Gitanas
Encyclopedia
Gitanas is a Mexican telenovela
which aired in 2004. It was largely based on the Chile
an telenovela
Romané
, and was co-produced by the Mexican company Argos Comunicación and Telemundo
. It aired at 9PM EST and PST from late 2004 until mid-2005. On September 26, 2007 at 10:00 am Gitanas aired once again.
, who falls in love with a "gayó" (a non-gypsy man), Sebastián, played by Colombia
n actor Manolo Cardona
. From the moment they meet in the fishing village of Topolobampo
(Sinaloa
), it is love at first sight. However, their love is forbidden by the gypsy code and judged because of the racism that exists against Maria's culture.
Other important characters include Salomé's grandfather (El Patriarca) and her mother Jovanka(Dolores Heredia
), Rafael Domínguez (Carlos Torres Torija), Doña Victoria Domínguez (Saby Kamalich
), Mama Pasca, Jonás (Erick Elías
) and his father Drago, Padre Domínguez, and Salomé's sisters Sashenka and María Magdalena, as well as the iconic image of Santa Sara (Saint Sarah
).
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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"...
which aired in 2004. It was largely based on the Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an 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"...
Romané
Romané
Romané is a Chilean soap opera that was first aired on March 6, 2000 as part of the first semester prime-time lineup of soap operas on TVN. It competed against Canal 13’s Sabor A Ti.-Plot:...
, and was co-produced by the Mexican company Argos Comunicación and 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....
. It aired at 9PM EST and PST from late 2004 until mid-2005. On September 26, 2007 at 10:00 am Gitanas aired once again.
Plot
The telenovela tells the story of Maria Salomé, a young and stunning gypsy woman, played by Mexican actress Ana de la RegueraAna de la Reguera
Anabell Gardoqui "Ana" de la Reguera is a Mexican actress who has starred in telenovelas, films and the HBO television series Eastbound & Down.-Early life:...
, who falls in love with a "gayó" (a non-gypsy man), Sebastián, played by Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n actor Manolo Cardona
Manolo Cardona
Manolo Cardona is a Colombian actor.-Personal life:Cardona was born in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia. At the age of seven Cardona's family baptized him "Manolo".This would later be used as his name as an actor.When he was eighteen he moved to Cali, Colombia, to finish his studies. Manolo studied...
. From the moment they meet in the fishing village of Topolobampo
Topolobampo
Topolobampo is a port on the Gulf of California in northwestern Sinaloa, Mexico. It is the fourth-largest town in the municipality of Ahome , reporting a 2005 census population of 6,032 inhabitants....
(Sinaloa
Sinaloa
Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....
), it is love at first sight. However, their love is forbidden by the gypsy code and judged because of the racism that exists against Maria's culture.
Other important characters include Salomé's grandfather (El Patriarca) and her mother Jovanka(Dolores Heredia
Dolores Heredia
Dolores Heredia is a Mexican actress.She was born and grew up in La Paz. She's the seventh of ten children. Her mother was a photographer from Sinaloa and her father was a seaman from Guanajuato...
), Rafael Domínguez (Carlos Torres Torija), Doña Victoria Domínguez (Saby Kamalich
Saby Kamalich
Saby Kamalich is a Peruvian-born Mexican film and television actress. Her father Antonio Fantoni was from Italy, and her mother was from Croatia...
), Mama Pasca, Jonás (Erick Elías
Erick Elias
Erick Elías is a Mexican actor, model and singer.Erick Elias began his studies in acting, music, dance, and modeling at a very young age. He moved to Mexico City, soon after graduating from high school...
) and his father Drago, Padre Domínguez, and Salomé's sisters Sashenka and María Magdalena, as well as the iconic image of Santa Sara (Saint Sarah
Saint Sarah
Saint Sarah, also known as Sara-la-Kali , is the mythic patron saint of the Roma people. The center of her veneration is Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, a place of pilgrimage for Roma in the Camargue, in southern France...
).
cast
- Manolo CardonaManolo CardonaManolo Cardona is a Colombian actor.-Personal life:Cardona was born in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia. At the age of seven Cardona's family baptized him "Manolo".This would later be used as his name as an actor.When he was eighteen he moved to Cali, Colombia, to finish his studies. Manolo studied...
... Sebastián Domínguez - Main protagonist, In love with Maria Salamé - Ana de la RegueraAna de la RegueraAnabell Gardoqui "Ana" de la Reguera is a Mexican actress who has starred in telenovelas, films and the HBO television series Eastbound & Down.-Early life:...
... María Salomé - Main protagonist, gitana in love with Sebastian, wife of Jonas - Saúl LisazoSaul LisazoSaul Lisazo is an Argentine actor and ex-footballer.-About Saul:Saúl Gustavo Lisazo Oscoidi is one of 6 siblings: Maria, Fernanda, Araceli, Alejandro, Mauricio, and Vanina. One event in his childhood that marked him was the death of his father when he only was 12 years old...
... Juan Domínguez - Uncle of Sebastian, in love with Jovanka - Dolores HerediaDolores HerediaDolores Heredia is a Mexican actress.She was born and grew up in La Paz. She's the seventh of ten children. Her mother was a photographer from Sinaloa and her father was a seaman from Guanajuato...
... Jovanka - Mother of Maria Salomé and Maria Sashenka and Maria Magdalena, in love with Juan - Saby KamalichSaby KamalichSaby Kamalich is a Peruvian-born Mexican film and television actress. Her father Antonio Fantoni was from Italy, and her mother was from Croatia...
... Victoria Lambert Domínguez - Main villain, Mother of Juan and Rafael, grandmother of Sebastian, hates the gitanos - Carlos Torres TorrijaCarlos Torres TorrijaCarlos Torres Torrija is a Mexican actor, well known for his role in the TV series Gitanas.-Television and filmography :-External links:...
... Rafael Domínguez - Father of Sebastian, brother of Juan, in love with Jovanka - Mariana Gajá ... María Sashenka - Real daughter of Jovanka and Rafeal, in love with Jonas
- Karina Mora ... María Magdalena - Sister of Maria Salomé, in love with Claudio
- Gabriela de la Garza ... Sandra - Sister of Claudio
- Elizabeth Cervantes ... Eréndira Lambert - In love with Sebastian, villain
- Álvaro GuerreroÁlvaro GuerreroÁlvaro Guerrero is a Mexican film actor from Mexico City, Mexico, best known for his role as "Daniel" in the 2000 film Amores Perros.-External links:...
... Santiago - Carmen Madrid ... Ofelia
- Ilean AlmaguerIlean AlmaguerIlean Almaguer ís a Mexican actress best known for her roles in telenovelas and dozens of TV commercials. She played Patty Alarcon on the Telemundo series Marina. She is best known for her role in the Mexican soap opera "Atrévete a Soñar" playing Catalina part of the Populares group...
... Camila - Marco Antonio Treviño ... Vanya - Father of Jovanka, husband of Milenka
- Erick ElíasErick EliasErick Elías is a Mexican actor, model and singer.Erick Elias began his studies in acting, music, dance, and modeling at a very young age. He moved to Mexico City, soon after graduating from high school...
... Jonás - In love with Maria Salomé - Luisa Huertas ... Pasca
- Itari Marta ... Milenka
- Pablo Laffite ... Ianko
- ChaoChaoChao or similar sounding câo, cháo, cháo, čhao, chau, ciao, jao, may refer to:-China:*Chao, an alternative spelling of Zhao ; an alternative pronunciation of Cao and Cao *Chao , a Chinese surname...
... Branco - Arturo Ríos ... Drago
- Manuel Balbi ... Mirko
- Alejandro Calva ... Lazlo
- Karina Gidi ... Vinka
- Farnesio de Bernal ... Baldomero
- Socorro de la Campa ... Visonka
- Rubén Cristiany ... Milos
- Iván Elizondo ... Yani
- Esteban Soberanes ... Rodrigo
- Verónica Terán ... Adela
- Gastón Melo ... Escudero
- Luis Gerardo Mendez ... Claudio
- Enrique Singer ... Alfredo
- Ximena RubioXimena RubioXimena Rubio is a film and television actress. She was born in Mexico City on December 2, 1978, granddaughter of famous Mexican film director Servando González, the first Mexican to direct a film in Hollywood.- Training:...
... Jimena - Francis Laboriel ... Negro
- Luis Koellar ... Young Rafael Domínguez
- Martha HigaredaMartha HigaredaMartha Elba Higareda Cervantes is a Mexican actress.Higareda was born in Villahermosa, Tabasco, the daughter of actress Martha Cervantes and artist Jose Luis Higareda, and sister of the actress Miriam Higareda...
... Young Jovanka - Marcela Espeso ... Josefa
- Blas Garcia ... Simón
- Edison Ruíz ... Mario
External links
Official site on TelemundoTelemundo
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....
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- Gitanas at the Telenovela Database.
- TFL Approved Fanlisting