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“usurper“It is one of the most successful Mexican soap operas of the ’90s, which still remains among the audience’s favorites. The fiction produced by Televisa was made by Gabriela Spanic and Fernando Colunga, along with the antagonistic performances of Chantal Andere, Juan Pablo Gamboa, Mario Cimarro and Dominika Paleta.
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The soap opera was directed by Beatriz Sheridan and produced by Salvador Mejía for Televisa in 1998. “The usurper” He quickly became the favorite of the Mexican public and due to his success he had a great international projection, it has been seen in over 110 countries and dubbed in over 25 languages.
“The usurper” he kept the audience captive in front of the TV for more than 120 episodes closely following the story of Paula Bracho, an ambitious woman who enjoyed the luxury her husband offered her to go with other men, and Paulina Martinez, a humble girl whom he asked to replace her to travel with her boyfriend.
Although 22 years have passed since the launch of the first chapter, fans are still wondering what happened to the protagonists of this soap opera which won several awards and nominations.
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GABRIELA SPANIC:
Gabriela Spanic is 47 years old. The Venezuelan actress reached world fame after playing Paulina Martínez and Paola Montaner de Bracho in “La usurpadora”. After this televised success, Spanic continued to triumph in the world of acting and participated in various productions such as “The Intruder”, “Revenge”, “Prisoner”, “Land of Passions”, “Soy tu dueña”, “Empress”, “The Other Side of the Soul” and his latest production “Siempre tuya Acapulco” (2014).
2020 was a year of new challenges for Gabriela, while traveling to Hungary, where she was part of the “Dancing with the Stars” dance competition. The artist shone on the dance floor and surprised everyone with a spectacular physique. On the other hand, the beautiful actress also faced the loss of her mother, Mrs. Norma Utrera, who died of cancer on October 18.
Gabriela Spanic recently revealed that she caught COVID-19 because of her business trip. He had no serious symptoms and, fortunately, is recovering.
FERNANDO COLUNGA:
Fernando Colunga is currently 54 years old. The Mexican actor played Carlos Daniel Bracho in “La usurpadora”, which aroused sighs in the audience that followed the soap opera. He is considered one of the most successful and popular actors of Mexican television, he has participated in a large number of soap operas such as “María Mercedes”, “Marimar”, “María la del barrio”, “Esmeralda”, “Real Love”, ” Dawn ”,“ Because love rules ”,“ Passion and power ”. Fernando Colunga is still active in the world of acting.
CHANTAL ALTE:
Chantal Andere is currently 48 years old. He played Estefanía Bracho de Montero in “La usurpadora”. The Mexican actress has a long history in Mexican television, she has participated in soap operas and series such as “El noveno mandamiento”, “La intrusa”, “Amor real”, “Destilando amor”, “La mujer del Vendaval”, “El bienamado” ” And “It had to be you.”
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ARTURO PENICHE:
Arturo Peniche played the lawyer Edmundo Serrano, Paulina Martínez’s defense. He fell in love with his client, to whom he confessed his love. The Mexican actor is currently 58 years old and has a long career in the artistic field, he participated in “Employed Women”, “Angel’s Face”, “Dawn”, “In the Name of Love”, “Storm”, “La Malquerida”, “Tres Milagros ”,“ Prisoner no.1 ”, to name a few.
On a personal level, 2020 was a very difficult year for Arturo Peniche, as he broke up with his wife Gaby Ortiz, with whom he had been married for 38 years. In addition, he had an accident and lost family members to the coronavirus.
JUAN PABLO GAMBOA:
Juan Pablo Gamboa is 54 years old. He played Willy Montero in the soap opera. After going through “La usurpadora”, the Colombian continued to be immersed in acting in soap operas such as: “La ley del corazón” (2016), “La Esquina del Diablo” (2015), “La viuda negra” (2014) – Where is Elisa? (2012) etc., and in the series “The End of Paradise” (2018), “El Chapo” and “El comandante”, both from 2017.
SUNDAY PALETTE:
Dominika Paleta is 49 years old. The actress played Gema Durán Bracho, Carlos Daniel’s cousin, with whom she lived eternally in love and tries to seduce him whenever she can. The Polish artist has participated in several television productions, her latest appearances being: “Hotel de los Secretos” (2016), “Before Muerta que Lichita” (2015-2016), “Por siempre mi amor” (2013-2014) ), “Triunfo del amor” (2010-2011), among others.
MARIO CIMARRO:
Mario Cimarro is currently 49 years old. The Cuban actor played Luciano Alcántara, one of Paula Bracho’s lovers with whom he travels to Cancun, where he meets Paulina. He is known for his performance in soap operas such as “Wild Cat”, “Pasión de gavilanes”, “Body of Desire”, “Come Back Early” (2016-2017) and “Los hederos del monte” (2011). Today, he is dedicated to writing poetry and traveling the world on his motorcycle.