


Top Cast

Erika Buenfil
Marcela Estévez
Frank Moro
Jorge Estévez

Sergio Jiménez
Alfonso Gunther/Dieter Von Heune

Luz María Jerez
Mindy Gunther/Aminta Alvírez de Gunther

Guillermo García Cantú
Gerardo

Rafael Sánchez Navarro
Rodrigo

Eduardo Alcaraz
David Letterman

Carmen Montejo
Selene
Themes & Keywords
About El Engaño
El Engaño is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 1986 exploring themes of telenovela. Created by Fernanda Villeli, it stars Erika Buenfil, Frank Moro, Sergio Jiménez.
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