On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the premiere of La madrastra ( 2005), part of the original cast recently reunited on a film set in Mexico City.
The meeting was part of a special produced for the upcoming program Confesiones, to be aired on TLNovelas, hosted by Mexican journalist Aurora Valle.
Unforgettable Faces of ‘La madrastra’
The emotional reunion was attended by six iconic figures of the telenovela: Victoria Ruffo, Sabine Moussier, Cecilia Gabriela, Martha Julia, Mauricio Aspe and Mike Biagio.
César Évora, who played the role of Esteban San Román and was unable to attend the meeting, was conspicuously absent.
The images spread by presenter Aurora Valle on Instagram showed the actors sharing laughs and memories in a background decorated with the name of the melodrama.
Cecilia Gabriela described the experience as “unforgettable”, expressing gratitude to the team for making such a special day possible.
Significance of La Madrastra in the History of Television
Produced by Salvador Mejía and starring Victoria Ruffo and César Évora, the telenovela was a resounding success: 120 episodes that reached ratings peaks above 30 points in Mexico and positioned itself as one of the great melodramas of the Canal de las Estrellas channel.
The story revolves around María Fernández, a wrongfully accused woman who returns 20 years later to clear her name, reunite with her children and settle accounts.
The drama fused intrigue, revenge and family values.
The return of key figures
Some actresses such as Martha Julia and Cecilia Gabriela, who played supporting characters in the 2005 version, also participated in the remake released in 2022, adapted for TelevisaUnivision.
This version starred Aracely Arámbula and Andrés Palacios, paying homage to the legacy of the original telenovela.
The plot of La Madrastra retains emotional significance among Latino communities that have experienced the phenomenon since its premiere.
Seeing these actors together again revives memories and loyalty to the production, especially among migrant Hispanics who grew up watching it.
En su época, La Madrastra llegó a ser un fenómeno televisivo sin precedentes que paralizaba a México en el horario estelar
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Twenty years after the premiere of La madrastra ( 2005), part of its original cast reunited for the first time in Mexico for a commemorative special to be broadcast on TLNovelas.
Among those present were Victoria Ruffo, Sabine Moussier, Cecilia Gabriela, Martha Julia, Mauricio Aspe and Mike Biagio.
The telenovela, an icon of Mexican drama, retained its narrative and cultural power, and still connects deeply with U.S. Latino audiences.
This reunion celebrates not only a remembered production, but also the continued presence of a shared emotional legacy.
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