''Los Reyes'' (''The Reyes'') is a
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 ...
filmed in
Colombia
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and produced by the Colombian network, RCN (
Radio Cadena Nacional - "National Radio Network"). It debuted in 2005 and is available via
RCN cable TV in the
United States
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.
Plot
''Los Reyes'' is about a working-class family and Edilberto "Beto" Reyes, the head of the family, who suddenly gets hired as president of a multinational company. This happens when he stops the former president of the company, a middle-aged woman with a terminal disease, from committing
suicide. Beto shows the woman his daily life and his people, helping her get back on her feet. The president is grateful, and goes to
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
to get a treatment for her disease. When she leaves, she thanks Beto by giving him the presidency of the company.
The vice president, Emilio Iriarte (wrongly called "Urinarte"), who sought the company's presidency after the former president disappeared, and his family swear to take revenge. They focus on making the Reyes family go back "where they belong", but problems arise when Emilio falls in love with Laisa, Beto's 'sister'. Laisa conducts a
television show on which famous real-life celebrities appear. 354 chapters.
Other information
This comedy
parodies high society and its treatment of the lower classes. There has been
controversy
Controversy (, ) is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin '' controversia'', as a composite of ''controversus'' – "turned in an op ...
about one character, Laisa Reyes, who is in the series and in real-life a
transsexual. Reyes is well received by Colombian audiences.
Cast and crew
Cast
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Enrique Carriazo as ''Edilberto "Beto" Reyes''
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Jacqueline Arenal as ''Mayoli "Yoli" Gonzalez''
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Geraldine Zivic as ''Natalia Bernal''
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Diego Trujillo as ''Emilio Iriarte De Las Casas''
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Endry Cardeño as ''Laisa Reyes''
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Julián Román as ''Leonardo Giovanny "Leo" Reyes''
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Margarita Muñoz as ''Maria del Pilar "Pilarica" Valenzuela''
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Daniel Arenas as ''Santiago "Santi" Iriarte''
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Constanza Camelo as ''Hilda Edilberta Reyes''
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Janeth Wallman as ''Katty Vanegas de Iriarte''
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Ricardo Vélez as ''Armando Valenzuela''
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Rosita Alonso as ''Mercedes Rubio''
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Jery Sandoval as ''Maria del Carmen Reyes''
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Henry Montealegre as ''Andres "Totoy" Reyes''
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Tiberio Cruz as ''Edgar Galindo''
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Jenny Vargas as ''Alegrina''
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Diego Vélez as ''Eliseo "Cheo" Varona''
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Catherine Mira as ''Maritza Galindo''
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Alberto León Jaramillo as ''Hernán Cifuentes''
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Nataly Umaña as ''Mónica''
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Juan Camilo Hernández as ''Mateo Santos''
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Jairo Camargo as ''Psychologist Simón RodrÃguez''
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Katty Rangel as ''Lolita''
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Orlando Valenzuela as ''MartÃn Castro Novo''
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William Marquez as ''Ernesto 'Chiqui' Peralta''
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Bianca Arango as ''herself''
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Teresa Gutiérrez as ''Doña Flor''
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Marisela González as ''Maria Eugenia Reyes''
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Carmenza Gonzalez as ''Dulcinea''
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Óscar Dueñas as Jorge
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Chela Del RÃo as ''Doña Rosita''
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Sebastián Caicedo as ''Francisco Guerrero''
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Alfonso OrtÃz as ''Eduardo Pinzón''
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BeatrÃz Roldan as ''Maria Fernanda "Mafe"''
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Valentina Cabrera Lemaitre as ''Annie''
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Vicky Rueda as ''Adriana Malaber''
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Thana Carvajal as ''Luz Dary''
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David RamÃrez López as ''Henrry''
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Lucas Velázquez as ''hinself''
Guest stars
*Raúl Santi as ''himself''
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Lucas Arnau as ''himself''
*Maia as ''herself''
*Jose Gaviria as ''himself''
*Gali Galeano as ''himself''
*Pirry as ''himself''
*Helenita Vargas as ''herself''
*Mauricio Chicho Serna as ''himself''
Laisa's show guests
''La Gata'' is an interview show created by Laisa within the series, these are the current guest stars.
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La Ley
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Ricardo Montaner
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Diego Ramos
Diego César Ramos (Palermo, Buenos Aires 29 November 1972) is an Argentine actor. He is best known for his performance as Germán Castillo (Violetta), Germán Castillo in the TV series ''Violetta (TV series), Violetta''.
Biography
Ramos wa ...
*Pirry
See also
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List of Colombian TV Shows
External links
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Official page at RCN TV website
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2005 telenovelas
2005 Colombian television series debuts
2006 Colombian television series endings
RCN Televisión telenovelas
Spanish-language telenovelas
Television shows set in Colombia