How are 20+ actors from “A Usurpadora”, one of the most reprized soap operas in Brazil, dedicated today

In June 2019, the soap opera The usurper completed 20 years since its first exhibition here in Brazil. Broadcast by SBT, the production was an immediate success and was reprized 6 times, in 2000, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2015 and 2016. Thus, in number of exhibitions, The usurper tie with Maria do Bairro, also becoming the most reprized soap opera in Brazil. Many actors who were part of the cast of The usurper consolidated themselves in the public imagination and, even today, could be easily recognized on the small screen, while others, not only changed their appearance a lot, but also preferred not to pursue an artistic career.

In this post, the awesome.club will show how they are and what the members of the cast of The usurper. Check out!

After the success playing the protagonist twins in The usurperGabriela participated in other soap operas, the last one in 2014. Her return to the small screen is scheduled for 2020, the year in which she will star in the production More Strong Than El Viento. And by the looks of it, the next year holds many jobs for the actress. The eternal usurper will star in two TV series, one of which is produced by Netflix. Much loved by the Brazilian public, the actress announced on her social network that, in April 2020, she will come to Brazil to participate in some events, the content of which has not yet been released.

Fernando Colunga is an actor well known by Brazilians for having starred in several successful soap operas shown by SBT, such as Maria do Bairro and The usurper. In his last work on the small screen, in the soap opera Passion and Power in 2016, Fernando was consecrated as Best Antagonist Actor by TV and Soap Operas Award, a kind of “Emmy” in the Mexican version. For 2020, the Mexican heartthrob prepares to act again alongside Gabriela Spanic, already mentioned, in the soap opera More Strong Than the Wind.

Belonging to a family linked to the art world, Dominika is the sister of the actress Ludwika who played Maria Joaquina in Carousel in the 90’s. Dominika started her artistic career in her childhood, acting in commercials and in theater works. The world fame came when the actress played the villain Leda in The usurper in 1998. After the end of production, the actress amended one soap opera after another, in addition to participating in series and films. Currently, Dominika appears in the film A Pirate Papa released in October 2019.

Following in the footsteps of her mother who is an actress, Chantal opted for an artistic career from an early age, dedicating herself to acting and singing. She was marked in Mexican telenovelas with her roles as villains, with emphasis on her participation in marimar (1994) and The usurper (1998). Today, Chantal’s works are focused on theater and soap operas. In 2018, the actress played Lorenza in the soap opera You had to be you and starred in the musical El Beso de la Mujer Araña.

Very popular in her home country, in September 2019, the actress was invited to present on TV, a special program to celebrate the Independence of Mexico.

From a kind doctor in the novel Emerald (1997), the actor, in the following year, began to play the villain “Willy” from The usurper. Such versatility in the profile of its characters is the result of a long trajectory in soap operas and theaters. After the great prominence in The usurperJuan acted in other telenovelas, being his last work in La Ley del Corazon (2016). In addition to soap operas, the actor was part of the cast of television series and in 2019 appeared as Mano Negra in El Final del Paraíso.

In the soap opera The usurper, Marcelo Buquet played Rodrigo Bracho, brother of Carlos Daniel (Fernando Colunga). After the end of the telenovela, Marcelo participated in other plots, two of which were shown in Brazil, acting in Daniel’s Diary (1998) and Stepmother (2005). In 2018, the actor was in the series falcon awarded as Best Foreign Series at the Emmy Awards. Currently, Marcelo is a member of the cast of the telenovela El Dragon and shares the credits with other well-known actors here in Brazil, such as Sebastián Rulli and José Elías Moreno.

In The usurper, Paty Diáz became famous for playing Lalinha, the faithful maid who was a confidant of Paola Bracho (Gabriela Spanic). In addition to The usurperPaty was also marked here in Brazil, in the role of Cristina, sister of the protagonist in the soap opera Ruby (2004). The actress continues to act in Mexican telenovelas and is on air in single with hijas.

Cuban Mario Cimarro moved to Mexico to fulfill his dream of becoming an actor. After the attempts, the heartthrob managed to join Televisa and began to act in telenovelas. In 1998, he played Luciano, one of the lovers of the protagonist Paola Bracho. With the visibility of the soap opera, the actor became well known, especially in Latin America. Mario’s last work on the small screen was in the role of Inspector Antonio in Vuelve Temprano (2016). In addition to soap operas, the actor has already been invited as a judge in beauty contests and “talent scout” programs. Currently, Mario is a judge of the dance with me (Paraguay).

Miguel de León played the millionaire Douglas Maldonado who was one of Paola Bracho’s forbidden loves. As many know, at the time of The usurper, Miguel was married to Gabriela Spanic, previously mentioned. With the end of the soap opera, the actor worked in other productions, with emphasis on his participation in children’s soap operas, such as Angel’s face (2000), Long live the kids! (2002) and Alegrifes and Rabujos (2003). Away from the spotlight, Miguel’s most recent work was in the miniseries Stormy peaks in 2016.

The soap opera The usurper it was María Solares’ first and last performance on the small screen. After playing Lizete Bracho at just 4 years old, María’s parents decided to stop her acting career so that she could have a normal and peaceful childhood until she was old enough to decide if she would return to acting or not. Thus, 21 years after the end of The usurperMaría Solares, returned to play Lizete in the webseries El Regreso by Lisette Bracho premiering its first episode in April 2019. The webseries has nothing to do with Televisa (producer of The usurper); it is an independent production and is available on YouTube. At the same time, María works in a small company in the area of ​​communication.

At age 8, Sergio Miguel played Carlinhos, the most prominent character in his acting career. Carlinhos was the son of Carlos Daniel (Fernando Colunga) and stepson of Paola Bracho (Gabriela Spanic) in The usurper. Leaving telenovelas aside, Sergio graduated in Communication and is dedicated to working in this segment. Living in Mexico, the eternal Carlinhos provides services to multinationals such as NBCUniversal and Warner Bros.

He started as an actor in 1981, at the age of 14, in the soap opera El Derecho de Nacer. From there, she amended one job after another. It was then that in 1998, he reached the peak of his career playing Leandro in The usurper; he was one of the employees at the Bracho family’s factory. With the end of the telenovela, Alejandro continued to act in other successful telenovelas that were even shown here in Brazil as Angel’s face (2000), Long live the Children! — Carousel 2 (2002), Stepmother (2005), The Most Beautiful Ugly (2006) and Beware of the Angel (2008). In addition to soap operas, Alejandro has participated in series, theater and cinema. Alejandro’s most recent appearance on the small screen was in the series How Dice el Dicho in 2018.

Before starting her acting career, Anastasia moved from Costa Rica to Mexico to work as a model, but she soon caught the attention of Mexican soap opera producers. His first appearance in telenovelas was in Marisol (1996). Two years later, she played Viviana, an employee at the Bracho factory who later became Willy’s (Juan Gamboa) lover in The usurper. Here in Brazil, by SBT, Anastasia was seen in two more soap operas: Beautiful rose (1999) and Long live the Children! — Carousel 2 (2002). Currently, she remains dedicated to dramaturgy, and in 2018 she acted in a few episodes of the series La Piloto.

In The usurper, Adriana played Verônica, a secretary who was in love with her boss Carlos Daniel (Fernando Colunga). After her participation in the soap opera, in the following year, Adriana was already acting in another successful production, staging alongside Thalía, in Beautiful rose (1999). Despite the notoriety she obtained in both telenovelas, Adriana’s first starring role came when she played Melissa in Friends forever (2000). Since then, Adriana has acted in other soap operas and participated in series and films, being her most recent work in the film California Dreaming (2017).

In the soap opera The usurper, Arturo played Edmundo Serrano, a charming lawyer responsible for defending Paulina (Gabriela Spanic) and thus freeing her from prison. Before standing out for his role in The usurper, Arturo already collected participations in soap operas, even winning awards for his brilliant performance. In 1993, he won Best Leading Actor at the TV and Soap Operas Award when he made a romantic couple with Thalía in Maria Mercedes.

Over the years, the Mexican heartthrob continued his acting career in full swing. In 2019 he appeared on the small screen in Silvia Pinal — Facing You, La Reina Soy Yo, Quote Ciegas and Prisoner No.1.

Born in London, England, the actress went to Mexico in search of new job opportunities. Arriving there, she participated in several telenovelas, with emphasis on her role in The usurper, where Elvira, a nurse and accomplice of Paola Bracho (Gabriela Spanic) lived. In addition to The usurperAzela was seen in other telenovelas broadcast here in Brazil, by SBT, in spring aired in 2002, The other2004, world of beasts2007 and spell2014 (with a rerun in 2017).

In dramaturgy, outside of telenovelas, one of Azela’s most active areas is in cinema. The actress has appeared in more than 60 films, her most recent work being in the comedy lady ranch (2019). Also, in 2019, Azela was in the series Cuna de Lobos and for the next year prepares to debut in the soap opera Like You No Hay Dos.

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