


Doña Bárbara
Overview
Doña Bárbara is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo, Sony Pictures Television International and RTI Colombia. Edith González and Christian Meier star in this adaptation of the 1929 novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos.
Top Cast

Genesis Rodriguez
Maricela

Edith González
La doña

Christian Meier
Santos

Katie Barberi
Cecilia Vergel
Arap Bethke
Antonio Sandoval

Paulo Quevedo
Balbino Paiba

Roberto Mateos
Lorenzo Barquero Luzardo

Raúl Gutiérrez
Coronel Diógenes Pernalete

Lucy Martínez
Eustaquia

Daniela Tapia
Gervasia Sandoval
Themes & Keywords
About Doña Bárbara
Doña Bárbara is a drama, comedy, soap series that first aired in 2008 exploring themes of telenovela colombiana, teleserie. it stars Genesis Rodriguez, Edith González, Christian Meier. Doña Bárbara is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo, Sony Pictures Television International and RTI Colombia. Edith González and Christian Meier star in this adaptation of the 1929 novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos.
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