"La candidata" is a Mexican telenovela produced by Giselle González for Televisa. It's an original story. The main stars are Silvia Navarro and Víctor González.
Synopsis
Like many women, Regina struggles every day for the welfare of her family, having to cope from the worn relationship with her husband to the rebellion of her teenage son. However, in her case everything is in sight, because she is the wife of Head of Government of the city of Mexico and, as if that were not enough, an honorable senator, who always tries to do what is best for her fellow men. In the world of politics, a world where men build power at any cost, is Regina, who strives to improve the reality of people and impose ideals over power.
When Alonso, her husband, decides to run for the presidential candidacy, he shows his true face: ferocious, violent and perverse. He is capable of destroying any political adversary without measuring the consequences, without realizing that he is transforming his best ally, the companion that took him to the most important place of his career, in his main adversary.
When Regina is forced to confront him, Gerardo, with whom he had a relationship in college, reappears in her life. He is not only the main political rival of Alonso and the man who disputed the presidential chair, but also the one that will try to regain her love. Regina, realizing that her perfect life alongside Alonso, whom she always believed was in love and had a child with, is now full of lies and betrayals, and decides to be away from him.
The publication of all the secrets, deceptions and corrupt actions of Alonso confirm to Regina that her decision was the correct one. She knows that in order to avoid disaster, she must destroy Alonso's whole world and transform his own reality to impose himself in a world full of corruption. Fate will then lead her to discover that her way is related to politics, but next to an honest man, who supports her unconditionally, even leaving aside his own political ambitions, a man who is there to push and support her ... even when she becomes the candidate.
It is no longer just a political struggle, it is a struggle to defend and change not only Regina's own destiny, but that of an entire country.
Trivia
- Adriana Louvier was considered for the main role, however she was transferred to another project 'Sin rastro de ti'.
- Iliana Fox auditioned for the main female protagonist and main villain.
- Christian Meier, Juan Pablo Medina, Miguel de Miguel and Luis Roberto Guzmán auditioned for the main role, however Víctor González was confirmed in the role eventually.
Cast
Main cast
| ACTOR / ACTRESS | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Silvia Navarro | Regina Bárcenas Ríos de San Román |
| Víctor González | Gerardo Martínez |
| Susana González | Cecilia Bárcenas Aguilar |
| Rafael Sánchez Navarro | Alonso San Román Suárez |
| Helena Rojo | Natalia Suárez de San Román |
| Patricio Castillo | Omar San Román |
| Juan Carlos Barreto | Mario Bárcenas |
| Federico Ayos | Emiliano San Román Bárcenas |
| Luz María Jerez | Noemí Ríos de Bárcenas |
| Adalberto Parra | Mauro Castillo |
| Gilberto de Anda | Almirón |
| Nailea Norvind | Teresa Rivera de Martínez |
| Ari Telch | Ignacio Manjarrez |
| Verónica Langer | Magdalena 'Magda' Gómez |
| Karla Farfán | Ximena Martínez Rivera |
| Fernanda Borches | Daniela |
| Pilar Ixquic Mata | Isela Aguilar |
| Juan Martín Jáuregui | Hernán Trevilla |
| Fabián Robles | José |
| Michelle González | Marcia Ramírez |
| Laisha Wilkins | Lorena Sánchez |
| Irineo Alvarez | Augusto Larreta |
| Barbara Falconi | Nayeli |
| Jorge Gallegos | Andrés Ferrer |
Guest stars
| ACTOR / ACTRESS | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Fabiola Guajardo | Florencia Azcurra |
| Mauro Sánchez Navarro | Hugo Urquijo |
| Isadora González | Mariela Ramos |
| Liz Gallardo | Deborah Ronderos |
| Gabriela Carrillo | Alma |
| Israel Islas | El Cuervo |
| José Carlos Ruiz | Speaker of Parliament |
| Ángel Cerlo | Ochoa |
| Aleyda Gallardo | Nieves |
| José Ángel García | Israel Meléndez |
| Enrique Arreola | Paulino Pacheco |
| Martha Julia | Jessica |
| Salvador Petrola | El Chivo |
| Ricardo Crespo | Javier Guzmán |
| Eduardo Cáceres | Doctor |
| Mauricio García | Arturo |
| Jorge Ortín | Aldo |
| Arturo Ríos | Fernando Escalante |
| Pablo Perroni | Carlo |
| Adriana Rojo | Ofelia |
| Juan Carlos Colombo | Morales |
| Fernando Larrañaga | Pablo Contreras |
| Gabriela Carrillo | Alma Roldán |
| Alberto Lomnitz | Franco |
| José María Negri | Roel Sandoval |
| Ernesto Gómez Cruz | De la Garza |
| Carlos Barragán | Héctor |
| Israel Islas | Miguel Estrada 'El Cuervo' |
| Tony Marcin | Mrs. De Urquijo |
| Gizeht Galatea | Juana Galindo |
| Jessica Ortiz | Susana |
| Aurora Clavel | José's Mother |
| Jorge de los Reyes | / |
| Eduardo Alcántara | / |
| Mario Escalante | / |
| Sheyla Ferreyra | / |
| Cayetano Arámburo | / |
| Víctor Jiménez | / |
| Elizabeth Ávila | / |
| Raúl Eguiluz | / |
| José Juan Meraz | / |
| Marco Berman | / |
| Diana Llano | / |
| Luis Felipe Montoya | / |
| Norma Reyna | / |
| Daniel Bretón | / |
| Milleth Gómez | / |
| Mario Beller | / |
| Luis Curiel | / |
| Axel Chunga Trujillo | / |
| Paulina de Labra | / |
| Benjamín Islas | / |
| Walter Kapelas | / |
| Nestor Leoncio | / |
| Jorge Pascual Rubio | / |
| Catalina López | / |
| Ivan Nevelitchki | / |
| Rafa Pineda | / |
| Abril Pinedo | / |
| Selina Reali | / |
| Emma Solórzano | / |
| Héctor Ávila | / |
| Nora Del Aguila | / |
| Óscar Treviño | / |
| Víctor Weinstock | / |
| Alan Del Castillo | / |
| Mário del Río | / |
| Arena Ibarra | / |
| Mariana Meyer | / |
| Roberto Munguía | / |
| Vania Pardo | / |
| Eric Prats | / |
| Andrés Puentes Jr. | / |
| Vicente Tamayo | / |
| José Yasdegardo | / |
| Floribel Alejandre | / |
| Adrián Andraca | / |
| Francisco Baños | / |
| Fernando Estrada | / |
| Fernanda Franco | / |
| Mauricio Garza | / |
| Jorge Guerra | / |
| Carlos Hernández | / |
| Joseba Iñaki | / |
| Pako Jáuregui | / |
| Eduardo Marban | / |
| Mauricio Moreno | / |
| David Palazuelos | / |
| Patricia Ramírez | / |
| Rodrigo René | / |
| Salvador Rodríguez | / |
| Irving Rosas | / |
| Álvaro Sagone | / |
| María E. Sandoval | / |
| Pablo Sayin | / |
| Raúl Tadeo | / |
| Juan Alejandro Ávila | / |
| Yam Acevedo | / |
| Gabo Anguiano | / |
| Alfredo Barrera | / |
| Alfredo Castillo | / |
| Sergio Castillo | / |
| Eugenio Cobo | / |
| Leonardo Costa | / |
| Erick de la Vega | / |
| Gerardo de Sales | / |
| José Antonio Estrada | / |
| Víctor Franco | / |
| Alejandro Hernández | / |
| Priscila Lepe | / |
| Johjan Loyola | / |
| Sergio Madrigal | / |
| Fernando Memije | / |
| Marcela Morett | / |
| Norma Munguía | / |
| Arturo Muñoz | / |
| Jorge Navarro | / |
| Andrea Portugal | / |
| Gregorio Reséndiz | / |
| Fernando Robles | / |
| Marcial Salinas | / |
| Sofia Tejeda | / |
| Nestor Torres | / |
| Mariana Trejo | / |
| Ricardo Vera | / |
| Alejandro Villeli | / |
| Eduardo Zayas | / |