How is the cast of “Esmeralda” more than 20 years after the premiere

The story of a beautiful blind woman who lives in the countryside became a great success in Mexico and Brazil, and made us rethink a phrase we hear many times: it was love at first sight. The soap opera Emerald premiered in 1997 in Mexico, was shown in Brazil in 2000 by SBT, and became a great international success.

Today the awesome.club wants to show how the cast of this smash hit has changed in recent years. In addition, we bring a bonus with some interesting facts about the novel.

Leticia Calderón began her career at the age of 14 in the soap opera princessin which, curiously, he played a visually impaired character🇧🇷 Then the actress participated in melodramas such as I Buy This Woman, Valéria and Maximiliano, Daniela’s Diary, En nombre del amor🇧🇷 single with hijas, between others. It is currently on the air with the soap opera Empire of lies.

Fernando Colunga is a Mexican actor who started his career with small roles and quickly established himself as one of the biggest heartthrobs of Mexican soap operas by starring in hits such as Maria do Bairro, Hug Me Very Strong, Real Love, Alborada and Passion. Although it has been out of screen for some time, it is likely to return in the coming years with a new project, as it left Televisa in 2020 and signed a contract with Telemundo.

Laura Zapata is well known for playing villains in soap operas. Among her greatest successes are Wild Rose, Maria Mercedes, Rosalinda, La intrusa and The usurper. In addition to television, the actress has been very active on TikTok; her profile already has more than 170 thousand followers.

Nora Salinas became well known for winning a beauty contest in the state of Tamaulipas. After that, she began to pay more attention to her acting career and participated in many telenovelas, among them Agujetas de color rosa, Maria Belém, Sonhos e Caramelos, A Feia Mais Bela and Fire in the blood. Nowadays, she plays Helena, co-protagonist character in the soap opera The Mexican and the Guero.

Alejandro almost started working as an accountant, but decided to abandon the idea to dedicate himself entirely to interpretation. A good choice, as his career includes hits like The Flight of the Eagle, The Usurpadora, La intrusa, Amarte is my sin, Amor Bravío, between others. His last work was in the series How does it sayin which he participated in some episodes.

The soap opera Seduction, a 1986 success, was the actress’ debut on the small screen. After her, many other melodramas completed the long career of the actress, among them Mi Segunda Madre, The Usurpadora, Madness of Love, Real Love, Triumph of Love and more recently El Bienamado.

Ana Patricia Rojo began her career at the age of 5 in 1979, when she participated in a film and a telenovela. In 1983, she won the “Premio TV y Novelas” for Best Child Actress for her work on the soap opera The malefic. Among his most notable works are Maria do Bairro, Vivo by Elena, Mujer de madera, Distilling Love and La Guzman, 2018 success.

Salvador Pineda has a solid career as an actor and almost always plays the role of villain. His most recent project was a cameo in the second season of The House of Flowers. However, his best known works are the hits Corazón salvaje, Triumph of Love and Without fear of the truth.

Actor Ignacio López Tarso is an iconic figure in cinema and television in Mexico, with a trajectory that includes films such as Macario (1959) and white rose (1961), in addition to many novels, including Loves with Tramp and Few, Few Fleas. Despite his advanced age, nothing seems to stop Ignacio from continuing to work. Recently, he also decided to work with virtual theater through his Facebook account.

Juan Pablo Gamboa is Colombian and has participated in many Latin melodramas, among them La suegra, My Beloved Girl, La intrusa, Angel Face and The usurper🇧🇷 The end of paradise it is his most recent work.

Raquel Olmedo is an actress of Cuban origin who began her career singing opera in Cuba. Raquel has recorded six albums, but became best known for her roles in successful soap operas such as El maleficio, Gypsy love, Long live the Children! — Carousel 2🇧🇷 Barrera de Amor and For loving sin ley.

Rosita Pelayo has a long trajectory in the world of television. Her first soap opera is from 1988, and among her greatest successes are Seraphim, Angel Face, Salome, The Most Beautiful Ugly, Sortilege, What a Beautiful Love and The Caesar.

Emerald is an adaptation of a 1970 Venezuelan telenovela of the same name, which has already been adapted more than once. The 2017 Mexican version, If you lookis the most recent.

Although currently the actress Leticia Calderón recognizes that Emerald was her biggest success, she said that her first reaction when she was invited to play the leading role was not to participate, mainly because she had been working on the soap for a year and a half. the torch lit🇧🇷 besides, she wanted to get married. Luckily, the producers were able to convince her to accept the offer. The melodrama was a real success. It was broadcast to over 75 countries in 30 different languages. In some countries, it was rebroadcast up to four times. In addition to the transmission by SBT in 2000, the station made a version of the soap opera in 2004, also with the same name. To Leticia Calderon, Emerald it was a great lesson on how to handle a career and how to relate to the public. She understood that she should never deny a fan an autograph and came to understand a little better how visually impaired people live. A beautiful friendship was formed between the actors Leticia Calderón (Esmeralda), Raquel Olmedo (Dominga) and Ignacio López Tarso (Melesio) and the actors continue to see each other whenever possible.

Do you remember this success? Did you watch the original version or the Brazilian version? Share your opinion in the comments.