Top 20 Telenovelas of the Last 20 Years
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1. Corazón salvaje (1993– )
30 min | Drama, Romance
A telenovela that dramatizes the romances and rivalries between two brothers and two sisters in Mexico in the early 1900s.
Stars: Edith González, Eduardo Palomo, Ariel López Padilla, Claudia Islas
Votes: 996
2. Marimar (1994)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Story of love between Marimar and Sergio. Sergio is from a wealthy family, and Marimar lives with her poor grandparents in a hut in front of the ocean.
Stars: Thalía, Eduardo Capetillo, Chantal Andere, Alfonso Iturralde
Votes: 1,425
3. Lazos de amor (1995–1996)
Drama, Romance
Triplets separated by a childhood accident are reunited by fate.
Stars: Lucero, Marga López, Luis Bayardo, Maty Huitrón
Votes: 302
4. Xica da Silva (1996–1998)
60 min | Drama, Romance
In the Brazil Colonial period, an intelligent, seductive and vengefully ruthless slave rises to become a practical queen when an important contractor falls for her, much for the anger of a woman obsessed with him.
Stars: Taís Araújo, Drica Moraes, Victor Wagner, Carlos Alberto
Votes: 436
5. Mirada de mujer (1997–2000)
45 min | Drama
After many years of marriage with her unfaithful husband. A woman in her late 40s discover that she can find love with a younger man.
Stars: Angélica Aragón, Fernando Luján, Evangelina Elizondo, Ari Telch
Votes: 174
6. La usurpadora (1998)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Two identical twin sisters separated at birth reunite and the rich, devious and cruel one proposes to her sweet-hearted counterpart to assume her place.
Stars: Gabriela Spanic, Fernando Colunga, Libertad Lamarque, Chantal Andere
Votes: 2,599
7. Yo soy Betty, la fea (1999–2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An outcast in a prominent fashion company, a sweet-hearted and unattractive assistant falls hopelessly in love with her boss.
Stars: Ana María Orozco, Jorge Enrique Abello, Natalia Ramírez, Lorna Cepeda
Votes: 3,932
8. Abrázame muy fuerte (2000–2001)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Cristina is a wealthy woman who loses her sight and is forced to give up her daughter. She is married to Federico Rivero.
Stars: Victoria Ruffo, César Évora, Fernando Colunga, Aracely Arámbula
Votes: 408
9. The Clone (2001–2002)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
A young man who has been secretly cloned by his godfather scientist falls in love with a Moroccan girl from a rigorous family.
Stars: Murilo Benício, Giovanna Antonelli, Vera Fischer, Reginaldo Faria
Votes: 3,355
10. My Sweet Fat Valentina (2002–2007)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Romance
A Venezuelan soap opera about a loving overweight woman (mi gorda bella) who must overcome the obstacles in the way between her and her true love.
Stars: Natalia Streignard, Juan Pablo Raba, Hilda Abrahamz, Emma Rabbe
Votes: 592
11. Amor real (2003)
45 min | Drama, Romance
In 19th-century Mexico, Dr. Fuentes inherits a fortune and searches for a wife. His choice is Matilde Penalver y Beristain, from an aristocratic family whose fortune has waned.
Stars: Adela Noriega, Fernando Colunga, Mauricio Islas, Helena Rojo
Votes: 1,011
12. Rubí (2004)
TV-PG | 210 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
An ambitious woman of humble background and stunning beauty is determined to change her poor situation, using her seductive skills on a millionaire doctor.
Stars: Bárbara Mori, Eduardo Santamarina, Jacqueline Bracamontes, Paty Díaz
Votes: 2,526
13. Stepmother (2005)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A woman spends 20 years in jail for murder. When she gets out, she finds out that the only way to recover her son and daughter is to prove that she is innocent of such a crime.
Stars: Victoria Ruffo, César Évora, Jacqueline Andere, Ana Martín
Votes: 651
14. Until Money Do Us Part (2006– )
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After salespeople Rafael and Alejandra get into a car crash and their lives get mixed, they need to get the best of each other in order to survive their respective realities.
Stars: Marcela Carvajal, Roberto Cano, Víctor Hugo Cabrera, Katherine Porto
Votes: 320
15. Pura sangre (2007)
45 min | Drama
Florencia and Eduardo have been in love since childhood. However, being separated by a malicious trick in middle of a conflict between two families; Eduardo, with the name of Marco, will return to take revenge and recover the love of Florencia.
Stars: Jason Chad Roth, Rafael Novoa, Marcela Mar, Kathy Sáenz
Votes: 161
16. El ultimo matrimonio feliz (2008– )
Drama
The difficulties of 6 married women.
Stars: Mile Vergara, Alejandra Borrero, Ricardo Vélez, Valerie Domínguez
Votes: 75
17. Sortilegio (2009–2010)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Alejandro returns home after a terrible accident to discover that he is married to Maria Jose, a poor, innocent girl who was deceived by Alejandro's brother Bruno. Bruno used Alejandro's ... See full summary »
Stars: Jacqueline Bracamontes, David Zepeda, William Levy, Daniela Romo
Votes: 762
18. Triunfo del amor (2010–2011)
60 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A love story between a young girl wishing to become a professional model and a rich boy who works in a fashion house and falls in love with her.
Stars: Victoria Ruffo, Maite Perroni, William Levy, Daniela Romo
Votes: 942
19. El Secretario (2011– )
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Emilio takes a job as secretary, a female employment, to support his young daughter and falling in love with his boss Antonia.
Stars: Juan Pablo Espinosa, Stephanie Cayo, Fernando Solórzano, Fabian Mendoza
Votes: 184
20. Abyss of Passion (2012)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Childhood friends Elisa, Damian, and Gael meet again as adults and their relationship strains under the weight of their warring families and romantic entanglements.
Stars: Blanca Guerra, Sabine Moussier, Eugenia Cauduro, Salvador Zerboni
Votes: 360
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