Sortilegio (literally "Sortilege", "Love Spell" in English-speaking markets) is a Mexican

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

produced by

Carla Estrada Carla Estrada (born Carla Patricia Estrada Guitrón on March 11, 1956 in Mexico City, D.F., Mexico) is a Mexican television producer, one of the foremost telenovela producers of Latin America. Biography In 2005, the Mexican government decided t ...

, in her final telenovela for

Televisa Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...

in 2009. and stars Jacqueline Bracamontes and William Levy as main protagonists, while

David Zepeda David Zepeda (born as David Anastasio Zepeda Quintero on September 19, 1973) is a Mexican actor, model and singer. He is known thanks for participating in soap operas such as '' Acorralada'', '' Abismo de pasión'' and ''Por amar sin ley''. In 2 ...

Chantal Andere Chantal Andere (, born Jacqueline Chantal Fernández Andere; born January 25, 1972) is a Mexican actress and singer best known for her portraying as the villainess, the vamp or the bitter woman in telenovelas. She has come across as a serious ...

Otto Sirgo Otto Sirgo (, born Otto Sirgo Haller; December 19, 1946 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban actor and director of Mexican telenovelas and theater. He is the son of Cuban actor Otto Sirgo and Mexican actress Magda Haller and was married to Maleni Morales ...

Azela Robinson Azela Robinson (born Azela Jacqueline Robinson Cañedo on 26 August 1965 in London, UK) is a Mexican actress of British origin. Famous for her antagonistic interpretations in numerous Mexican telenovelas, among which are ''Cañaveral de pasio ...

Julián Gil Julián Elías Gil Beltrán (born 13 June 1970) is an Argentine-Puerto Rican actor, model, businessman and TV host. Personal life Although Julián Gil was born in Argentina, he lived some time in Venezuela as well. He grew up in Puerto Rico an ...

and Ana Brenda Contreras are playing main villains/antagonists of the story. From October 6, 2009 to February 17, 2010,

Univisión Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...

broadcast ''Sortilegio'' weeknights at 9pm/8c replacing ''

Mañana es para siempre ''Mañana es Para Siempre'' (English title: ''Tomorrow is Forever'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 2008. It is an adaption of the 2007 Colombian telenovela '' Pura sangre''. It aired on Canal de las ...

''. The last episode was broadcast on February 17, 2010 with '' Corazón salvaje'' replacing it on February 22, 2010. From July 30 to September 7, 2012, Univision broadcast 2 hour reruns of ''Sortilegio'' weekdays at 1pm/12c, replacing ''

Corazón Apasionado ''Corazón apasionado'' (English title: ''Passions of the heart'') is a telenovela created by Alberto Gómez and produced by Venevisión International in 2011. Marlene Favela and Guy Ecker star as the protagonists, while José Guillermo Cortin ...

''. From September 10 to October 19, 2012, reruns of ''Sortilegio'' were broadcast at 2pm/1c. The last episode was broadcast on October 19, 2012 with ''

Cuidado con el ángel ''Cuidado con el ángel'' (English title: ''Don't Mess with an Angel''; lit. ''Be Careful with the Angel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa in 2008. It is an adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela, ''Una muc ...

'' replacing it on October 22, 2012. This telenovela is a remake of '' Tú o nadie''. As of November 24, 2014 for the first time

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. is debuting ''Sortilegio'' at 11am/10c, replacing one hour of ''

Amor Real ''Amor real'' ( English: ''Royal Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It originally aired from June 9 to October 17, 2003. ''Amor real'' ...

''. As of December 7, 2015 - April 15, 2016 TL Novelas broadcast 11:00, 17:00 and 23:00 replacing '' Alma de hierro'', with '' Fuego en la sangre'' replacing it the April 18. As of March 21, 2016 for the first time

UniMás UniMás (, stylized as ''UNIMÁS'', and originally known as TeleFutura from its launch on January 14, 2002, to January 6, 2013) is an American Spanish free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. The network's programming, which i ...

. is debuting ''Sortilegio'' at 1pm/12c, 2 hour of special.

Plot

Victoria had an affair with her husband Samuel's friend, Antonio Lombardo, resulting in the birth of

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, Bruno and Raquel. Antonio also had a son, Alejandro, with his wife Adriana. After their respective spouses died, they reunited and got married. However, they didn't tell their children that they are half-siblings, as that would reveal their infidelities. Instead they raised their children to recognize each other as step-siblings. Years pass, and Bruno comes to be an irresponsible man who does not respect laws. Alejandro, on the other hand, is very responsible. Antonio prefers Alejandro over Bruno and decides that Alejandro should inherit his money when he passes away. Antonio and Victoria have a meeting at Bruno's high school about Bruno's behavior and are told that he is expelled. While leaving the school, Antonio is run over and killed. Bruno upon learning that Antonio left everything to Alejandro comes up with a plan to pretend to be Alejandro and marry Maria Jose, a sweet innocent girl and then kill Alejandro. Making Maria Jose a very rich widow. When news comes of Alejandro's death Maria Jose and her sister Paula travel to Merida for the funeral. Maria Jose is heart broken to learn that Alejandro has died. However, she also learns that the man she feel in love with is named Bruno and not Alejandro. Maria Jose is furious to learn that Bruno tricked her and wants nothing to do with his evil plan. Bruno then threatens to send her father to prison if she doesn't pretend to be Alejandro's widow. Maria Jose is trapped and reluctantly accepts to deceive everyone into believing that she did get married with Alejandro. Just as Bruno thinks he has gotten away with his plan, Alejandro returns alive and shocked to learn that his family thinks that he married Maria Jose. Alejandro must then discover the truth about his supposed marriage to Maria Jose, who he is slowly falling in love with. Thus begins a story of intrigue, sibling hatred and rivalry, two sons in love with and fighting for the love of the same women, corporate espionage, and twin sisters torn apart by circumstance.

Cast

Starring

* Jacqueline Bracamontes as María José Samaniego de Lombardo / Sandra Betancourt * William Levy as Alejandro Lombardo *

Daniela Romo Daniela Romo (born Teresa Presmanes Corona; 27 August 1959) is a Mexican singer, actress and TV hostess. During her career, she has sold 17 million records, making her one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Biography Born Teresa Presman ...

as Victoria de Lombardo *

Gabriel Soto Gabriel Soto Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a Mexican actor and model. He won the national male pageant El Modelo Mexico, and placed first runner-up in Mister World 1996. He was also a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and acts i ...

as Fernando Alanís *

as Raquel Albéniz * Ana Brenda Contreras as Maura Albarrán *

as Bruno Albéniz

Also starring

Mónica Miguel Mónica Miguel (born Gloria Chávez Miguel; 13 March 1936 – 12 August 2020) was a Mexican actress, director, and singer. Career Passionate about the arts and especially the theater, she would attend the occasional stage plays that came to Te ...

as Maya San Juan *

as Jorge Kruguer *

Aarón Hernán Aarón Hernán (; 20 November 1930 – 26 April 2020) was a Mexican telenovela and film actor. He had a medal called ''General Ángel Trías Álvarez''. Biography Family Aarón Hernán was born on 20 November 1930, in Camargo, Chihuahua, M ...

as Porfirio Betancourt *

Patricio Castillo Patricio Castillo may refer to: * Patricio Castillo (actor, born 1974), Spanish-Chilean voice actor, singer and songwriter * Patricio Castillo (actor, born 1940) (1940–2021), Chilean-born Mexican actor * Patricio Castillo (folk musician) Patr ...

as Emiliano Alanís *

as Elena Miranda de Kruguer * Luis Couturier as Hernán Plascencia * Héctor Sáez as Pedro Samaniego *

Marcelo Córdoba Marcelo Alejandro Córdoba (born Marcelo Alejandro Córdoba in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 21, 1973) is an Argentine actor. Biography After a few years of living in México, he was in the cast of the 2005 telenovela Alborada, which w ...

as Roberto Castelar *

as Ulises Villaseñor * Daniela Luján as Lisette Albarrán *

Guillermo Zarur Guillermo Zarur (July 20, 1932 – August 8, 2011) was a Mexican television actor. His career lasted for more than 54 years, with credits including telenovelas. Zarur's numerous telenovela credits included ''Tú o nadie'' in 1985, '' Sortilegio'' i ...

as Ezequiel Flores * Adalberto Parra as Erick Díaz * Wendy González as Paula Samaniego * Manuela Ímaz as Katia Alanís * Rosita Pelayo as Meche Brito * Arturo Lorca as Arturo * Carlos Giron as Gabriel Brito * Iliana de la Garza as Julia Fernández * Rolando Fernández as Gregorio Diez * Dolores Oliva as Piedad * Christina Pastor as Mary *

José Carlos Ruiz José Carlos Ruiz (born 17 November 1936) is a Mexican film and television actor. He starred in telenovelas such as ''María Isabel'', '' Soñadoras'', '' Mariana de la noche'', '' Sortilegio'', '' Soy Tu Dueña'', '' Un Refugio para el Amor'', ...

as Chucho Gavira *

María Victoria María Victoria Gutiérrez Cervantes (born 26 February 1927 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican actress, singer, and comedian. She is best known for starring in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom ''La criada bien criada'' and its 1972 spin-off fi ...

as Felipa García

Recurring

Fernando Allende Luis Fernando Allende Arenas (born November 10, 1952) is a Mexican singer, actor, painter, film producer, and film director. Early life Allende was born in Mexico. His father is Mexican, and his mother is from Cuba. Allende's grandfather on his f ...

as Antonio Lombardo *

Felicia Mercado Felicia Mercado (born Felicia Mercado Agud on December 17, 1959) is a Mexican actress, singer and TV hostess, best known for her appearances in telenovelas . She appeared in ''Between Love and Hatred'' and ''Teresa (2010 telenovela), Teresa''. H ...

as Adriana Villavicencio de Lombardo *

Mauricio Aspe Mauricio Aspe (born Edgar Mauricio Aspe López on July 25, 1973, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor. Biography Career He began as a child model before emerging as an actor at age 17, when he joined the school of acting of Televisa t ...

as Fabián Lombardo * Alejandro Durán as Aníbal *

Elizabeth Álvarez Elizabeth Álvarez (, ; Born Elizabeth Álvarez Ronquillo on August 30, 1977, in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico) is a Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in ...

as Irene *

Pablo Valentín (17 October 1972), known professionally as ''Pablo Valentín'' is a theater, film and television actor best known for his role as Pedro in ''Vecinos''. Early life Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Valentín has appeared in telenovelas such ...

as Delegado * Alejandro Tomasi as Samuel Albeniz

References

External links

* {{Carla Estrada 2009 telenovelas 2009 Mexican television series debuts 2009 Mexican television series endings Mexican telenovelas Televisa telenovelas Spanish-language telenovelas Mexican LGBT-related television shows