"Llena de amor" is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It's a remake of 2002 Venezuelan telenovela 'Mi gorda bella' and it aired from May 3, 2010 to February 13, 2011, which consisted of 206 episodes. The main stars are Ariadne Díaz and Valentino Lanús.
Synopsis[]
Marianela is a sweet, innocent and intelligent girl who has almost everything in life, except physical beauty because she is obese. Being away from her mom, Marianela ate chocolates as anti-depressants because she always felt alone. On the day of her graduation, Marianela finally catches up with her mother Eva. Eva apologizes for abandoning her and promises that from now on they will be together forever. Shortly after the ceremony, Eva dies tragically in an airplane explosion.
Marianela is now forced to live in the house of her aunt Fedra, an evil and dangerous woman who always hated Eva and wants to destroy Marianela as well and steal her fortune. Due to her physical appearance, Marianela suffers straight-up bullying from her aunt and her cousin Kristel. However, in the new home Marianela finds a new friend and possible new love. His name is Emanuel and he is a publicist who races motorcycles in his spare time. Marianela's other friend is her other quirky aunt Netty, retired actress who manages a Bed & Breakfast where she lives with her friends whom she considers family. Netty will teach her niece that she needs to love and value herself and face all the obstacles that are presented on the road. Determined to eliminate Marianela for good, Fedra tries to poison her with some chocolates. Marianela survives but due to some circumstances, she thinks Emanuel tried to kill her.
Marianela leaves and that incident motivates her to lose weight and become another woman. Marianela returns to the mansion as Victoria de la Garza and starts plotting revenge against Emanuel and all those who made her suffer in the past.
Trivia[]
- Working titles for the telenovela were 'Mi gorda bella' and 'Bella'.
- Although 'Llena de amor' wasn't a smash hit like the time-slot's previous occupant 'Hasta que el dinero nos separe', 'Llena's ratings are considered moderately good.
- Ariadne Díaz and Valentino Lanús dated during the show's run. They broke up in 2012.
- Valentino Lanús took motorcycle lessons because his character Emanuel races motorcycles. He practiced on a Honda CBR 600.
- Ingrid Martz was considered for the role of Marianela.
- Sara Maldonado was considered for the role of Ilitia. The part eventually went to Altair Jarabo.
- Last telenovela role for Carlos Cobos who played Emanuel's confidant and gardener Benigno. He passed away one and a half year after the show's finale.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
| ACTOR / ACTRESS | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Ariadne Díaz | Marianela Ruiz y de Teresa Pavón (Victoria de la Garza Montiel) |
| Valentino Lanús | Emanuel Ruiz y de Teresa Curiel (Lirio de Plata) |
| Azela Robinson | Fedra Curiel de Ruiz y Teresa |
| César Évora | Emiliano Ruiz y de Teresa |
| Laura Flores | Ernestina 'Netty' Pavón Romero |
| Alexis Ayala | Lorenzo Porta-López |
| Altair Jarabo | Ilitia Porta-López Rivero |
| Armando Araiza | Brandon Moreno Cervantes |
| Roberto Palazuelos | Mauricio Fonseca Lombardi |
| Roberto Ballesteros | Bernardo Izquierdo |
| Aarón Hernán | Máximo Ruiz y de Teresa |
| Cecilia Gabriela | Camila 'Muñeca' Rivero de Porta-López |
| Maricarmen Vela | Carlota Ruiz y de Teresa |
| Tina Romero | Paula De Franco |
| Lorena Enríquez | Dorothy 'Doris' Moreno Cervantes |
| Ricardo Margaleff | Oliver Rosales ('Chelatina') |
| Diego Amozurrutia | Axel Ruiz y de Teresa Curiel |
| María Elisa Camargo | Kristel Ruiz y de Teresa Curiel |
| Cristina Mason | Gretel Ruiz y de Teresa Curiel ('Manolo') |
| Eduardo Liñán | León Garduño |
| Carlos Cobos | Benigno Cruz |
| Héctor Sáez | Agustín Tejeda |
| Patricia Martínez | Gladiola Cervantes de Moreno |
| Marcela Páez | Consuelo |
| Rafael Amador | Fidel Mendoza |
| Alberto Agnesi | André Silva |
| Mariana Van Rankin | Delicia Flores |
| Rosita Pelayo | Flora |
| Ivonne Ley | Nereida Pérez |
| Lili Goret | Carolina |
| Luis Uribe | José María Sevilla |
| Carlos Gascón | Jorge Jauma |
| Rebeca Mankita | Mayela Santibáñez |
Guest stars[]
| ACTOR / ACTRESS | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Lucía Méndez | Eva Pavón Romero de Ruiz y de Teresa |
| Zoraida Gómez | Young Juana Felipa Pérez ('Fedra') |
| Marcelo Córdoba | Young José María Sevilla |
| Gabriela Goldsmith | The Real Fedra de Curiel |
| Alejandro Felipe Flores | Javier |
| Angelina Peláez | Mamá Dolores |
| Manuela Ímaz | Fabiola Fonseca |
| Michelle Renaud | Lorena Fonseca |
| Otto Sirgo | Félix Pantoja |
| Roberto Blandón | Ricardo |
| Teo Tapia | Ordaz |
| Raúl Magaña | Luis Felipe Ruiz y de Teresa |
| Vanessa Arias | Jacqueline Pereyra |
| Ricardo Franco | Alfredo |
| Martín Cuburu | Eugenio Pacheco |
| Sergio Jurado | Arnoldo |
| Ricardo Vera | Rivas |
| Gina Pedret | Ángela |
| Fernanda López | Begoña Riquelme |
| Kelchie Arizmendi | Marilda |
| Oscar Traven | Aristóteles Curiel |
| Lizzeta Romo | Almudena Rodríguez |
| Perla Encinas | Zorayda Ruiz y de Teresa Curiel |
| Mariana Quiroz | Manzanita |
| Benjamín Islas | Policeman |
| Marco Muñoz | TV Producer |
| Mariluz Bermúdez | / |
| Fernando Robles | / |
| Edgar Iván Delgado | / |
| Ana González | / |
See also[]
- 'Mi gorda bella', 2002 Venezuelan original telenovela, starring Natalia Streignard and Juan Pablo Raba.