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Esmeralda

1996-12-31 · 45 min / episode · ★ 7.3

Drama · Soap

Esmeralda is a telenovela that was released by Televisa in 1997. It is a remake of a 1970 Venezuelan telenovela of that same name, and was itself remade in Brazil in 2004. Another version is Topacio from Venezuela in 1984. One of the most famous telenovela all the time.

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Creators
Delia Fiallo
Production companies
Televisa
Countries
Mexico, Brazil
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Leticia CalderónLeticia CalderónEsmeralda Rosales-Peñarreal
Fernando ColungaFernando ColungaJosé Armando Peñarreal De Velasco
Raquel MorellBlanca de Velasco de Peñarreal
Enrique LizaldeEnrique LizaldeDon Rodolfo Peñarreal
Dina de MarcoCrisanta
Ana Patricia RojoAna Patricia RojoGeorgina Pérez Montalvo
Alejandro RuizAdrián Lucero
Dolores SalomónDolores SalomónTula
Ignacio López TarsoIgnacio López TarsoMelesio
Salvador PinedaSalvador PinedaDr. Lucio Malaver
Laura ZapataLaura ZapataFátima Linares Viuda de Peñarreal
Gustavo RojoGustavo RojoDr. Bernardo Pérez-Montalvo
María Luisa AlcaláMaría Luisa AlcaláDoña Socorro 'Socorrito'
Nora SalinasGraciela 'Gracielita' Peñarreal Linares de Valverde
Noé MurayamaNoé MurayamaFermín
Juan Pablo GamboaJuan Pablo GamboaDr. Álvaro Lazcano
Irán EoryIrán EorySor Piedad

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