Emperatriz (Mexican TV series)

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Emperatriz
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Gabriela Spanic and Bernie Paz in Emperatriz
Created byJose Ignacio Cabrujas
Hector Forero
Mauricio Somuano
Developed by Azteca
Azteca Novelas:
Alberto Santini Lara
Elisa Salinas
Directed byJavier Patron Fox
Carlos Angel Guerra
Martin Barraza
Luis Sernado Reyes
Starring Gabriela Spanic
Bernie Paz
Sergio de Bustamante
Rafael Sanchez Navarro
Adriana Louvier
Marimar Vega
Miri Higareda
Julieta Egurrola
Theme music composer Jorge Avendaño Lührs
Opening theme "Emperatriz de mis sueños"
by Mónica Naranjo
Country of origin Mexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes155
Production
Executive producer Fides Velasco
ProducerJacky Castro
Production locations Mexico City, Mexico
Los Angeles
EditorsRigel Sosa Andrade
Reyna Estudillo
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time40–45 minutes
Production companyTV Azteca
Original release
Network Azteca 13/Azteca America
Release5 April (2011-04-05) 
8 November 2011 (2011-11-08)
Related
Emperatriz (Venezuela, 1990)

Emperatriz is a Mexican telenovela produced by Fides Velasco for Azteca. It stars Gabriela Spanic as the title character, while Bernie Paz as the male lead. Other casts include Sergio de Bustamante, Julieta Egurrola, Adriana Louvier, Marimar Vega, Miriam Higareda, Alberto Guerra, Rafael Sanchez Navarro and Carmen Delgado. Omar Fierro made special appearance in the first five episodes, and later returns in the final part of the series. [1] The filming process took place between 17 March 2011 and 30 September 2011. The series premiered on 5 April 2011, 19 days after filming the first scene, at 8:30pm, occupying Prófugas del Destino's slot, and ended on 8 November 2011. Emperatriz is also known as best-selling telenovela of 2011.

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Synopsis

Emperatriz (Gabriela Spanic) is an ex-con that has a relationship with Armando (Omar Fierro) who's a married man. Under false pretenses Emperatriz believed he truly love her but later discovered he was married. They had a daughter together but her mother persuaded to leave it with Armando and his wife while she is still in prison. Years later, after Armando's latest visit Emperatriz got pregnant, but have a miscarriage provoked by a discussion over the phone with Armando. While in the hospital she discovers that Armando betrayed her, he only manipulated her and he developed a scheme where Emperatriz will go to jail for the bank fraud he committed. Manuel (Rafael Sanchez Navarro) tells her to marry him in exchange of evidence he has against Armando.

At her mother's advice, Emperatriz gave her daughter away to Armando and his wife Alma Rosa, the daughter of Justo del Real (Sergio de Bustamante), the owner of the company del Real. Armando has 2 more daughters with Alma Rosa: Elisa and Elena. Emperatriz confronts Alma Rosa to find out who of the 3 girls is her daughter but during the confrontation Alma Rosa dies. Justo wants to take revenge on Emperatriz because of this.

Emperatriz's best friend Angela "Quimera" Galvan (Niurka Marcos) and Manuel set her up and Emperatriz spends 7 years in prison for a fraud she didn't commit. Both Emperatriz and Quimera fell in love with Armando during their youth. Quimera miscarried Armando's son because she fell down the stairs and she blames her son Nico for the accident. Quimera owns a nightclub.

Emperatriz returns from prison. She divorced Manuel. She searches for her daughter with Armando: she turns out to be Esther (Adriana Louvier). Both Emperatriz and Esther fall in love with Alejandro Miranda (Bernie Paz). Armando is presumed dead.

Justo turns out to be Emperatriz's father. Justo shoots Alejandro in the head and he suffers from memory loss.

It turns out that Armando is alive and that he had been kept hidden and imprisoned by Justo in cell, in a warehouse. Armando escapes. Alejandro and Emperatriz discover Justo but they keep him locked in the same warehouse. Manuel buries Justo alive and then goes away. Armando witnesses it but he doesn't save Justo. Perfecta dies.

After a turn of events Esther falls in love with Nico, Quimera and Manuel's son. Emperatriz witnesses Alejandro and Quimera kissing. She has a car accident and gets blind. Afterwards she recovers.

Quimera wants to shoot Emperatriz but Esther protects her and is shot in the back. Afterwards, at her club, she and some bodyguards fire towards Emperatriz, Alejandro and some cops, while trying to escape. Quimera reveals Emperatriz that it was Manuel and she who set her up for fraud and that they sent her in prison years before. She also tells her she did it because she always took everything away from her, for example Armando. Quimera asks Manuel on the phone to release her from prison otherwise she will testify against him to the police. A man shoots Quimera as she was testifying against Manuel at his order. Armando testifies against Manuel. Nico also wants to send into prison.

Emperatriz becomes the main shareholder of del Real Company. She tells Manuel to get out of the company. Afterwards, at del Real Company, Manuel threatens Emperatriz with a knife but Alejandro saves her. The police arrives to capture Manuel. He sets the basement on fire and escapes with the help of an ambulance.

At his house, Manuel drugs Emperatriz and then buries her alive, saying she did everything for her, that he loves her. Alejandro and a detective save her. The police arrives. Manuel jumps off his house.

Alejandro and Emperatriz get married. 3 years later, the main characters are shown at a party: Alejandro and Emperatriz have twins (girls), Nico and Esther are waiting for a baby, Elisa and her husband, Elena and her husband Gonzalo have a boy.

Cast

Main cast

ActorCharacterDescription
Gabriela Spanic Emperatriz Jurado Protagonist. In search of her daughter with Armando (Esther). In love with Alejandro. Perfecta and Justo's daughter.
Bernie Paz Alejandro Miranda Protagonist. In love with Emperatriz. Justo's son-in-law.
Sergio de Bustamante Justo Del Real Main Villain. Father of Alma Rosa, Margarita and Emperatriz. Grandfather of Elena, Elisa and Esther. Perfecta's ex-lover. Separates Emperatriz from her daughter (Esther) as a revenge for Alma Rosa's death. Faked Leonor's death. After he was buried alive by Manuel, Armando dug him up but chose to leave him to die. Dies buried alive by order of Manuel. [2]
Adriana Louvier Esther Mendoza Del RealCo-protagonist. Daughter of Emperatriz and Armando. In love with Alejandro, then love with Nicolas.
Marimar Vega Elisa Mendoza Del Real / LunaCo-protagonist. Daughter of Alma Rosa and Armando. In love with Mauricio. Juan Pablo's mother. Raised by La Gata after her parents' death. Wants revenge on Emperatriz.
Miriam Higareda Elena Mendoza Del RealCo-protagonist. Daughter of Alma Rosa and Armando. Raised by Justo after her parents' death. In love with Gonzalo.
Julieta Egurrola Perfecta JuradoEmperatriz's mother, Roberto's wife. Gave Esther to Armando 20 years ago. During her youth, she was raped by Justo. Later, she helped Leonor.
Rafael Sanchez Navarro Manuel Leon (fictional character)Villain. Emperatriz's ex-husband. Nico's father. Together with Quimera, they blamed Armando and Emperatriz for a fraud they committed. Buried Justo alive. Commits suicide by jumping off his house.
Carmen Delgado Graciela "Gata" MendozaArmando's sister. Benito's ex-wife. In love with Benito and Manuel. Aunt of Esther, Elisa and Elena
Alberto Guerra Mauricio GomezA medical doctor. In love with Elisa. Juan Pablo's father
Jorge Alberti Nicolas "Nico" Galvan CastilloA chef. Esther's colleague. In love with Esther. Quimera and Manuel's son. Special Participation
Erick Chapa DavidIn love with Elisa. Mauricio's love rival. Special Participation
Carlos Martinez Gonzalo MontalvanA young director from Spain. In love with Elena
René CamperoRoberto ParedesPerfecta's husband. Emperatriz's stepfather. Dies after being hit by a car while drunk.
Concepción Márquez Agustina MoralesDel Real's housekeeper. Nanny of Alma Rosa, Esther, Elisa and Elena. Shot herself and dies.
Dora Montero LolaAlejandro's maid
Ana Karina Guevara Coco AlvarezEmperatriz's secretary and friend.
Fabian Peña Beto "Benito" RamirezGata's ex-husband, Manuel's right-hand man / driver, killed by Manuel's order
Alma Rosa Añorve ConsueloQuimera's sister. Special Participation
Niurka Marcos Angela "Quimera" GalvanVillain. Has a son with Manuel, named Nico. Was Emperatriz's best friend. She and Emperatriz fell in love with Armando during their youth. One of the real culprit behind Armando and Emperatriz's fraud charges. She owns a nightclub named "Quimera Cristal". Long time ago, she was pregnant with Armando's son but had a miscarriage after she fell from stairs. Blames Nico for the incident. Wants to shoot Emperatriz but Esther covers her and is injured in the back. Shot to death in prison by order of Manuel. [3] [4]
Omar Fierro Armando MendozaEmperatriz's ex-lover, still in love with Emperatriz. Alma Rosa's husband, father of Esther, Elisa and Elena. Committed suicide in the fifth episode, but in episode 93, it was revealed that he had been abducted by Justo since his supposed death and never committed any fraud. He returns to seek revenge. [5]

Special guest stars

ActorCharacterDescription
Mercedes Pascual Leonor BustamantePerfecta's former employer. Justo's ex-wife, Mother of Alma Rosa and Margarita. Killed by orders of Justo
Marcela Pezet Isabel Cristina Andueza de MirandaVillain Alejandro's wife. Was a prostitute in Switzerland. A con.
Cristina Michaus [6] Gina Medina "La Caimana"Emperatriz's cell mate.
Martin Navarrete Fernando CasillasA public prosecutor.
Mar Carrera Alma Rosa Del Real de MendozaJusto and Leonor's daughter, Armando's wife. Mother of Elisa and Elena. Dies of heart attack
Marcela Guirado Esther Mendoza (young)Daughter of Emperatriz and Armando.
Alicia Jaziz Elisa Mendoza (young)Daughter of Alma Rosa and Armando.
Alejandra Zaid Elena Mendoza (young)Daughter of Alma Rosa and Armando.
Irma Infante AntonietaMother of Isabel Cristina.
Larisa Mendizabal DorisJusto's fiancée.
Daniela Garmendia CinthiaBenito's lover. Pregnant with his child.
Guillermo Larrea JorgeIsabel's husband
Erika de la Rosa Dr. XimenaVillain A nutritionist with unstable mental condition. In love with Mauricio.
Paloma Woolrich JosefaGonzalo's mother. Elena's mother-in-law
Sandra Destenave Marlene MartinezVillain Alejandro and Federico's ex-classmate. Alejandro's ex-girlfriend and still in love with him. Married Manuel for his wealth but during their honeymoon, she was poisoned to death by Manuel.
Mar Carrera Alma Rosa

Supporting cast

ActorCharacterDescription
David Muri FedericoAlejandro's friend. Emperatriz's lawyer
Aurora Gil LuluA prisoner. Was Elisa's cell mate, later became the friend of Emperatriz
Estela Cano BarbaraElena's rival in the acting academy.
Citlali Galindo Lorena SaldivarJusto's personal assistant.
Alfonso Bravo JaimeRoberto's nephew. An inspector.
Carlos Ceja Cinthia's brother
Carlos Hernan Romo Cinthia's brother
Luis Rene Aguirre LeopoldoBenito's friend, raped Elisa, killed by Justo
Matilde Miranda NormaEmperatriz's maid
Marco Zetina GustavoEsther's colleague
Julio Casado Freddy CarreñoEmperatriz's friend and make-up artist.
Elia Domenzain Mariana RamirezPrison coordinator
Arturo Echeverría
Blas Garcia Judge
Sandra BenitezEstefania

Production

Finale

Shortly after the grand final episode ended, "Emperatriz" quickly became a trending topic (Mexico) in Twitter. In 30 minutes time, it reached the fourth spot, from the eighth.

The final rating was 15.1

"Emperatriz de mis sueños"

Copyright Azteca Musica 2011

Other songs

The solo version of Franco De Vita's "Tan Sólo Tú" was used as the love theme for Elisa and Mauricio.

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References

  1. "Emperatriz se estrena el 4 abril Azteca 13 | Espectáculos México.com". Archived from the original on 20 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  2. http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n2192020.htm De Bustamante left, Niurka enters, Fierro returns.
  3. http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n2192020.htm De Bustamante left, Niurka enters, Fierro returns.
  4. http://www.debate.com.mx/eldebate/Articulos/ArticuloGeneral.asp?IdArt=11255677&IdCat=6087 Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Niurka as Quimera
  5. http://www.yucatanhoy.com/espectaculos/omar-fierro-regresa-a-emperatriz-con-cabellera-larga.html Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Armando Mendoza returns.
  6. http://impreso.milenio.com/node/8976%5B%5D 484 Arriesga Gabriela Spanic todo por una escena
  7. http://www.esmas.com/espectaculos/farandula/434994.html