Overview
Bendita Mentira is a Mexican telenovela produced by Jorge Lozano Soriano for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from August 5 to December 6, 1996. It is based on the radio serial La madrastra, created by Inés Rodena, and was adapted for television by Celia Alonso and Andrea Ordóñez. The story follows Esperanza, a humble housekeeper who works for the wealthy de la Mora family. Unknown to everyone, Diego—the young man who despises her—is actually her biological son, having been raised to believe the de la Mora family are his true parents. As long-hidden secrets begin to surface, Esperanza must confront prejudice, betrayal, and painful truths while fighting to reunite her family and find happiness.
Cast
- Angélica María as Esperanza
- Mariana Levy as Carolina
- Sergio Catalan as Diego De la Mora
- Ana Patricia Rojo as Mireya De la Mora
- Ramón Abascal as Fabricio De la Mora
- Constantino Costas as David Grajales/Teo
- Mariana Karr as Mariana
- Alejandra Meyer as Petrona
- Angélica Vale as Margarita
- Zully Keith as Flora