Malparida
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Malparida is a 2010 Argentine telenovela aired by Channel 13
Canal 13 (Argentina)
El Trece is an Argentine television network and the flagship station of the same network, located in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires.- Foundation :...

 in the prime time
Prime time
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. It run from april of 2010 to february of 2011. The main character, Renata (played by Juana Viale) is an antihero, a cold and scheming woman seeking revenge against a man that had caused the death of her mother. The term "Malparida" (Misbegotten) denotes in Spanish a woman of questionable reputation.

Creation

Channel 13 had great success in 2009 with Valientes
Valientes
Valientes is a telenovela from Argentina, aired by Canal 13 at the prime time and produced by Pol-Ka. Main actors are Luciano Castro, Julieta Díaz and Arnaldo André, and it's one of the most successful TV programs from Argentina of 2009. With a daily rating of nearly 27,4 points, it is the most...

, a Primetime Soap Opera with a vengeance plot and a dramatic genre. After it ended, Alguien que me quiera, a comedy, took over the prime time but didn't achieve the same success. Shortly after, it was re-scheduled and the prime time was given to a new dramatic soap opera called Malparida. Gonzalo Heredia, one of the main actors of Valientes, was chosen in one of the leading roles along with Juana Viale and Raúl Taibo.

The character Gracia, played by Selva Alemman, makes constant references to the pagan cult of San La Muerte
San La Muerte
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.

The autistic
Autism
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 character, Manu, played by Joaquín Wang took part in the script design because the scripts were still at a developing stage when he was hired.

Plot

Twenty years ago, Lorenzo Uribe discovered true love with Maria Herrera and began a romance. Lorenzo was rich, married, and had a young son: Lautaro. Maria was poor and unknown to Lorenzo, had a daughter called Renata. Maria's mother, Gracia, wanted her daughter to catch this rich man at all costs and convinced her that pregnancy would assure this. But before she could tell him, Uribe was pressured by his father to respect his obligations and regretfully ended the romance. He never knew that Maria gave birth to a child of his, an autistic son called Manu. Gracia drove her already depressed and heartbroken daughter Maria to commit suicide
Suicide
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, and ended up raising Renata, teaching her to hate Lorenzo and blame him for Maria's death. The story begins when Renata decides to take revenge on Lorenzo. Her mission was to seduce him, get him madly in love with her, leave him and watch him die of love. However, she didn't count on falling in love with Lautaro nor did she know of Lorenzo's dangerous brother, the Admiral.

Cast

  • Renata: Juana Viale
  • Lautaro: Gonzalo Heredia
  • Lorenzo: Raúl Taibo
  • Lucas: Luciano Castro
  • Martina: Carina Zampini
  • Gracia: Selva Alemán
  • Lino: Alejandro Muller
  • Nina: Patricia Viggiano
  • Esmeralda: Fabiana García Lago
  • Hernán: Esteban Pérez Villano
  • Olga: Mónica Villa
  • Marcia: Mónica Galán
  • Bárbara: Brenda Gandini
    Brenda Gandini
    Brenda Gandini is an Argentine actress and model. She is the best known of her roles on television hits such as Floricienta, Sos mi vida and Romeo y Julieta.- Career :...

  • Moro: Gastón Grande
  • Vanesa: Gabriela Sari
  • Marcelo: Gerardo Chendo
  • Abel: Roberto Monzo
  • Germán: Lucio Rogatti
  • Esther: Luciana Lifschitz
  • Hugo: Mariano Argento
    Mariano Argento
    Mariano Argento is an Argentine television actor who has primarily appeared on Argentine television. He has appeared in over 15 Argentine television series and films since 1994.-Career:...

  • Mabel: Mónica Cabrera
  • Manuel: Joaquin Wang
  • Noelia: Marina Belatti
  • Maria: Umbra Colombo

International broadcast

The series is distributed by Televisa Mexico through the Philippines
Philippines
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 on ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
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for an international release. It is currently airing as an afternoon program on The Channel since January 3, 2011, it ended early due to its graphic violence and sexual content.
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