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María Isabel (telenovela)
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María Isabel is a 1997 Mexican
telenovela
starring Adela Noriega
, Fernando Carrillo
and Lorena Herrera
.
) is a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman of indigenous
descent, faced with the responsibility of raising Rosa Isela, the orphaned daughter of her only true friend who has passed away. She finds employment at the home of Ricardo Mendiola, a wealthy widower, and his young daughter, Gloria. Ricardo’s kindness and decency cause Maria Isabel to fall in love with him, though she keeps it a secret for many years. Gloria, however, influences Rosa Isela to feel ashamed of her "Indian" mother; the ungrateful child abandons Maria Isabel to live with her wealthy grandfather, without even a word of thanks. At last Ricardo, realizing that he is in love with her, asks Maria Isabel to be his wife. But their bliss is short-lived, and the couple will have many challenges ahead before they can find the happiness they’ve struggled all their lives to achieve.
(composed by Kike Santander
)
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"...
starring Adela Noriega
Adela Noriega
Adela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
, Fernando Carrillo
Fernando Carrillo
Fernando Enrique Carrillo Roselli is a Venezuelan actor.Carrillo was married to fellow Venezuelan actress Catherine Fulop, whom he met on the set of Abigail, one of the most popular South American soap operas of the 1980s...
and Lorena Herrera
Lorena Herrera
Lorena Herrera is a Mexican actress.- Biography :Lorena moved with her family to Mexico City, where she began a career as a fashion model. She became highly successful in Mexico, and gained an international reputation, posing for advertiments in Mexico and South America...
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Plot
María Isabel (Adela NoriegaAdela Noriega
Adela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
) is a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman of indigenous
Indigenous peoples of Mexico
Mexico, in the second article of its Constitution, is defined as a "pluricultural" nation in recognition of the diverse ethnic groups that constitute it, and in which the indigenous peoples are the original foundation...
descent, faced with the responsibility of raising Rosa Isela, the orphaned daughter of her only true friend who has passed away. She finds employment at the home of Ricardo Mendiola, a wealthy widower, and his young daughter, Gloria. Ricardo’s kindness and decency cause Maria Isabel to fall in love with him, though she keeps it a secret for many years. Gloria, however, influences Rosa Isela to feel ashamed of her "Indian" mother; the ungrateful child abandons Maria Isabel to live with her wealthy grandfather, without even a word of thanks. At last Ricardo, realizing that he is in love with her, asks Maria Isabel to be his wife. But their bliss is short-lived, and the couple will have many challenges ahead before they can find the happiness they’ve struggled all their lives to achieve.
Cast
- Adela NoriegaAdela NoriegaAdela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
- María Isabel - Fernando CarrilloFernando CarrilloFernando Enrique Carrillo Roselli is a Venezuelan actor.Carrillo was married to fellow Venezuelan actress Catherine Fulop, whom he met on the set of Abigail, one of the most popular South American soap operas of the 1980s...
- Ricardo Mendiola - Lorena HerreraLorena HerreraLorena Herrera is a Mexican actress.- Biography :Lorena moved with her family to Mexico City, where she began a career as a fashion model. She became highly successful in Mexico, and gained an international reputation, posing for advertiments in Mexico and South America...
- Lucrecia Fontaner - Patricia Reyes SpíndolaPatricia Reyes SpíndolaPatricia Verónica Núñez Reyes Spíndola is a Mexican actress, director and producer in films, TV series and theatre plays.She studied to become an actress in several ateliers in Mexico and London. She made her début in the movies in 1972, with El señor de Osanto, and two years later she started...
- Manuela - Jorge VargasJorge VargasJorge Vargas may refer to:*Jorge B. Vargas , Filipino lawyer and youth advocate*Jorge Vargas González, Chilean politician, mayor of Pichilemu 1997-2007*Jorge Alberto Vargas, Ecuadorian football player*Jorge Francisco Vargas, Chilean footballer...
- Felix Pereira - Lilia Aragón - Rosaura
- José Carlos RuizJose Carlos RuizJosé Carlos Ruiz is a Mexican film actor, born in the City of Jerez Zacatecas, Mexico who stars in Mexican movies and Mexican Telenovelas such as Soñadoras, Mariana de la noche, Sortilegio and Soy Tu Dueña....
- Pedro - Mónica MiguelMónica MiguelMónica Miguel is a Mexican actress, director and singer, born in Tepic, Nayarit in 1936.Passionate about the arts and especially the theater, she would attend the occasional stage plays that came to Tepic...
- Chona - Alejandro Aragón - Leobardo
- Raúl AraizaRaúl AraizaRaúl Araiza Herrera is a Mexican actor and television presenter.He was born in Mexico City. He studied drama in the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa. He has two daughters with his wife...
- Andrés - Angelina Peláez - Micaela
- Juan Felipe Preciado - Romulo Altamirano
- Ilse Vidal - Graciela Pereira
- Susana GonzálezSusana GonzálezSusana Alejandra González is a Mexican actress. This particular Mexican actress is known for her talent, beauty and docile character.- Biography :...
- Elisa - Valentino LanúsValentino LanúsValentino Lanús is a Mexican actor.- Biography :Valentino's parents are Margarita and Luis Alberto. Valentino is the second of four siblings, and is also the only male. He began his career as a model, and later enrolled in Televisa's CEA...
- Antonio - Ernesto LaguardiaErnesto LaguardiaErnesto Laguardia is a Mexican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas.-Biography:...
- Luis Torres - Rodrido Vidal - Gilberto
- Roberto Ballesteros - Armando
- Jorge SalinasJorge SalinasJorge Salinas Pérez is a Mexican television and film actor, best known for his leading roles in telenovelas.-Career:His first participation on screen was in the movie Viva El Chubasco, next to Antonio Aguilar and Eulalio Gonzalez...
- Ruben
Theme song
"Si Tú Supieras" - sung by Alejandro FernándezAlejandro Fernández
Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as...
(composed by Kike Santander
Kike Santander
Dr. Flavio Enrique Santander Lora, commonly known as Kike Santander, is a Colombian composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Christian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne,...
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1998 TVyNovelas Awards
| Category | Nomination | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best First Actress TVyNovelas Award for Best First Actress - Winners :- Records :* Most awarded actress: Jacqueline Andere with 4 awards* Most nominated actress: Ana Martín, Patricia Reyes Spíndola and Helena Rojo with 5 nominations... |
Patricia Reyes Spíndola | |
| Best First Actor TVyNovelas Award for Best First Actor - Winners :- Records :* Most awarded actor: Ignacio López Tarso and Eric del Castillo with 3 awards* Most nominated actor: Eric del Castillo with 9 nominations- External links :* at esmas.com* at the univision.com... |
Jorge Vargas | |
| Best Young Lead Actress TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actress - Winners :- Records :* Most awarded actress: Adela Noriega with 4 awards* Most nominated actress: Adela Noriega with 5 nominations- External links :* at esmas.com* at the univision.com... |
Adela Noriega | |
| Best Young Lead Actor TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actor - Winners :- External links :* at esmas.com* at the univision.com... |
Fernando Carrillo |
External links
- María Isabel at TV GuideTV GuideTV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
- María Isabel at univision.comUnivisionUnivision 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...