Season 1 • Episode 155
LatestEmperatriz is a Mexican telenovela produced by Fides Velasco for Azteca. It stars Gabriela Spanic as the title character, while Bernie Paz as the male lead. Other casts include Sergio de Bustamante, Julieta Egurrola, Adriana Louvier, Marimar Vega, Miriam Higareda, Alberto Guerra, Rafael Sanchez Navarro and Carmen Delgado. Omar Fierro made special appearance in the first five episodes, and later returns in the final part of the series.[1] The filming process took place between 17 March 2011 - 30 September 2011. The series premiered on 5 April 2011, 19 days after filming the first scene, at 8:30pm, occupying Prófugas del Destino's slot, and ended on 8 November 2011. Emperatriz is also known as most selling telenovela of 2011.
Acting
Gabriela Spanic devours scenery like it's her last meal on Earth.
Writing
Plot twists that require a flowchart and possibly legal counsel.
Costume
Power suits for prison visits. Zero casual days in this universe.
Creators
José Ignacio Cabrujas, Hector Forero, Mauricio Somuano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Emperatriz became Azteca's best-selling telenovela of 2011, proving revenge fantasies never go out of style in Latin American drama.
The entire 155-episode run filmed in just six months—a schedule so brutal it makes method acting look like a vacation.
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