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

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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

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and William Levy as main protagonists, while David Zepeda, Chantal Andere,

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 pasi ...

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 Ana Brenda Contreras (born 24 December 1986), also known as Ana Breco, is an American actress, singer and model. From 2010 to 2011, she played Aurora Alcázar in the telenovela ''Teresa''. From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jenning ...

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''. 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 m ...

'' 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 ''

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''. 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

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. 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

as María José Samaniego de Lombardo / Sandra Betancourt * William Levy as Alejandro Lombardo * Daniela Romo 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 in ...

as Fernando Alanís * Chantal Andere as Raquel Albéniz *

as Maura Albarrán * David Zepeda as Bruno Albéniz

Also starring

* Mónica Miguel 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 as Emiliano Alanís *

as Elena Miranda de Kruguer * Luis Couturier as Hernán Plascencia *

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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 *

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as Lisette Albarrán * Guillermo Zarur as Ezequiel Flores *

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as Erick Díaz * Wendy González as Paula Samaniego *

Manuela Ímaz Manuela Ímaz (born Manuela Eugenia Ímaz Houglín; June 14, 1979) is a Mexican actress, born in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico.Rosita Pelayo Rosita Pelayo (19 December 1958 – 16 December 2023) was a Mexican actress known for her roles in '' Las amazonas'', '' Salomé'', and ''Sortilegio''. Life and career Rosita Pelayo was born in Mexico City on 19 December 1958, the daughter of ga ...

as Meche Brito *

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as Arturo * Carlos Giron as Gabriel Brito *

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as Julia Fernández *

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as Gregorio Diez *

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as Piedad *

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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 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''. Her first role in Telemundo ...

as Adriana Villavicencio de Lombardo * Mauricio Aspe as Fabián Lombardo * Alejandro Durán as Aníbal * Elizabeth Álvarez as Irene * Pablo Valentín 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