
Maria Mercedes(1992)
María Mercedes, a poor girl who sells lottery tickets, meets a rich man who hates his own family and sees in María Mercedes an opportunity to make their lives miserable.


A brave, poor young girl is welcomed into a rich family and develops a romance with their misogynist youngest son, driving a woman already in love with him to go to great lengths to destroy their relationship.

Thalia
Maria Lorráz Hernández / Maria Hernández de la Vega "Maria do Bairro"

Fernando Colunga
Luis Fernando de la Vega Montenegro

Itatí Cantoral
Soraya Montenegro de la Vega / Soraya Montenegro de la Vega de Montalbán

Ana Patricia Rojo
Penélope Linhares

Irán Eory
Vitória Montenegro de la Vega

Ricardo Blume
Fernando de la Vega

Héctor Soberón
Vladimir Montenegro de la Vega
Montserrat Gallosa
Vanessa Montenegro de la Vega
Aurora Molina
Casilda Perez Lorráz

Meche Barba
Guadalupe "Lupe" Linhares
María la del Barrio is a drama, soap series that first aired in 1995 exploring themes of romance, class differences, nostalgic, telenovela. Created by Inés Rodena, it stars Thalia, Fernando Colunga, Itatí Cantoral. A brave, poor young girl is welcomed into a rich family and develops a romance with their misogynist youngest son, driving a woman already in love with him to go to great lengths to destroy their relationship.
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