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Maria Esperança

2007-03-26 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 4.0

Soap · Drama

Maria Esperança is a Brazilian telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from March 26 to August 7, 2007. It is a Brazilian adaptation of the Mexican telenovela María Mercedes (1992), created by Valentín Pimstein and based on the original story Enamorada by Inés Rodena. Adapted by Yves Dumont, with text supervision by Henrique Zambelli and Thereza di Giácomo, the telenovela stars Bárbara Paz and Ricardo Ramory. The story follows Maria, a humble young woman who sells flowers on the streets to support her family. Her life changes when she meets Eduardo, a wealthy man who marries her to protect his inheritance and challenge his greedy relatives. After his death, Maria becomes the heir to his fortune and faces the hostility of those who want to take everything from her. Amid secrets, betrayals, and family conflicts, she discovers love and learns to fight for her happiness.

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Creators
Yves Dumont, Henrique Zambelli, Thereza di Giácomo
Production companies
SBT
Countries
Brazil
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Bárbara PazBárbara PazMaria Muniz Hurtado
Ricardo RamoryRicardo RamoryEduardo Trajano Queiroz
Tania BondezanTania BondezanMalvina Trajano Queiroz
Fabiana AlvarezRenata Albuquerque
Ernando TiagoAurélio Vasconcelos
Vanessa GoularttVanessa GoularttBeatriz Trajano Queiroz
Angela FigueiredoAngela FigueiredoMaria Helena Muniz Cavalcanti
Walter BredaWalter BredaRamiro Muniz Hurtado
Giácomo PinottiGiácomo PinottiRodolfo Cavalcanti
Manoelita LustosaManoelita LustosaFiló Beiju
Bárbara BrunoEugênia Albuquerque
Greta AntoineIsabel Muniz Hurtado
Daniel MorozettiGuilherme Muniz Hurtado
Mariana DuboisSofia Canales
Marcelo VárzeaMarcelo VárzeaGiovanni Lucarelli (Gigio)
Rogério MárcicoRogério MárcicoDr. Otávio Camargo
César PezzuoliDr. Alberto Medeiros
Augusto ZacchiAugusto ZacchiTomás
Mauricio AgrellaGabriel Soares
Clarisse AbujamraClarisse AbujamraRosa Canales

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