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Esmeralda

Esmeralda

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Overview

Esmeralda is a telenovela that was released by Televisa in 1997. It is a remake of a 1970 Venezuelan telenovela of that same name, and was itself remade in Brazil in 2004. Another version is Topacio from Venezuela in 1984. One of the most famous telenovela all the time.

Created by Dolores Ortega
Written by Dolores Ortega, Georgina Tinoco, Delia Fiallo
Produced by Salvador Mejía
NetworksLas Estrellas

Top Cast

Leticia Calderón

Leticia Calderón

Esmeralda Rosales-Peñarreal

Fernando Colunga

Fernando Colunga

José Armando Peñarreal De Velasco

R

Raquel Morell

Blanca de Velasco de Peñarreal

E

Enrique Lizalde

Don Rodolfo Peñarreal

D

Dina de Marco

Crisanta

Ana Patricia Rojo

Ana Patricia Rojo

Georgina Pérez Montalvo

A

Alejandro Ruiz

Adrián Lucero

Dolores Salomón

Dolores Salomón

Tula

Ignacio López Tarso

Ignacio López Tarso

Melesio

Salvador Pineda

Salvador Pineda

Dr. Lucio Malaver

Themes & Keywords

romanceblindtelenovela

About Esmeralda

Esmeralda is a drama, soap series that first aired in 1996 exploring themes of romance, blind, telenovela. Created by Dolores Ortega, it stars Leticia Calderón, Fernando Colunga, Raquel Morell. Esmeralda is a telenovela that was released by Televisa in 1997. It is a remake of a 1970 Venezuelan telenovela of that same name, and was itself remade in Brazil in 2004. Another version is Topacio from Venezuela in 1984. One of the most famous telenovela all the time.

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