María Isabel (telenovela)

María Isabel Si Tu Supieras
Adela Noriega and Fernando Carrillo
Format	Telenovela, Drama, Romance
Created by	Televisa
Directed by	Miguel Córcega Mónica Miguel
Starring	Adela Noriega Fernando Carrillo
Opening theme	"Si Tu Supieras" - Alejandro Fernández
Country of origin	Mexico
Language(s)	Spanish
No. of episodes	60
Production
Executive producer(s)	Carla Estrada
Running time	45 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Televisa
Picture format	480i SDTV
Original run	August 4, 1997 – January 16, 1998
Chronology
Preceded by	Pueblo Chico, Infierno Grande
Followed by	La usurpadora

María Isabel is a 1997 Mexican telenovela starring Adela Noriega, Fernando Carrillo and Lorena Herrera.

Plot

María Isabel (Adela Noriega) is a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman of indigenous descent, faced with the responsibility of raising Rosa Isela, the orphaned daughter of her only true friend who has passed away. She finds employment at the home of Ricardo Mendiola, a wealthy widower, and his young daughter, Gloria. Ricardo’s kindness and decency cause Maria Isabel to fall in love with him, though she keeps it a secret for many years. Gloria, however, influences Rosa Isela to feel ashamed of her "Indian" mother; the ungrateful child abandons Maria Isabel to live with her wealthy grandfather, without even a word of thanks. At last Ricardo, realizing that he is in love with her, asks Maria Isabel to be his wife. But their bliss is short-lived, and the couple will have many challenges ahead before they can find the happiness they’ve struggled all their lives to achieve.

Cast

• Adela Noriega - María Isabel
• Fernando Carrillo - Ricardo Mendiola
• Lorena Herrera - Lucrecia Fontaner
• Patricia Reyes Spíndola - Manuela
• Jorge Vargas - Felix Pereira
• Lilia Aragón - Rosaura
• José Carlos Ruiz - Pedro
• Mónica Miguel - Chona
• Alejandro Aragón - Leobardo
• Raúl Araiza - Andrés
• Angelina Peláez - Micaela
• Juan Felipe Preciado - Romulo Altamirano
• Ilse Vidal - Graciela Pereira
• Susana González - Elisa
• Valentino Lanús - Antonio
• Ernesto Laguardia - Luis Torres
• Rodrido Vidal - Gilberto
• Roberto Ballesteros - Armando
• Jorge Salinas - Ruben

Theme song

"Si Tú Supieras" - sung by Alejandro Fernández (composed by Kike Santander)

Awards

1998 TVyNovelas Awards

Category	Nomination	Result
Best First Actress	Patricia Reyes Spíndola	Nominated
Best First Actor	Jorge Vargas	Nominated
Best Young Lead Actress	Adela Noriega	Won[1]
Best Young Lead Actor	Fernando Carrillo	Nominated

References

1. ^ TVyNovelas for Best Young Actress for María Isabel. YouTube. Retrieved 2011-09-12. (Spanish)

External links

• María Isabel on TV Guide
• María Isabel at the Internet Movie Database
• María Isabel on univision.com (Spanish)