Luz Clarita
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Luz Clarita is a Mexican
telenovela
produced by Televisa
that aired on Canal de las Estrellas
in 1996. The series, a remake of Andrea Celeste and Chispita
, stars Verónica Merchant
and César Évora
, as well as child actors Daniela Luján
and Ximena Sariñana
. It has a dual storyline intended to attract both children and adults.
) is a sweet little girl who wants to find her mother and in her search will live through moments of great sadness and joy. Thanks to a series of coincidences, Mariano de la Fuente (César Évora
)'s family decides to open the doors of their home to the little orphan and although at the start it would seem that said girl only had come to create chaos in their lives, little by little they realize that she has arrived in order to teach them, the children and the adults the most important of lessons: that love is the essence of happiness.
The process is not easy because Luz Clarita has her own problems: she is convinced that she is not an orphan, that her mother did not die as all seems to indicate, but that she is somewhere waiting to be reunited with Luz Clarita, and armed only with her faith, and with the silent complicity of Padre Salvador (Alejandro Tommasi
), she is given the task of searching for her mother.
With the de la Fuente family, Luz Clarita creates problems with little Mariela who sees in her a potent rival, and since the first day she dedicates herself to making Luz Clarita's life impossible. In this house she meets Natalia (Paty Díaz), the young servant who is secretly in love with José Mariano de la Fuente (Aitor Iturrioz
); Luz Clarita decides to help the two to realize their love for one another, and in Natalia she finds support and care.
In the course of her life, Luz Clarita encounters Soledad (Verónica Merchant
), a young woman with a mysterious past who coincidentally arrives to work in orphanage on the very day that Luz Clarita leaves to go to the mansion of the de la Fuentes, and for whom Luz Clarita comes to feel a special affection, so much that, seeing the immediate feelings that Soledad and Mariano exhibit upon meeting, she decides to try to unite them.
The love and goodness of Luz Clarita encounter serious obstacles, like Brígida (Lili Garza), the strict housekeeper at the de la Fuente mansion, where alongside innocence there are always dark interests, like those of Bárbara (Frances Ondiviela
) and Erika (Sussan Taunton
), a pair of cocky women who are determined to conquer Mariano and José Mariano at all costs.
In addition to all of these obstacles, Luz Clarita fights to find happiness at her mother's side. While this all happens, Luz Clarita illuminates the lives of all those who have the fortune to meet her, as the darkness disappears with just a little bit of Luz Clarita (clear light).
,, in the Philippines on Channel 9
and in Malaysia on Astro Ria
.
, and Enrique Lizalde. Chispita was itself a remake of the 1979 Argentine telenovela Andrea Celeste, which starred Andrea del Boca
, Raúl Taibo, and Ana María Picchio
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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 Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
that aired on Canal de las Estrellas
Canal de las Estrellas
Canal de las Estrellas is one of the cornerstone networks of Televisa, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TV in Mexico City. Many of the programs of Canal de las Estrellas are seen in the United States on Univision, Telefutura, and Galavisión...
in 1996. The series, a remake of Andrea Celeste and Chispita
Chispita
Chispita is an album from the soap opera Chispita starring by Lucerito. The album was inspired by the huge success of the eponymous soap opera...
, stars Verónica Merchant
Verónica Merchant
Verónica Merchant, is an actress, who played the role of Mariana Romero Vargas in the Mexican telenovela Corazón salvaje.-Filmography:*Bicicletas, Las .... Emma*"Mi vida por ti" TV series*Navidad, S.A. *Spam...
and César Évora
César Évora
César Évora is a Cuban actor.- Biography :Évora started out his career in his native Cuba appearing in more than ten movies before moving to Mexico in the early 1990s. He became known for playing minor roles in the seminal Corazón salvaje and the long-running Agujetas de color de rosa in 1993 and...
, as well as child actors Daniela Luján
Daniela Luján
Daniela Luján is a Mexican pop singer and actress.-Biography:Born on April 5, 1988 to Miguel Barrios Luján and Amalia Rodríguez Gómez, she is the youngest of three daughters....
and Ximena Sariñana
Ximena Sariñana
Ximena Sariñana Rivera is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. Sariñana's musical career was launched in 2008 with the release of her first studio album Mediocre, an adult contemporary pop-rock/vocal jazz album that has been critically acclaimed and nominated for various awards, including two...
. It has a dual storyline intended to attract both children and adults.
Plot
Luz Clarita (Daniela LujánDaniela Luján
Daniela Luján is a Mexican pop singer and actress.-Biography:Born on April 5, 1988 to Miguel Barrios Luján and Amalia Rodríguez Gómez, she is the youngest of three daughters....
) is a sweet little girl who wants to find her mother and in her search will live through moments of great sadness and joy. Thanks to a series of coincidences, Mariano de la Fuente (César Évora
César Évora
César Évora is a Cuban actor.- Biography :Évora started out his career in his native Cuba appearing in more than ten movies before moving to Mexico in the early 1990s. He became known for playing minor roles in the seminal Corazón salvaje and the long-running Agujetas de color de rosa in 1993 and...
)'s family decides to open the doors of their home to the little orphan and although at the start it would seem that said girl only had come to create chaos in their lives, little by little they realize that she has arrived in order to teach them, the children and the adults the most important of lessons: that love is the essence of happiness.
The process is not easy because Luz Clarita has her own problems: she is convinced that she is not an orphan, that her mother did not die as all seems to indicate, but that she is somewhere waiting to be reunited with Luz Clarita, and armed only with her faith, and with the silent complicity of Padre Salvador (Alejandro Tommasi
Alejandro Tommasi
Alejandro Tommasi is a Mexican television, stage and film actor.-Biography:He enrolled in Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística , where he studied acting, dancing and singing. Throughout his successful acting career, Tommasi has participated in numerous telenovelas, plays and in some films...
), she is given the task of searching for her mother.
With the de la Fuente family, Luz Clarita creates problems with little Mariela who sees in her a potent rival, and since the first day she dedicates herself to making Luz Clarita's life impossible. In this house she meets Natalia (Paty Díaz), the young servant who is secretly in love with José Mariano de la Fuente (Aitor Iturrioz
Aitor Iturrioz
Aitor Iturrioz is a s a well-known Mexican actor. He is best known for his roles in the Mexican telenovela Clase 406 as Max Brouer, in Rebelde as Esteban Nolasco, and in Al Diablo con los Guapos as the antagonist Mateo.Aitor Iturrioz Is Of Basque Decent,Mother From Madrid,Father From...
); Luz Clarita decides to help the two to realize their love for one another, and in Natalia she finds support and care.
In the course of her life, Luz Clarita encounters Soledad (Verónica Merchant
Verónica Merchant
Verónica Merchant, is an actress, who played the role of Mariana Romero Vargas in the Mexican telenovela Corazón salvaje.-Filmography:*Bicicletas, Las .... Emma*"Mi vida por ti" TV series*Navidad, S.A. *Spam...
), a young woman with a mysterious past who coincidentally arrives to work in orphanage on the very day that Luz Clarita leaves to go to the mansion of the de la Fuentes, and for whom Luz Clarita comes to feel a special affection, so much that, seeing the immediate feelings that Soledad and Mariano exhibit upon meeting, she decides to try to unite them.
The love and goodness of Luz Clarita encounter serious obstacles, like Brígida (Lili Garza), the strict housekeeper at the de la Fuente mansion, where alongside innocence there are always dark interests, like those of Bárbara (Frances Ondiviela
Frances Ondiviela
Frances Ondiviela is a Spanish actress. One of her best known roles was in Acorralada.Ondiviela was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. She studied theatre and acting in Spain and Mexico...
) and Erika (Sussan Taunton
Sussan Taunton
-Biography:Sussan is a Chilean actress, studied acting at the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa for over 3 years. She came to Mexico seeking for an opportunity in 1988 and became an instant hit, having notable roles in the most important soap operas of Televisa...
), a pair of cocky women who are determined to conquer Mariano and José Mariano at all costs.
In addition to all of these obstacles, Luz Clarita fights to find happiness at her mother's side. While this all happens, Luz Clarita illuminates the lives of all those who have the fortune to meet her, as the darkness disappears with just a little bit of Luz Clarita (clear light).
Cast
- Verónica MerchantVerónica MerchantVerónica Merchant, is an actress, who played the role of Mariana Romero Vargas in the Mexican telenovela Corazón salvaje.-Filmography:*Bicicletas, Las .... Emma*"Mi vida por ti" TV series*Navidad, S.A. *Spam...
— Soledad - César ÉvoraCésar ÉvoraCésar Évora is a Cuban actor.- Biography :Évora started out his career in his native Cuba appearing in more than ten movies before moving to Mexico in the early 1990s. He became known for playing minor roles in the seminal Corazón salvaje and the long-running Agujetas de color de rosa in 1993 and...
— Mariano de la Fuente - Daniela LujánDaniela LujánDaniela Luján is a Mexican pop singer and actress.-Biography:Born on April 5, 1988 to Miguel Barrios Luján and Amalia Rodríguez Gómez, she is the youngest of three daughters....
— Luz Clarita - Ximena SariñanaXimena SariñanaXimena Sariñana Rivera is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. Sariñana's musical career was launched in 2008 with the release of her first studio album Mediocre, an adult contemporary pop-rock/vocal jazz album that has been critically acclaimed and nominated for various awards, including two...
— Mariela de la Fuente - Aitor IturriozAitor IturriozAitor Iturrioz is a s a well-known Mexican actor. He is best known for his roles in the Mexican telenovela Clase 406 as Max Brouer, in Rebelde as Esteban Nolasco, and in Al Diablo con los Guapos as the antagonist Mateo.Aitor Iturrioz Is Of Basque Decent,Mother From Madrid,Father From...
— José Mariano de la Fuente - Paty Díaz — Natalia
- Alejandro TommasiAlejandro TommasiAlejandro Tommasi is a Mexican television, stage and film actor.-Biography:He enrolled in Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística , where he studied acting, dancing and singing. Throughout his successful acting career, Tommasi has participated in numerous telenovelas, plays and in some films...
— Father Salvador - Frances OndivielaFrances OndivielaFrances Ondiviela is a Spanish actress. One of her best known roles was in Acorralada.Ondiviela was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. She studied theatre and acting in Spain and Mexico...
— Bárbara - Sussan TauntonSussan Taunton-Biography:Sussan is a Chilean actress, studied acting at the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa for over 3 years. She came to Mexico seeking for an opportunity in 1988 and became an instant hit, having notable roles in the most important soap operas of Televisa...
— Erika - Miguel Pizarro — Roque
- Lili Garza — Brígida
- Tomás Goros — Anselmo
- Elsa CárdenasElsa CárdenasElsa Cárdenas is a Mexican actress. She has appeared in over 100 films and television shows since 1954. She starred in the film Happiness, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
— Hada Reina - Adriana Acosta — Panchita
- Gerardo Murguía — Servando
- Evangelina Martínez — Prudencia
- Lucero Lander — Sister Caridad
- Julio ManninoJulio ManninoJulio Giovanni Mannino Pichardo is a Mexican actor, born in Toluca, Mexico.His parents are Giulio Mannino Bruno and Alicia Pichardo Martinez, his father is Italian...
— Bruno - Margarita IsabelMargarita IsabelMargarita Isabel is a Mexican film and television actress.Born as Margarita Isabel Morales y González, she is a multiple Ariel Award-winning actress. Five times nominated, she has won three Silver Ariel awards: in 1992, 1995 and 1996. Her son, Mario Iván Martínez Margarita Isabel is a Mexican film...
— Verónica - Eleazar GómezEleazar GómezEleazar Gómez Sanchez is a Mexican actor. He is noted for his performance in Mexican telenovelas. Gómez is the brother of actress Zoraida Gómez and actor Jairo Gómez.-Telenovelas:...
— El Chanclas - Esteban Franco — Arnulfo
- José María TorreJosé María TorreJosé María Torre is a Mexican actor and fashion designer who started his career at the age of five doing television commercials. He is the brother of actresses Fátima and Andrea Torre...
— Israel - Rocío Sobrado — Belinda
- Eva Calvo — Cata
- Graciela Bernardos — Mrs. Director
- Sagrario Baena — Hortensia
- Raúl Azkenazi — Rústico
- Liza EcheverríaLiza EcheverríaLiza Echeverría is a Mexican actress and model.-As a host:* Galardón a los grandes * TVo * Bailando por un sueño * Cantando por un sueño -As a guest:* Hoy 14 July 2004...
— Dana - Maleni Morales — Pilar
- Miguel Arteaga
- Ninel CondeNinel CondeNinel Herrera Conde is a Mexican actress, model, and Latin Grammy Award nominated recording artist, best known for her performances in Rebelde and Fuego En La Sangre.-Career:...
- José Antonio Marros
- Sabine MoussierSabine MoussierDiana Sabine Moussier is a German-Mexican actress who is best known for her work, frequently as a villainess, in numerous Mexican telenovelas such as El privilegio de amar, Entre el amor y el odio, and La madrastra.-Early life:...
Broadcast history
Luz Clarita aired on Televisa's El Canal de las Estrellas in Mexico at 4:00 PM from 30 September 1996 until 21 February 1997 for a total of 117 episodes. It replaced Confidente de secundaria, and was replaced by Los hijos de nadie upon its finale. In the United States the novela aired on UnivisionUnivision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
,, in the Philippines on Channel 9
DZKB-TV
DZKB-TV, channel 9, is the flagship station of Philippine television network Radio Philippines Network. Its studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City, with its transmitter situated along Panay Avenue, Quezon City....
and in Malaysia on Astro Ria
Astro Ria
Astro Ria is a Malaysian 24 hour television network broadcast on the Astro satellite television service. It was one of the first 22 channels to commence broadcast on Astro in 1996.Programs on the network include Malay dramas, films and reality shows....
.
Prior versions
Luz Clarita is a remake of the 1982 Televisa telenovela Chispita, which starred Lucero, Angélica AragónAngélica Aragón
Angélica Aragón is a Mexican actress of telenovelas and such films as Dune, A Walk in the Clouds, Bella, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Vivir un poco, Mirada de mujer, Novia que te vea, and the blockbuster film Sexo, pudor y lágrimas.-Early life:Aragón was born Angélica Espinoza Stransky in Mexico...
, and Enrique Lizalde. Chispita was itself a remake of the 1979 Argentine telenovela Andrea Celeste, which starred Andrea del Boca
Andrea Del Boca
Andrea Del Boca is an Argentine telenovela actress.- Biography :Del Boca made her debut as a four-year-old in a television show hosted by Teresa Blasco...
, Raúl Taibo, and Ana María Picchio
Ana María Picchio
Ana María Picchio is an Argentine actress.She made her debut in 1969 in the film Breve cielo and has made over 50 appearances in film and TV to date.She starred in Adios Roberto in 1985.-External links:...
.