''Impostora'' () is a

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebi ...

series broadcast by

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. The series is loosely based on a 1993 Philippine film, ''Sa Isang Sulok ng mga Pangarap'' (). Directed by Albert Langitan and Aya Topacio, it stars

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in a

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. It premiered on July 3, 2017 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing ''

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''. The series concluded on February 9, 2018 with a total of 160 episodes. It was replaced by ''

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'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

Nimfa, a street vendor willingly undergoes surgery and facial reconstruction and is ordered to pretend to be Rosette. When Rosette returns to take Nimfa out of the picture, she will attempt to kidnap and murder Nimfa.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Nimfa del Prado-Saavedra / Rosario Margaret "Rosette" R. Cuevas ;Supporting cast *

Rafael Rosell Rafael Rosell IV (born November 10, 1982) is a Filipino actor and model. Early life Rafael Rosell IV was born in Stavanger, Norway on November 10, 1982 to Filipino parents; his father, Rafael Rosell III, is a geologist from Cebu, and his moth ...

as Homer Saavedra *

Ryan Eigenmann Ryan Richard Alatiit Eigenmann (; born July 22, 1977) is a Filipino actor. Early life Ryan Richard Alatiit Eigenmann was born on July 22, 1977. He is one of the third generation of the Mesa-Gil clan of actors. His grandparents are musician Ed ...

as Jeremy Soriano * Assunta de Rossi as Katrina "Trina" Saavedra *

Elizabeth Oropesa Elizabeth Oropesa (born July 17, 1954), also known as La Oropesa, or "Boots" to friends is a Filipina actress. She was a Grand Slam Best Actress winner for ''Bulaklak Ng Maynila'' (1999). She was crowned as Miss Luzon of the Miss Republic of t ...

as Magdalena "Denang" Del Prado *

Aicelle Santos Aicelle Anne Coronel Santos-Zambrano (born February 24, 1985), is a Filipino singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress who. She has been known as the "First Undefeated Pinoy Pop Superstar", when she achieved eight straight wins in GMA Network's ...

as Deedee Castro *

Vaness del Moral Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral-Kier, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral-Kier (born May 23, 1988), is a Filipino actress and a talent at one of the top management groups in the Philippines, the GMA Artist Center. She started her ...

as Criselda "Crisel" Estanislao * Leandro Baldemor as Jomari "Omar" Estanislao * Sinon Loresca as Maximo "Maxi" Cuntapay *

Rita Daniela Rita Daniela de Guzman Iringan (born September 15, 1995), popularly known as Rita Daniela (), is a Filipino actress, singer and television host. Grand Champion of the very first season of '' Popstar Kids''. She and Ken Chan became a popular ...

as Maureen Mendoza *

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as Junic C. Saavedra * Dayara Shane as Celine C. Saavedra * James Blanco as Enrico "Eric" Espiritu * Jervy "Patani" Daño as Juliet ;Guest cast * Djanin Cruz as Nancy Pineda *

Renz Fernandez Renz Marion Aluquin Fernandez (born September 8, 1985) is a Filipino actor. He is the son of Rudy Fernandez and Lorna Tolentino and grandson of film director Gregorio Fernandez. He is a contract star of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, but in 2013 he st ...

as Mateo Reyes * Aaron Yanga as Celso *

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as Alvin *

Chariz Solomon Charyze Pagotan Solomon, better known by her screen name Chariz Solomon (born August 22, 1989), is a Filipino actress, model, comedienne, singer, and who is one of the hosts in the Philippine television program '' Startalk''. She appears in s ...

as Fatima del Prado *

Jerald Napoles Jerald Napoles (born March 2, 1983) is a Filipino theater actor and comedian known for his role as Tolits in the musical stage play ''Rak of Aegis''. He is a talent of Triple A Management and has worked in the GMA Network as a host in the weekly ...

as Oliver del Prado * Nanette Inventor as Remedios * Ranty Portento as a sales agent * Dex Quindoza as David * Jaycee Parker as Esther *

Sophie Albert Bianca Regina Lyttle Reyes (born August 3, 1990), professionally known as Sophie Albert, is a Filipino actress and television personality of European and Chinese descent. She joined the GMA Network in 2017. Career 2010–2016: Early television ...

as Leticia * Frank Garcia as Dante Cuevas *

Sheryl Cruz Sheryl Rose Anna Marie Sonora Cruz (born April 5, 1974), better known as Sheryl Cruz, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Divina Ferrer in 2007's television drama series ''Sinasamba Kita'', as Valeria in ''Bakekang ...

as Bettina "Betty" Romero *

Marc Abaya Ramon Marcelino Diaz Abaya (born November 6, 1979), known professionally as Marc Abaya, is a Filipino singer, actor, musician, TV host, and VJ. He appeared in the 2009 Philippine release of ''Tinker Bell''. He is the son of actor/director Mano ...

as Leo Corpuz * Rob Sy as Emelito "Lito" Perez * Sheena Halili as Rafaela "Riffy" Maniego / Rosette Cuevas *

Jade Lopez Jade Hanzel Dimapilis Lopez-Siccion (born October 22, 1987) is a Filipina actress and businesswoman. A former Seventeen Best Female Model, she entered Philippine showbiz through the first wave of '' StarStruck'' and became a finalist. Personal l ...

as Danica Santillan

Production

Due to high ratings, the show was given an extension up to February 9, 2018.

Ratings

According to

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' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of ''Impostora'' earned a 5.3% rating. While the final episode scored a 7.4% rating. The series had its highest rating on July 28, 2017 with an 8.8% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 7005104 2017 Philippine television series debuts 2018 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Television series reboots Television shows set in the Philippines