Amores Verdaderos - Wikipedia

Mexican telenovela

Amores verdaderos
Also known as	True Love[1]
Genre	Telenovela
Based on	Amor en custodiaby Marcela Citterio
Written by	Kary Fajer Julián Aguilar Alberto Gómez Gerardo Luna Ximena Suárez Rosario Velicia Alejandro Orive
Screenplay by	Kary Fajer
Story by	Enrique Estevanez Marcela Citterio
Directed by	Salvador Garcini Ricardo de la Parra
Starring	Erika Buenfil Eduardo Yáñez Eiza González Sebastián Rulli
Theme music composer	Alejandro Sanz
Opening theme	"No me compares"by Alejandro Sanz
Ending theme	"Me puedes pedir lo que sea"by Eiza Gonzalez featuring Marconi
Country of origin	Mexico
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	1[2]
No. of episodes	181[3] (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Nicandro Díaz González
Producer	J. Antonio Arvizú
Production locations	Filming Televisa San ÁngelMexico City, Mexico Locations New York City Miami, Florida
Cinematography	Alejandro Frutos Maza Gabriel Vázquez Bulman
Editors	Ioma Carmona Mauricio Coronel Pablo Peralta Susana Valencia
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Production company	Televisa
Original release
Network	Canal de las Estrellas
Release	September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03) –May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)
Related
Amor en custodia (2005) Amor en custodia (2009) Guardián de mi vida (2026)

Amores verdaderos (English: True Love)[4] is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa. It is based on the 2005 Argentine telenovela Amor en custodia, created by Marcela Citterio. It stars an ensemble cast led by Erika Buenfil, Eduardo Yáñez, Eiza González and Sebastián Rulli. The telenovela aired on Canal de las Estrellas from 3 September 2012 to 12 May 2013. In the United States, it aired on Univision from 7 November 2012 to 28 July 2013.

Plot

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The story begins when Victoria Balvanera, the owner of a huge mansion and a prestigious advertising agency, suffers an attempted kidnapping on the family farm; José Ángel Arriaga, who comes to request the position of foreman for him, saves her from the criminals. After this altercation, Victoria decides to hire Arriaga as her personal bodyguard, and the times they spend together will cause a true love to emerge between them, but their love is impossible as they are both married respectively.

Victoria is the wife of Nelson Brizz, who married her only for her interest. Their daughter, Nikki, is a capricious and haughty young woman who keeps her serious problem of bulimia and anorexia a secret. Nikki adores her parents and her grandfather Aníbal Balvanera, a regal, domineering and shrewd man who manipulates the lives of her daughters Victoria and Adriana. When Victoria discovers that Nelson has an affair with supermodel Kendra Ferreti and she is going to have a child with him, Victoria demands for a divorce but Nelson refuses to leave; on the other hand, Arriaga suffers the loss of his wife Cristina Corona, who died in an accident shortly after learning that she was Aníbal's daughter and a result of the relationship that her mother had with him many years ago.

Arriaga's daughter Liliana mourns the loss of her supposed mother without knowing that her real mother is Adriana. When Liliana begins working as a gardener at the Balvanera mansion, she endures Nikki's constant rudeness and mistreatment, as Nikki insists on emphasizing their social differences. However, their dynamic shifts when Liliana discovers that she is also a Balvanera, giving her the strength to compete with Nikki for the love of Francisco Guzmán, Nikki's personal bodyguard. Despite Nikki's initial attempts to make Guzmán's life miserable, she ultimately and unexpectedly falls madly in love with him. As a result of a series of misunderstandings, Nikki is forced into a loveless marriage with tennis player Roy Pavía while thinking that Guzmán loves Liliana. Roy accepted the marriage following the instructions of his mother since they see in Nikki the chance to escape bankruptcy. This marriage turned out to be a complete hell for both Nikki and Roy. Guzmán is forced to marry Liliana after a tragic event that left her in agony, and Nikki is deeply affected by this situation as when she meets Guzmán again after her separation from Roy, they both realize they still love each other.

Victoria, Arriaga, Nikki and Guzmán will have to overcome the obstacles of destiny as the only solution is to unite them together and achieve their true love.

Cast

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Main

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• Erika Buenfil as Victoria Balvanera Gil de Brizz
• Eduardo Yáñez as José Ángel Arriaga
• Eiza González as Nikki Brizz Balvanera
• Sebastián Rulli as Francisco Guzmán Trejo
• Enrique Rocha as Aníbal Balvanera
• Guillermo Capetillo as Nelsón Brizz
• Marjorie de Sousa as Kendra Ferreti / Macária Chávez
• Sherlyn as Liliana Arriaga Corona / Lucia Celorio Balvanera
• Francisco Gattorno as Santino Roca "Salsero"
• Mónika Sánchez as Cristina Balvanera Corona de Arriaga
• Susana González as Beatriz Guzmán Trejo de Solís
• Julio Camejo as Leonardo Solís
• Raquel Morell as Tomasina Lagos
• Silvia Manríquez as Paula Trejo
• Michelle Rodríguez as Polita López
• Ruben Branco as Jean Marie
• Lilia Aragón as Odette Longoria
• Archie Lafranco as Estefano Longoria
• Arsenio Campos as Felipe Guzmán
• Sergio Acosta as Espanto
• Hugo Macías Macotela as Fortuno
• María Prado as Jovita
• Natalia Esperón as Adriana Balvanera Gil
• Ana Martín as Candelaria Corona
• Diana Golden as Gilda Leyva
• Gabriela Goldsmith as Doris Orol de Pavía
• Eleazar Gómez as Roy Pavía Orol
• Lisardo as Carlos González / Joan Constantín

Recurring and guest stars

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• Marcelo Córdoba as Vicente Celorio
• Ana Bárbara as herself
• Elsa Cárdenas as judge
• Lolita Ayala as herself
• Adrián Escalona as Guillermo "Guillo" Solís Guzmán
• Bárbara Islas as Nabila
• Luis Xavier as Milton Pavía
• Paulina de Labra as Opalina
• Toño Infante as Comandante
• Patricia Conde as Profesora Astudillo
• Diego de Erice as Vladimir
• Patsy as Jocelyn Alcázar
• Juan Verduzco as Doctor Montaño
• Ricardo Barona as El Turco
• Irina Areu as Elsa
• Teo Tapia as Antonio del Conde
• Renata Flores as Imperia Roca
• Sabine Moussier as Bruna Cristo
• Pedro Weber "Chatanuga" as Mezcalitos

Production

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The complete cast was announced on June 22, 2012.[5][6] Filming of the telenovela began on July 23, 2012,[7] and concluded on April 30, 2013.[8] It was the first telenovela to have a 3-hour series finale presentation with commercials.[9]

Episodes

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Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	181		September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)	May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)
Special			May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)

Reception

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Mexican broadcast

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On September 3, 2012, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting Amores verdaderos weeknights at 9:30pm, replacing Abismo de pasión.[10][11] The last episode was broadcast on May 12, 2013, with La tempestad[12][13] replacing it the following day.[13]

Viewership and ratings per season of Amores verdaderos

Season	Timeslot (CT)	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		Avg. viewers(millions)
			Date	Viewers(millions)	Date	Viewers(millions)
1	Mon–Fri 9:15 p.m.	181	September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)	26.7	May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)	27.9	24.1

U.S. broadcast

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Univision confirmed a prime-time broadcast of Amores verdaderos on October 10, 2012.[14][15] On November 7, Univision started broadcasting Amores verdaderos weeknights at 9pm/8c, replacing Abismo de pasión averaged 4.3 million viewers.[16] The last episode was broadcast on July 28, 2013 at 8pm/7c, with La tempestad replacing it the following day, averaged 5.3 million viewers.[17]

Viewership and ratings per season of Amores verdaderos

Season	Timeslot (ET)	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		Avg. viewers(millions)
			Date	Viewers(millions)	Date	Viewers(millions)
1	Mon–Fri 9:00 p.m.	181	November 7, 2012 (2012-11-07)	5.5[18]	July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28)	7.6[19]	4.3

Soundtrack

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Track	Song	Singer(s)	Running time	References
1	"Ahora Tú"	Malú	3:51	[20]
2	"El Amor No Es Perfecto"	Suzet Villalobos	3:35	[21]
3	"Me Puedes Decir Lo Que Sea"	Eiza y Marconi	3:55	[22]
4	"No Me Compares"	Alejandro Sanz	4:46	[23]

Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Category	Nominated	Result
2013	Premios Juventud	What a Hottie!	Sebastián Rulli	Won
		Girl of my Dreams	Eiza González	Nominated
		Best Theme Novelero	"Me Puedes Pedir Lo Que Sea"	Won
	Premios People en Español	Best Telenovela	Nicandro Díaz Gonzalez	Nominated
		Best Actress	Eiza González
			Erika Buenfil
		Best Actor	Eduardo Yáñez
			Sebastián Rulli
		Best Supporting Actress	Sherlyn
		Best Female Antagonist	Marjorie de Sousa
		Couple of the Year	Eiza González and Sebastián Rulli
2014	TVyNovelas Awards[24]	Best Telenovela of the Year	Nicandro Díaz Gonzalez	Won
		Best Lead Actress	Erika Buenfil
		Best Lead Actor	Sebastián Rulli	Nominated
		Best Female Antagonist	Marjorie de Sousa	Won
		Best Young Lead Actress	Sherlyn
		Best Young Lead Actor	Eleazar Gómez	Nominated
		Best Co-star Actress	Natalia Esperón
		Best First Actress	Ana Martin	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Susana González
		Best Musical Theme	"No Me Compares" by Alejandro Sanz
		Best Original Story or Adaptation	Nicandro Díaz Gonzalez
		Best Direction	Salvador Garcini & Alejandro de la Parra	Nominated
		Telenovela Multiplataforma	Amores Verdaderos	Won
	Los favoritos del público
		The Most Beautiful Girl	Marjorie de Sousa	Nominated
		The Most Handsome Guy	Sebastián Rulli
		Favorite Villain	Marjorie de Sousa	Won
		Favorite Slap	Erika Buenfil to Marjorie de Sousa
		Favorite Couple	Eduardo Yáñez with Erika Buenfil
		Favorite Kiss	Eduardo Yáñez with Erika Buenfil	Nominated
		Favorite Finale	Nicandro Díaz González	Won
	GLAAD Media Awards[25]	Outstanding Novela	Won

References

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1. ^ "True Love | TelevisaUnivision". screenings.televisaunivision.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
2. ^ "Amores Verdaderos Episode List - Season 1". Imdb.com. September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
3. ^ "Televisa's Amores Verdaderos". .esmas.com. September 1, 2012. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
4. ^ "Univision Delivers Newest Blockbuster Novela About True Love and Betrayal – "Amores Verdaderos"". Univision. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
5. ^ "Elenco de la telenovela "Amores Verdaderos"". Entretenimiento.starmedia.com. June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
6. ^ "Conoce al elenco de Amores verdaderos". TVolución.starmedia.com. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
7. ^ "'Amores Verdaderos' inicia grabaciones con una misa". Tvnotas.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
8. ^ "Amores Verdaderos concluye grabaciones". Mexico City, Mexico: Plano Informativo. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
9. ^ Detalles del gran final de la telenovela "Amores verdaderos"
10. ^ "Elenco se reúne para misa de Amores verdaderos". Televisa.com. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
11. ^ "'Amores Verdaderos' y 'Amor en Custodia' pelearán audiencia". Entretenimiento.terra.com.mx. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
12. ^ "La Tempestad inicia el 13 de mayo". Mexico City, Mexico: El Cinco. May 3, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
13. ^ a b "'Amores Verdaderos' llegará a su fin el 12 de mayo". Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
14. ^ 'Amores Verdaderos' llega en Noviembre a Univision
15. ^ Cuando menos lo esperas, llega el amor
16. ^ ‘Amores Verdaderos’ llega pronto a Univision
17. ^ Amores Verdaderos: José Ángel se aferra a un milagro - Avance capítulo 177 Archived July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
18. ^ Univision's Premiere Of 'Amores Verdaderos' Reaches 5.5 Million Viewers & Outperforms Premieres Of Top Two Primetime Novelas Of All Time In Key Demos
19. ^ Univision Reaches 7.6 Million Viewers Sunday Night With the Grand Finale of 'Amores Verdaderos' Archived August 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
20. ^ NotiNovelas (1 September 2012). "Canción de Arriaga y Victoria – Ahora tú de Malú (Amores verdaderos)". Retrieved October 24, 2024.
21. ^ NotiNovelas (21 September 2012). "El amor no es perfecto, canción de Nikki y Guzmán". Retrieved October 24, 2024.
22. ^ NotiNovelas (1 September 2012). "Escucha "Me puedes pedir lo que sea" canción de Eiza y Marconi para Amores verdaderos". Retrieved October 24, 2024.
23. ^ NotiNovelas (29 June 2012). "Alejandro Sanz – No me compares (canción de Amores verdaderos)". Retrieved October 24, 2024.
24. ^ "Conoce los nominados a los Premios TVyNovelas 2014". March 3, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
25. ^ Townsend, Megan (May 3, 2014). "George Takei, "Orange is the New Black," "Concussion" among #GLAADAwards recipients in New York City". GLAAD. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2014.

External links

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• Amores verdaderos at IMDb

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2011	Rafaela Como dice el dicho Una familia con suerte Ni contigo ni sin ti La fuerza del destino Dos hogares Esperanza del corazón La que no podía amar Amorcito corazón
2012	Abismo de pasión Por ella soy Eva Un refugio para el amor Amor bravío Cloroformo Cachito de cielo Amores verdaderos Corona de lágrimas Porque el amor manda Qué bonito amor ¿Quién eres tú? La mujer del Vendaval
2013	Corazón indomable Las bandidas La Tempestad Mentir para vivir Libre para amarte De que te quiero, te quiero La Madame Por siempre mi amor Quiero amarte Lo que la vida me robó Qué pobres tan ricos
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2018	Por amar sin ley (2018-2019) Hijas de la luna Tenías que ser tú Y mañana será otro día La jefa del campeón La bella y las bestias Like Sin miedo a la verdad (2018-2020) Amar a muerte
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