual grandparents who told her Aurora was her sister. Aurora plays along with it and keeps her real identity a secret. However, after Lorenzo's son Martin falls love with Aurora all the secrets start coming out. Nothing remains the same.

Main cast in order of appearance

Actor Character Description
Sara Maldonado
Sara Maldonado
Sara Maldonado is a Mexican actress.-Biography:Sara Maldonado Fuentes was born in Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico to Mario Maldonado and Sara Fuentes. She has two older brothers, Mario and Jesús and one sister, Fabiola....

 
Aurora Ponce De León Protagonist. Daughter of Gustavo and Inés, Mother of Blanca and Aurorita, in love with Lorenzo. Dies in a car accident and donates her heart.
Sonya Smith
Sonya Smith
Sonya Eleonora Smith Jacquet is an Venezuelan actress best known for her roles in telenovelas.-Biography:A blond and blue-eyed Hispanic born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of Venezuelan actress Ileana Jacquet and Federico Albertini Smith, who is part-Colombian and part-American...

 
Angela Amenabar Protagonist. Has Aurora's heart, Lorenzo's lawyer, sister of Clara, in love with Lorenzo.
Eugenio Siller
Eugenio Siller
Eugenio Santiago Siller Rodríguez is a Mexican actor, singer, and model who is best known for starring in Rebelde, Código Postal, Al Diablo con los Guapos, Mi Pecado, Aurora and Una Maid en Manhattan.-Biography:In 1998, Siller became part of a singing group called Klishé, along with his older...

 
Martín Lobos / Lorenzo Lobos (young) / Sebastian Lobos Protagonist. Son of Sebastian and Veronica, believed to have been Lorenzo's son, doctor, dancer, and singer, was in love with Aurora, Vicky's husband.
Jorge Luis Pila
Jorge Luis Pila
Jorge Luis Pila is a Cuban actor. He is best known for his roles in several Telemundo produced serials such as such as Mas Sabe el Diablo, ¿Dónde está Elisa?, Aurora, and La Casa de al Lado.-Telenovelas:...

 
Lorenzo Lobos Protagonist. Professional dancer, Natalia's ex-husband, father of Blanca & Aurorita, adoptive father of Martín, Nina, & Cesar, twin brother of Sebastian, Aurora's widower.
Lisette Morelos
Lisette Morelos
Lisette Garcia Morelos-Zaragoza is a Mexican actress. She started her career at a young age. She attended the Centro de Educación Artística . Her first Telenovela was at the age of 17 in Tu y Yo with Maribel Guardia and Joan Sebastian. She currently lives in Canada...

 
Blanca Ponce De León Daughter of Aurora & Lorenzo, In love with Cesar, Cesar's wife, mother of Santiago & Simon.
Aylin Mujica
Aylín Mújica
Aylín Mújica is a Cuban actress, model, and ballet dancer who currently lives in Mexico City, Mexico.- Career :Mújica began modeling at age 13. She posed nude in the Spanish magazine Interviu and appeared in a sexy photoshoot at the H para Hombres magazine as well...

 
Vanessa Miller Famous actress, mother of Vicky & Arturo, former best friend of Aurora & Natalia, was in love with Cesar, in love with Federico, Federico's wife.
Pablo Azar
Pablo Azar
Pablo Alberto Azar Olagaray is a Mexican actor. He is married to Colombian actress Claudia Caicedo.-Telenovelas:* 2012 - El Talismán * 2010-2011 - Aurora .... César Lobos...

 
Cesar Lobos / Julio Cesar de la Vega (alias) Adopted son of Natalia & Lorenzo,in love with Blanca, Blanca's husband, biological son of Elizabeth, father of Santiago, Simon, & Arturo.
Braulio Castillo
Braulio Castillo, hijo
Braulio Castillo, hijo is a Puerto Rican actor, radio host, and MC. He is the son of Braulio Castillo, a legendary actor across Latin America, and the brother of the lesser known Jorge Castillo, also a television and theater actor....

 
Dr. Gustavo Ponce De León Doctor, Aurora's father, Inés's ex-husband, in love with Natalia, Elizabeth's ex-husband, Natalia's husband.
Ismael La Rosa
Ismael La Rosa
Ismael Armando La Rosa Fernandini is a Peruvian actor. He is best known for his roles in telenovelas.-Biography:...

 
Federico Álvarez De Toledo Aurora's ex-fiance, dated Nina, in love with Vanessa, Vanessa's husband, stepfather to Arturo.
Sandra Destenave  Natalia Suarez Former best friend of Aurora & Vanessa, Lorenzo's ex-wife, mother of Nina, adoptive mother of Cesar & Martín, in love with Gustavo.
Karen Sentíes
Karen Sentíes
Karen Sentíes is a Mexican telenovela actress who is known for playing in Spanish language telenovelas on Televisa and Univision and in one Canadian television series on the CBC.-Telenovelas:...

 
Inés Ponce De León Aurora's mother, Gustavo's ex-wife, had an affair with Eduardo Hutton, Roque's wife.
Melvin Cabrera  Ernesto Podesta Villain. Lorenzo's former best friend, Nina's biological father, obssessed with Vicky, Kidnapped Vicky twice, killed by Catalina."
Vanessa Pose
Vanessa Pose
Vanessa Gabriela Pose Levy is a Venezuelan actress best known for her roles in telenovelas.-Biography:Her father is Venezuelan and her mother is Cuban...

 
Victoria "Vicky" Hotton / Vanessa Miller (young) Daughter of Eduardo & Vanessa, best friend of Blanca, was in love with Cesar, poisoned by Elizabeth, was frozen then revived again, in love with Martín, Martin's wife, was hit in the face with acid, kidnapped by Ernesto twice, is now a mom.
Tali Duclaud  Nina Lobos / Natalia Suarez (young) Daughter of Natalia & Ernesto, adopted by Lorenzo, dated Federico, was in love with Martín, in love with Christian.
Mónica Franco  Dr. Elizabeth Oviedo Villain. Doctor, Gustavo's ex-wife, biological mother of Cesar, killed many people, kills by Ernesto.
Rubén Morales  Roque Aurora's driver & confidant, in love with Inés, husband of Inés.
Miguel Augusto Rodríguez  Dr. Williams Doctor. Associate of Gustavo, was in love with Gustavo. Attempted murder by Elizabeth.
Carla Rodríguez  Dr. Liliana Rosales Doctor, murdered by Elizabeth.
Zully Montero
Zully Montero
Clara Zully Montero is a Cuban actress who has worked in television, film, and theatre. She is known for her acting skills and her beauty.-Biography:...

 
Catalina Perez-Quintana Vanessa's mother, widow of Francisco, godmother of Christian. Vicky's grandmother.
Angélica María
Angélica María
Angélica María Hartman Ortiz is an Mexican-American actress and a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter. She is a legendary entertainer and is known as La Novia de Mexico .-Early life:...

 
Pasion Urquijo Aurora's godmother, biological mother of Christian, had an affair with Catalina's first husband, Ignacio Miller.
David Chocarro  Christian Santana Veterinarian, biological son of Ignacio & Pasion, godson of Catalina,was in love with Vicky, now in love with Nina.
Carolina Tejera
Carolina Tejera
Nelly Carolina Tejera is a Venezuelan model and actress.-Biography:Tejera's mother is from Spain and her father is from Guadalajara, Mexico....

 
Clara Amenabar Angela's sister, in love with Christian
Zuleyka Rivera
Zuleyka Rivera
Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza is a Puerto Rican beauty queen who held the titles Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006 and Miss Universe 2006. She made her debut as a telenovela actress in Telemundo's soap opera Dame Chocolate.-Early life:...

 
Diana del Valle Villain. In love with Martin

Broadcasters

Country title TV network(s) Series premiere Series finale Weekly schedule
 United States Aurora Telemundo
Telemundo
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November 1, 2010 May 20, 2011 Monday to Friday
 Puerto Rico Aurora Telemundo PR
WKAQ-TV
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November 15, 2010 May 30, 2011 Monday to Friday
 Venezuela Aurora Televen
Televen
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November 29, 2010 June 8, 2011 Monday to Friday
 Panama Aurora TVN
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January 31, 2011 August 5, 2011 Monday to Friday
 Independent State of Croatia Aurora RTL Televizija
RTL Televizija
RTL Televizija is a Croatian commercial broadcaster with national availability that has been broadcasting since April 30, 2004.RTL Televizija is 74% owned by the RTL Group....

 
February 8, 2011 July 20, 2011 Monday to Friday
 Nicaragua Aurora Televicentro
Televicentro (Canal 2)
Televicentro is a nationwide terrestrial television channel from Nicaragua owned by Televicentro de Nicaragua, S.A.- History :Televicentro de Nicaragua, S.A. was founded in December 1965 by Octavio Sacasa Sarria, first broadcast in March, 1966. It was the second television channel in Nicaragua,...

 
March 28, 2011 October 06, 2011 Monday to Friday
 Costa Rica Aurora Teletica
Teletica
Teletica, formerly known as Televisora de Costa Rica S.A., is a Costa Rican television company, founded in 1958; it was the first television company in Costa Rica. It operates Teletica Canal 7 and Teletica Canal 33. It has mostly imported programming and it also handles a high production and...

 
May 9, 2011 November 11, 2011 Monday to Friday
 Georgia (country) ავრორა Rustavi 2
Rustavi 2
Rustavi 2 Broadcasting Company , better known as Rustavi 2, is the most successful private television broadcasting company in Georgia. The Rustavi, based in Tbilisi, was founded in 1994 in the town of Rustavi. It is a privately owned free to air terrestrial broadcaster that currently reaches around...

 
May 25, 2011 November 29, 2011 Monday to Friday
 Serbia Aurora 1PRVA
Prva Srpska Televizija
Prva or Prva Srpska Televizija or 1Prva is a Serbian commercial television network.Launched in December 2006, the network is owned by Greek Antenna Group since December 2009. From its inception until December 2009, the network was majority owned by global media conglomerate News Corporation...

 
May 25, 2011 December 8, 2011 Monday to Friday
 Lithuania Aurora TV3 (Viasat)
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June 20, 2011 December 23, 2011 Monday to Friday
 Kingdom of Romania Aurora Acasă
Acasa
Acasă is a television channel operated by the Central European Media Enterprises that broadcasts in Romania. It is mostly dedicated to daytime telenovelas, family movies, news, talk shows, soap operas and entertainment.-Telenovelas:-External links:*...

 
June 20, 2011 October 2, 2011 Everyday
 Armenia Aurora Shanttv
Shanttv
- Armenian Television company Shant TV, founded in Gyumry - the second largest city of Armenia, in 1994, and moved to Yerevan in 2001 where it started regular broadcasting...

 
July 01, 2011 December 19, 2011 Monday to Saturday
 Iran Aurora Zemzemeh
Zemzemeh
Zemzemeh Operated by Broadcast Middle East Following the success of its sister channel FARSI1, Zemzemeh brings international comedies, dramas and romance to the screens of 100 million Persian speakers in the Middle East, Western Asia and Europe. - Programs :Resources*Persian Wikipedia...

 
July 09, 2011 January 11, 2012 Saturday to Wednesday
 Peru Aurora ATV
ATV
-In broadcasting:*Amateur television*Analog television*ATV , the NBC affiliate in Aruba.*ATV , Austrian TV station*ATV Home, major Cantonese-language TV station *ATV Jordan*ATV *ATV Madiun*ATV...

 
January 19, 2011 June 7, 2011 Monday to Friday

Reception

Aurora has been one of the worst received telenovelas from Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....

 obtaining a low 1.2 out of 10 star rating on IMDb. Also the Telenovela has received negative comets from fans on the official forums due to its many changes in storyline, plot, actors, and poor acting.

External links

  • Aurora at Seriesnow.com
  • Aurora at Internet Movie Database
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