Los Reyes is a popular telenovela

Telenovela

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 filmed in Colombia

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 and produced by the Colombian network, RCN (Radio Cadena Nacional

RCN TV

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 - "National Radio Network"). It debuted in 2005 and is available via RCN cable TV in the United States

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Plot

Los Reyes is about a working-class family and Edilberto "Beto" Reyes, the head of the family, who suddenly gets hired as president of a multinational company. This happens when he stops the former president of the company, a middle-aged woman with a terminal disease, from committing suicide

Suicide

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. Beto shows the woman his daily life and his people, helping her get back on her feet. The president is grateful, and goes to France

France

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 to get a treatment for her disease. When she leaves, she thanks Beto by giving him the presidency of the company.

The vicepresident, Emilio Iriarte (wrongly called "Urinarte"), who sought the company's presidency after the former president disappeared, and his family swear to take revenge. They focus on making the Reyes family go back "where they belong", but problems arise when Emilio falls in love with Laisa, Beto's 'sister'. Laisa conducts a television show on which famous real-life celebrities appear.

Other information

This comedy parodies

Parody

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 high society

Upper class

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 and its treatment of the lower classes. There has been controversy

Controversy

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 about one character, Laisa Reyes, who is in the series and in real-life a transvestite. Reyes is well received by Colombian audiences.

Cast

• Enrique Carriazo as Edilberto "Beto" Reyes
• Jacqueline Arenal as Mayoli "Yoli" Gonzalez
• Geraldine Zivic
  Geraldine Zivic
  Géraldine Zivic is an Argentine-Colombian actress, model, and television host.-Biography:At 15 years old, she moved to Colombia and still lives there today....
  
   as Natalia Bernal
• Endry Cardeño as Laisa Reyes
• Julian Roman as Leonardo Giovanny "Leo" Reyes
• Constanza Camelo as Hilda Edilberta Reyes
• Jery Sandoval
  Jery Sandoval
  Jery Sandoval is an actress, model and singer. In Colombia, she is known for her role of María Reyes in Los Reyes, a Colombian version of an Argentinian telenovela called Los Roldán...
  
   as Maria del Carmen Reyes
• Henry Montealegre as Andres "Totoy" Reyes
• Diego Trujillo as Emilio Iriarte De Las Casas
• Janeth Wallman as Katty Vanegas de Iriarte
• Daniel Arenas as Santiago "Santi" Iriarte
• Tiberio Cruz
  Tiberio Cruz
  Tiberio Cruz Fortunato born on 15 December 1976 in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, is a Colombian actor.-Televisión:* 2010 - El Clon ....Zein* 2009 - Victorinos ....Gary Estupiñan* 2009 - Bella Calamidades ....Román Galeano* 2008 - Doña Barbara ....Pajarote...
  
   as Edgar Galindo
• Jenny Vargas as Alegrina
• Catherine Mira as Maritza Galindo
• Diego Vélez as Eliseo "Cheo" Varona
• Alberto León Jaramillo as Hernán Cifuentes
• Ricardo Vélez as Armando Valenzuela
• Margarita Muñoz as Maria del Pilar "Pilar" "Pilarica" Valenzuela
• Rosita Alonso as Mercedes Rubio
• Nataly Umaña as Mónica
• Juan Camilo Hernández as Mateo Santos
• Jairo Camargo as Psychologist Simón Rodríguez
• Katty Rangel as Lolita
• Orlando Valenzuela as Martín Castro Novo
• William Marquez as Ernesto 'Chiqui' Peralta
• Bianca Arango as Herself
• Teresa Gutiérrez
  Teresa Gutierrez
  Teresa Gutiérrez was a third-party candidate for Vice President of the United States in the United States presidential election, 2004, representing the Workers World Party as the running mate of John Parker...
  
   as Doña Flor
• Marisela González as Maria Eugenia Reyes
• Carmenza Gonzalez as Dulcinea
• Chela Del Río as Doña Rosita
• Sebastian Caicedo as Francisco Guerrero
• Alfonso Ortíz
  Alfonso Ortiz
  Alfonso Alex Ortiz was a Native-American cultural anthropologist.-Life:He graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1961, and from the University of Chicago with a masters degree and a Ph.D. in anthropology...
  
   as Eduardo Pinzón
• Beatríz Roldan as Maria Fernanda "Mafe"
• Valentina Cabrera Lemaitre as Annie
• Vicky Rueda as Adriana Malaber
• Thana Carvajal as Luz Dary
• David Ramírez López as Henrry

Guest stars

• Raúl Santi as Himself
• Lucas Arnau
  Lucas Arnau
  Lucas Arnau is a Colombian singer-songwriter who was born in Medellín, Antioquia on May 16, 1979.Arnau's first album, "Un Poco Más" was produced by Jose Gaviria and Andres Munera in Miami, Florida and was released in Latin America in April, 2004....
  
   as Himself
• Maia as Herself
• Jose Gaviria as Himself
• Gali Galeano as Himself
• Pirry as Himself
• Helenita Vargas as Herself
• Mauricio Chicho Serna as Himself

Laisa's show guests

La Gata is an interview show created by Laisa within the series, these are the current guest stars.

• La Ley
  La Ley
  "La Ley" is Spanish for "The Law"*For the Chilean rock band, see La Ley .*For the Argentine publishing company, see La Ley .*For the Spanish-language radio station in Goldsboro, North Carolina, see WYMY....
  
  
• Ricardo Montaner
  Ricardo Montaner
  Ricardo Montaner is an Argentine-Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Starting his career in the early 80s, he has already released more than 15 albums with numerous successful singles and has sold over 22 million record worldwide.-Early years:Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in...
  
  
• Diego Ramos
• Pirry

External links

Official page at RCN TV website