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produced by

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for

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, and aired on

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from January 31, 2011 to July 15, 2011. It is based on the Venezuelan telenovela of the same name produced in 1977.

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and

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starred as protagonists, while

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, Jorge Alberto Bolaños and Michelle Ramaglia starred as antagonists.

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and

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starred as stellar performances. In the United States,

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aired ''Rafaela'' from June 20, 2011 to October 14, 2011.Scarlet Ortiz conocerá el amor y el odio en Rafaela
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Cast

Main

as Rafaela Martínez/Rafaela de la Vega Martínez - Rafael and Caridad's daughter, Morelia's stepdaughter, sister of Alicia, Rosalba, Luli, Belen, Chucho and Goyito, Arely's friend, ex-wife of Angel, in love with Jose Maria *

as José María Báez - Mireya's husband, Ileana's ex-boyfriend, in love with Rafaela

Also main

as Morelia Echaverria de de La Vega - Alicia's mother and Rafaela's stepmother, Rafael's wife, Rene's aunt *

as Mireya Vival de Báez - Jose Maria's wife, Morelia's friend and accomplice *

as Dr. Rafael de la Vega - Rafaela and Alicia's father, Morelia's husband, in love with Caridad *

as Caridad Martinez, sister in law of Morelia and mother of Rafaela, Rosalba, Belen, Luli, Chucho, and Goyito, Braulio's partner, Rafael's love interest *

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as Rosalba Martinez - Caridad's daughter, sister of Rafaela, Belen, Luli, Goyito, and Chucho, in love with Carlos Luis * Manuel "El Loco" Valdés as Braulio

Recurring

as Ileana Contreras - Jose Maria's ex-girlfriend, Alfredo's ex-wife, Mireya's accomplice * Rubén Zamora as Ángel Grajales - Rafaela's dedicated ex-husband *

as Victor Acuña - Footballer, Mireya's accomplice, obsessed with Rafaela * Sheyla as Amanda - Nurse at the San Rafael Hospital, Rafaela's friend *

Ilean Almaguer Ilean Almaguer (() Born Ilean Almaguer Ochoa on December 20, 1984, in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico) is a Mexican actress. Biography She is best known for her role in the Mexican soap opera "Atrévete a Soñar" playing Catalina (Cata) par ...

as Alicia de la Vega Echaverria - Rafaela's sister, daughter of Morelia and Rafael, in love with Chucho * Juan Carlos Flores as Chucho Martinez - Brother of Rafaela, Rosabla, Belen, Luli and Goyito, Caridad's son, in love with Alicia * Arlette Pacheco as Amelia * Isadora González as Elizabeth Jacome *

as René Echevarría - Morelia's nephew *

Manuela Ímaz Manuela Ímaz (born Manuela Eugenia Ímaz Houglín; June 14, 1979) is a Mexican actress, born in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico.Michelle Ramaglia as Felipa *

Rosángela Balbó Rosángela Balbó (April 16, 1941 – November 3, 2011, born Rosa Angela Giovanna Balbó Rosso) was a Mexican-Italian born actress. She was better known for the Mexican films '' Entre Pobretones y Ricachones'', '' Como Gallos de Pelea'', '' ...

a Sara * Theo Tapia as Ernesto * Jorge Alberto Bolaños as Porfirio - Bar owner, in love with Rosalba * Mario Sauret as Cosme * Evelyn Cedeño as Belén Martínez - Caridad's daughter, sister of Rafaela, Rosalba, Luli, Chucho and Goyito * arai Meza as Luli Martínez - Caridad's daughter, sister of Rafaela, Rosabla, Belen, Chucho and Goyito * Emanuel Chikoto as Goyito Martínez' - Caridad's son, brother of Rafaela, Rosabla, Belen, Chucho and Luli * Sergio Jurado as Bruno * Yulyenette Anaya as Romana *Lourdes Canale as Doña Rocío *Silvia Suárez as Suzette *Oscar Ferreti as Canito *Hugo Macías Macotela as Lino * Geraldine Galván as Lupita *Fernanda Ruiz as Refugio *Arturo Laphan as Enrique *Harding Junior as El Negro *Mayahuel del Monte as Ninón *Antonio Zamudio as Cienfuegos *Oswaldo Zarate as El Flaco *Marina Marín as Flor *

Maricruz Nájera María de la Cruz Nájera Botello (known as Maricruz Nájera) is a Mexican actress. She is the wife of Alejandro Bichir, and the mother of Odiseo, Demián and Bruno Bichir. Filmography Telenovelas * '' A que no me dejas'' (2015) .... Silv ...

as Constanza *Ana Isabel Corral as Genoveva *Rafael del Villar as Fernando *Aurora Clavel as Refugio *Sofía Tejeda as Isabel *Javier Ruán as Chamula *Benjamín Rivero as Fabián *María Sandoval as Berta *Nicolás Mena as Raúl *Roberto Romano as Roger

Awards

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rafaela (telenovela) 2011 telenovelas 2011 Mexican television series debuts 2011 Mexican television series endings Television shows set in Mexico City Televisa telenovelas Medical telenovelas Mexican television series based on Venezuelan television series Spanish-language telenovelas