''El amor no es como lo pintan'' (''Love is not as it looks'') 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 (film and television), drama genres around the w ...

produced by Juan David Burns and Elisa Salinas for

TV Azteca Televisión Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V., commonly known as TV Azteca, is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas. It is the second-largest mass media company in Mexico after Televisa. It primarily competes with Televisa as well as so ...

. It was broadcast on

Azteca Trece Azteca Uno (formerly Azteca Trece) is a Mexican national broadcast television network owned by TV Azteca, with more than 100 transmitters across the country. Azteca Uno broadcasts on virtual channel 1. Azteca Uno programming is available in M ...

from September 4, 2000 to May 4, 2001 for 175 episodes. Contrary to popular belief, it was not an official remake of the popular

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

, ''

Yo soy Betty, la fea ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' (English: I am Betty, the Ugly one), often referred to simply as ''Betty, la fea'', is a Colombian telenovela created by Fernando Gaitán. It aired from 25 October 1999 to 8 May 2001 on RCN. Ana María Orozco stars as ...

'', but was merely an unauthorized ripoff created to capitalize on the popularity of the Colombian cultural phenomenon.

Cast

Vanessa Acosta Vanessa may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Vanessa (Millais painting), ''Vanessa'' (Millais painting), an 1868 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais * ''Vanessa'', a 1933 novel by Hugh Walpole * ''Vanessa'', a 1952 instrument ...

.... Alicia "Licha" Ramírez Campos/Desiree Campos *

Héctor Soberón Héctor Soberón Lorenzo (born August 11, 1964), better known as Héctor Soberón, is a Mexican actor. Acting career Hector Soberon is a well known theater, film and television actor. He was born in Mexico City. He obtained a bachelor's degree ...

.... César Segovia / Felipe Sabatié *

Arturo Beristáin Arturo is a Spanish and Italian variant of the name Arthur. People *Arturo Alessandri (1868–1950), Chilean politician and president *Arturo Álvarez (footballer, born 1985), American-born Salvadoran footballer *Arturo Álvarez (footballer, born ...

.... Gerardo Ramírez *

Rosenda Monteros Rosa Méndez Leza (31 August 1935 – 29 December 2018), known professionally as Rosenda Monteros, was a Mexican actress. She studied drama under Seki Sano. To American audiences, she is best known for her role as Petra in ''The Magnificent Seven' ...

.... María Elena Ramírez "Mamá Nena" * Manuel Francisco Valdez .... Juanito Ramírez Campos *

José Loza José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

.... Rolando Segovia *

Gina Romand Gina Romand (born Georgina García y Tamargo; 15 February 1938 – 3 December 2022) was a Cuban-Mexican actress. At the time of her death she was one of the last stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Life and career Romand w ...

.... Dunia Sabatié de Segovia, villain, but turns good * Víctor González Reynoso .... Alberto Segovia, villain *

Sergio Klainer Sergio Kleiner (born March 23, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina), also credited as Sergio Klainer, is an Argentine-born Mexican film and television actor. He started his acting career at the age of 21 at a play in Buenos Aires. He then toured wit ...

.... Manuel Segovia *

Aarón Beas Aarón is the Spanish form of the Biblical name Aharon. Notable people who are often referred to solely by this name include: * Puerto Rican Pentecostal sect leader Teófilo Vargas Seín, who uses Aarón as his religious title * Aarón Ñíguez (b ...

.... Jorge Segovia * Eva Prado .... Silvia Segovia * Gina Moret .... Clotilda Campos/Clotilda Silva de Napoli *

Vanessa Villela Vanessa Villela (born January 28, 1978)" is a Mexican-American actress turned real estate agent, who appeared in Selling Sunset and Mexican TV series El señor de Los Cielos, Una Maid en Manhattan, El Cuerpo Del Deseo, ''Romántica obsesión'', '' ...

.... Cynthia Rico * Rodolfo Arias .... Pablo Rico * Elizabeth Guindi .... Martha de Rico * Kenya Mori .... Alma de Galán *

Andrés Palacios Andrés Palacios (born 13 May 1975) is a Chilean-born Mexican actor. Biography Palacios was born in Chile, but moved to Mexico when he was two years old. He had participated in various theatrical shows and telenovelas. Filmography Film ...

.... Jaime Galán Valdés * Regina Torné .... Engracia Perez Ovando * Miguel Couturier .... Enrique Alvarado *

Nubia Martí Nubia (, Nobiin: , ) is a region along the Nile river encompassing the area between the confluence of the Blue and White Niles (in Khartoum in central Sudan), and the first cataract of the Nile (south of Aswan in southern Egypt) or more stric ...

.... Carolina Alvarado *

Betty Monroe Beatriz Monroy Alarcón, professionally known as Betty Monroe (born March 4, 1978) is a Mexican actress and model. Career Early career beginnings; 1991-2000 Betty has been quite notable for playing villainous roles in several productions. She s ...

.... Marisela Aguilera, villain, turns good * Carmen del Valle .... Sonia de Aguilera * Nur .... Susana "Susy" Oviedo * Rodrigo Cachero .... Javier Batres *

Bárbara Eibenshutz Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously a ...

.... Cecilia Batres * Rodrigo Mejía .... José González * Roberto Medina .... Rafael Ávila * Mercedes Olea .... Carmen * Ana La Salvia .... Lena *

Dunia Saldívar Dunia may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Dunia'' (1946 film), an Egyptian film * ''Dunia'' (2005 film), an Egyptian film * ''Dunia (album)'', a 1997 album by Raageshwari Loomba. * '' Dunia: Into a New World'', a South Korean TV program P ...

.... Nana Paquita * René Campero .... Padre Adriano * Germán Valdés III .... Mariano * Joanydka Mariel .... Luciana * Enoc Leaño .... Mario *

Guillermo Murray Guillermo Murray (15 June 1927 – 6 May 2021) was an Argentine actor.Goble p.358 He also directed three films. Selected filmography * '' Alfonsina'' (1957) * ''Planet of the Female Invaders'' (1966) * '' La venus maldita'' (1967) * '' The Chin ...

.... Jose Maria, villain * Carlos East Jr. .... Andrés *

Pablo Azar Pablo Azar (born Pablo Azar on July 27, 1982, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor. Personal life Pablo Azar is an international actor and painter. Pablo Azar was born in Mexico City and currently lives in the United States. Charity ...

.... Popo *

Susana Alexander Suzanne Ellen Rose Alexander-Katz Kauffmann (born 3 July 1943), commonly known as Susana Alexander, is a Mexican actress, hostess, director, producer, translator, teacher and dancer. Early life Alexander was born in Mexico City, the daughter o ...

.... Daniela *

Martha Itzel Martha (Aramaic language, Aramaic: מָרְתָא‎) is a Bible, biblical figure described in the Gospels of Gospel of Luke, Luke and Gospel of John, John. Together with her siblings Lazarus of Bethany, Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is descr ...

....Chayito

Legacy

''Esti HaMekho'eret,'' an Israeli series (2003-2006, Channel 2), has been said to be based on ''El amor no es como lo pintan''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amor no es como lo pintan 2000 telenovelas 2000 Mexican television series debuts 2001 Mexican television series endings TV Azteca telenovelas Spanish-language telenovelas