Amigas y rivales
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Amigas y rivales is a Mexican
telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Televisa
in 2001.
Jimena is the typical rich girl, dissipated and irresponsible, for whom sex is only another way to be entertained. Jimena is later kidnapped, although she does not realize it, she lives with Sebastian, a drug dealer who gives her drugs in exchange for her having sex with men in his home.
Ofelia is Jimena's best friend. Like Jimena, she is rich and carries a way of life of diversion and frivolous pleasures. It is not until Ofelia gets infected with HIV
.
The fourth protagonist is a girl that comes from a humble background, Nayeli, who works as a maid in Jimena's home. Nayeli's dream is to be become a Hollywood actress, like her idol, Salma Hayek
. This dream takes her to the United States illegally, and leads to a bad experience. Johnny Trinidad, a boxer she meets in the US, falls in love with her.
Laura's emotional feelings get divided between Beto and his father, Don Roberto de la O, who hired Laura as an instructor in how to use his firm's new computers. Don Roberto de la O becomes determined to attract Laura, who unconsciously compares him with her own father, a weak man without character.
Laura and Don Roberto de la O date for a while; their relationship ended when Laura's mother lied to Don Roberto de la O, telling him that Laura was his daughter. Later, Laura finds out that Don Roberto de la O is not her father, and finds out she is a result of a one night stand. Her parents separate. Don Roberto de la O and Laura begin dating once again but weeks later she finds out that she is not in love with him, and she is caught kissing Don Roberto's son Roberto.
When Don Roberto discovers that Laura loves his son, thanks to some deceitfulness by Roxana to keep Roberto, he suffers a stroke.
Roxana, the second wife of Don Roberto de la O, is an extremely beautiful woman, hiding an unscrupulous criminal soul under the mask of an ideal wife. Roxana secretly desired her husband's son, Roberto, which turned her into a criminal, having killed Roberto's former fiancée to have a chance of having a relationship with him. Both eventually become romantically involved, but the romance is ended when Roberto realizes how much he loves Laura, which angers Roxana.
In the end, Ofelia, after having been unwilling to continue to live on, chooses to fight for her life. Laura receives a marriage proposal from Roberto; Jimena fixes up her bad habits and Nayeli manages to carry on a successful career in acting. Roxana ends in an asylum with a disfigured face.
Mexico
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telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on 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...
in 2001.
Plot
Amigas y Rivales tells the story of four women from different social backgrounds. The first one of them is Laura, a studious, sensitive and serious girl from a middle class family; she studies data processing in a private university because she received a scholarship.Jimena is the typical rich girl, dissipated and irresponsible, for whom sex is only another way to be entertained. Jimena is later kidnapped, although she does not realize it, she lives with Sebastian, a drug dealer who gives her drugs in exchange for her having sex with men in his home.
Ofelia is Jimena's best friend. Like Jimena, she is rich and carries a way of life of diversion and frivolous pleasures. It is not until Ofelia gets infected with HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
.
The fourth protagonist is a girl that comes from a humble background, Nayeli, who works as a maid in Jimena's home. Nayeli's dream is to be become a Hollywood actress, like her idol, Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez de Pinault is a Mexican film actress, director and producer. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role as Frida Kahlo in the film Frida.-Early life:...
. This dream takes her to the United States illegally, and leads to a bad experience. Johnny Trinidad, a boxer she meets in the US, falls in love with her.
Laura's emotional feelings get divided between Beto and his father, Don Roberto de la O, who hired Laura as an instructor in how to use his firm's new computers. Don Roberto de la O becomes determined to attract Laura, who unconsciously compares him with her own father, a weak man without character.
Laura and Don Roberto de la O date for a while; their relationship ended when Laura's mother lied to Don Roberto de la O, telling him that Laura was his daughter. Later, Laura finds out that Don Roberto de la O is not her father, and finds out she is a result of a one night stand. Her parents separate. Don Roberto de la O and Laura begin dating once again but weeks later she finds out that she is not in love with him, and she is caught kissing Don Roberto's son Roberto.
When Don Roberto discovers that Laura loves his son, thanks to some deceitfulness by Roxana to keep Roberto, he suffers a stroke.
Roxana, the second wife of Don Roberto de la O, is an extremely beautiful woman, hiding an unscrupulous criminal soul under the mask of an ideal wife. Roxana secretly desired her husband's son, Roberto, which turned her into a criminal, having killed Roberto's former fiancée to have a chance of having a relationship with him. Both eventually become romantically involved, but the romance is ended when Roberto realizes how much he loves Laura, which angers Roxana.
In the end, Ofelia, after having been unwilling to continue to live on, chooses to fight for her life. Laura receives a marriage proposal from Roberto; Jimena fixes up her bad habits and Nayeli manages to carry on a successful career in acting. Roxana ends in an asylum with a disfigured face.
Cast
- Michelle ViethMichelle ViethMichelle Vieth Paetau is an American-Mexican actress, best known for starring in telenovelas.- Biography :...
as Laura González - Main heroine, middle class, in love with Beto - Ludwika PaletaLudwika PaletaLudwika Paleta is a Polish-Mexican actress. She is the daughter of musician Zbigniew Paleta and Barbara Paciorek Paleta, and the sister of actress Dominika Paleta.-Early Life and Career:...
as Jimena de la O - Main heroine, rich, daughter of Don Roberto and sister of Beto, in love with Pepe - Angélica ValeAngélica ValeAngélica Vale is a Mexican actress, singer and comedienne, known also as the daughter of Angélica María, "La Novia de Mexico" , and as the daughter of comedian Raul Vale...
as Wendy Nayeli Pérez - Main heroine, poor, in love with Beto and Johnny , then with Ernesto - Adamari LópezAdamari LópezAdamari López Torres is a Puerto Rican actress famous for participating in several Puerto Rican and Mexican soap operas.-Early career:...
as Ofelia Villada - Main heroine, rich, best friend of Jimena, in love with Ulises - Arath de la TorreArath de la TorreArath De La Torre Balmaceda is a Mexican actor and comedian, best known for his roles in the television series La Parodia and El Privilegio de Mandar.-Biography:...
as Roberto "Beto" de la O - Son of Don Roberto, brother of Jimena, in love with Roxana then with Laura - Joana BenedekJoana BenedekJoana Benedek is a Mexican-Romanian actress.She left her native land in search of work. She first moved to Venezuela before moving to Mexico. In Caracas she continued to study, but later left her studies to work as a model.In 1997 she signed a contract with a prestigious cosmetics company in New...
as Roxana de la O - Main Villain, wife of Don Roberto, In love with Beto - Eric del CastilloEric del CastilloEric del Castillo is a well-known Mexican actor.He is the father of Kate del Castillo. Del Castillo is famous in Mexico as a star in telenovelas and many motion pictures....
as Don Roberto de la O - Father of Jimena and Beto, husband of Roxana, then of Sonia - Rodrigo Vidal as Armando - Ex-Boyfriend of Jimena, In Love with Tamara
- Rafael Inclán as Manuel de la Colina - twin brother of Moncho, rich. / Moncho, Father of Nayeli,twin brother of Manuel, poor.
- Johnny Lozada as Johnny Trinidad - Boxer, in love with Nayeli
- Susana GonzálezSusana GonzálezSusana Alejandra González is a Mexican actress. This particular Mexican actress is known for her talent, beauty and docile character.- Biography :...
as Angela - Best Friend of Roxana (Killed by Roxana, because she betrayed her) - Eugenio Cobo as Pedro González - Father of Laura and Andrea
- Chela Castro as Carlota - Housekeeper in Don Roberto's house
- Alicia Fahr as Alma González - Mother of Laura and Andrea
- Irina Areu as La Güera - Wife of Moncho
- Imperio Vargas as Yolanda
- Marina Marín as Amada
- Marisol Mijares as Andrea González - Laura's sister, in love with Abelardo
- Carlos Miguel as El Chacal - Criminal, villain
- Sergio DeFassio as Chema - Moncho's friend
- Sergio Acosta as Gardenia - Boss of Moncho
- Ricardo SilvaRicardo SilvaRicardo Silva is the name of:*Ricardo Silva , Colombian costumbrista writer*Ricardo Emídio Ramalho Silva , Portuguese footballer*Ricardo Ferreira da Silva , Brazilian footballer...
as Joaquin - Edgar PonceEdgar PonceEdgar Ponce Garcia was a Mexican actor and dancer. Ponce was a member of the male dance troupe Sólo Para Mujeres and appeared in a number of soap operas which were popular in both Mexico and the United States.On May 5, 2005, while filming a commercial with his troupe in Mexico City, an...
as Ricardo - Rudy Casanova as Tony Corrales
- Ana Liz Rivera as Marilú
- Claudia TroyoClaudia TroyoClaudia Troyo is a famous Mexican actress known for her work in soap operas who were produced by Emilio Larrosa, which are Amigas y Rivales, Las vias del amor, and Hasta que el dinero nos separe....
as Mónica - Laura's best friend (Killed accidentally by Roxana) - Gabriel SotoGabriel SotoGabriel Soto Borja-Diaz is a Mexican actor, model. He is known for winning the national male pageant El Modelo Mexico, placing first runner-up in Mister World 1996, being a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and for acting in telenovelas.- Biography :His mother Elisa Diaz committed...
as Ulises 'el feo' - In love with Ofelia - Luis R. Guzmán as Frank - In love with Nayeli, husband of Marilu
- Zoila Quiñones as Adelaida
- Manuela ÍmazManuela ÍmazManuela Ímaz is a Mexican actress, born in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico.- Biography :...
as Tamara de la Colina - Daughter of Manuel, friend of main heroines, In love with Armando - Ramón ValdésRamón ValdésRamón Gómez Valdés de Castillo often credited as Ramón Valdéz, was a Mexican actor. He was born in Mexico City...
as Rodrigo - Salim Rubiales as German de la Colina
- Paulo César Quevedo as Edgar
- Lorena VelázquezLorena VelázquezLorena Velázquez is a Mexican actress and former beauty pageant titleholder.-Biography:Born María de la Concepción Lorena Villar Dondé in Mexico City, Velázquez debuted in 1955. She competed in Miss Mexico in 1958 and placed second...
as Itzel de la Colina - Manuel's wife - Alejandro AvilaAlejandro AvilaAlejandro Ávila is a Mexican actor starring as Doctor Pablo Miranda in the 2009 adaptation of the Televisa soap opera Corazon Salvaje.He was born on June 2 in Magdalwna, Jalisco, Mexico in a bed....
as Sebastián - Drug diller, villain (killed by Georgina) - Benjamín Rivero as Lalo Bonavides
- René StricklerRené StricklerRené Guillermo Strickler Zender is an Argentine actor.- Biography :He is of both German and English descent. He is currently married to Patricia Rangel. They have two sons, Andrick and Yanick . He migrated to Mexico City in 1986. He was a model, but then he gained his first protagonic role in soap...
as Carlos Torreblanca - Jimena's psychologist, in love with Jimena - Felicia Mercado as Sonia Torreblanca - Mother of Carlos, wife of Don Roberto
- Martha JuliaMartha JuliaMartha Julia López Luna is a Mexican actress. She is best known in the telenovela Destilando Amor as Isadora Duarte Montalvo.-Personal life:...
as Margarita - Friend of Carlos - MakiMakiis a native Okinawan musician in Japan who was formerly the vocalist and songwriter for the Okinawa-based band High and Mighty Color. She was the youngest member of the band. She has an older brother who introduced her to the world of music and anime...
as Alejandra - Girlfriend of Roberto (Killed by Roxana) - Shirley as Julieta
- Claudio Sorel as Lorenzo - Father of Angela
- Luis Couturier as Emilio Larrosa - Nayeli's manager
- Elias Chiprout as Luis - Tamara's boyfriend
- Damián Mendiola as Abelardo - Boyfriend of Andrea
- Mayrín VillanuevaMayrín VillanuevaMayrín Villanueva is a Mexican soap opera actress, born on October 8, 1970 in Mexico City, Mexico. She has appeared in ten soaps and six other programs since 1997. It was also in 1997 that she married actor Jorge Poza. They divorced in 2008. They have two children, daughter Romina and son...
as Georgina - Ex-friend of Sebastian and Roxana, friend of Laura, Jimena, Nayeli, Ofelia and others. - Ernesto LaguardiaErnesto LaguardiaErnesto Laguardia is a Mexican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas.-Biography:...
as Himself - In love with Nayeli - Alejandro de la Madrid as Rolando
- Silvia Suárez as Mother of Luis
- Miguel Palmer as Alberto
- Nailea NorvindNailea NorvindNailea Norvind is a Mexican television actress who also appeared in the critically acclaimed film Gaby: A True Story...
as Paula - Ex-girlfriend of Ernesto Laguardia - Eduardo SantamarinaEduardo SantamarinaEduardo Santamarina is a Mexican film, theater, and television actor.- Acting career :Santamarina took acting classes at the Centro de Educación Artística in Mexico City from 1989–1991. He made his acting debut in 1992 on the set of the telenovela De Frente al Sol, produced by Carla Estrada...
as Jose "Pepe" Alcantara - In love with Jimena - Maricruz Nájera as Mother of Pepe
- Rosángela Balbó as Mother of Paula
- Arsenio Campos as Padre Tomás - Father of Roxana
Track listing
- "Amigas y Rivales" Kabah (band)Kabah (band)Kabah was a Mexican pop music group based in Mexico City. It was formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2005.-Beginnings:Kabah was formed in 1992 by Federica Tapia and her brother André. Their cousin Sergio was next to be added to the group, and later their neighbor and friend Maria José...
(Anaya, Maria Jose Loyola; Knupegelmacher, Kaniela Magun; Tapia, Hector Fernando Quijano; Tapia, Janine Patricia Quijano) - "Entre Amigas" Jackson, Amaury, Lopez (Jackson, Amaury Lopez; Johnny Lozada)
- "Vuelvo a Intentar" Angélica ValeAngélica ValeAngélica Vale is a Mexican actress, singer and comedienne, known also as the daughter of Angélica María, "La Novia de Mexico" , and as the daughter of comedian Raul Vale...
(Hartman, Angelica Maria Vale) - "No Sabes Cuanto" Alex Sirvent (Barton, Alejandro Sirvent)
- "Amigales y Rivales" Alex Sirvent (Barton, Alejandro Sirvent; Ruelas, Raul Cortes)
- "Que Paso" Johnny Lozada (Correa, Johnny Loazada)
- "Vuelvo a Intentar (Versión Merengue)" Angélica ValeAngélica ValeAngélica Vale is a Mexican actress, singer and comedienne, known also as the daughter of Angélica María, "La Novia de Mexico" , and as the daughter of comedian Raul Vale...
(Hartman, Angelica Maria Vale; Luis Reynoso Gongora) - "Ellas" Sirvent Barton (Barton, Alejandro Sirvent)
- "Amigas y Rivales" Angélica ValeAngélica ValeAngélica Vale is a Mexican actress, singer and comedienne, known also as the daughter of Angélica María, "La Novia de Mexico" , and as the daughter of comedian Raul Vale...
(Hartman, Angelica Maria Vale; Luis Reynoso Gongora) - "Al Ataque Feo" Gabriel SotoGabriel SotoGabriel Soto Borja-Diaz is a Mexican actor, model. He is known for winning the national male pageant El Modelo Mexico, placing first runner-up in Mister World 1996, being a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and for acting in telenovelas.- Biography :His mother Elisa Diaz committed...
(Barton, Alejandro Sirvent)
External links
- Amigas y rivales at esmas.comEsmas.comesmas.com is the portal of Televisa, the largest Mexican television network and the world's largest producer of Spanish language media....