Directed by:
Beatriz SheridanComposer:
José Antonio 'Potro' FaríasCast:
Thalía, Arturo Peniche, Fernando Colunga, Laura Zapata, Karla Álvarez, Ari Telch, Tetchie Agbayani, Rossana San Juan, Meche Barba, Irma Torres, Rosa Carmina (more)Plots(1)
Thalia delivers the first of many affecting performances in "Maria"-themed Mexican soap operas, portraying a woman born into humble circumstances who must scrape and claw for every advantage. In this gripping series, she plays Maria Mercedes Munoz, a poor young woman who supports her family through the selling of lottery tickets until she sees a chance to turn her life around after meeting a dying millionaire. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Thalía
Mexico
Best series:
Marimar (1994) (series)
María la del Barrio (1996) (series)
Dora the Explorer (2000) (series)
Arturo Peniche
Mexico
Best series:
Alborada (2005) (series)
La usurpadora (1998) (series)
La intrusa (2001) (series)
Fernando Colunga
Mexico
Best series:
Pasión (2007) (series)
Alborada (2005) (series)
Soy tu dueña (2010) (series)
Laura Zapata
Mexico
Best series:
La usurpadora (1998) (series)
La intrusa (2001) (series)
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Karla Álvarez
Mexico
Best series:
La intrusa (2001) (series)
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Cuento de Navidad (1999) (series)
Ari Telch
Mexico
Best series:
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
La antorcha encendida (1997) (series)
Tetchie Agbayani
Philippines
Best series:
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Rossana San Juan
Mexico
Best series:
Soy tu dueña (2010) (series)
Embrace Me Tightly (2000) (series)
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Meche Barba
USA
Best series:
Marimar (1994) (series)
La usurpadora (1998) (series)
María la del Barrio (1996) (series)
Irma Torres
Best series:
La usurpadora (1998) (series)
María la del Barrio (1996) (series)
La intrusa (2001) (series)
Rosa Carmina
Cuba
Best series:
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Simplemente María (1989) (series)
Héctor Gómez
Mexico
Best series:
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Rebelde (2004) (series)
Cuidado con el ángel (2008) (series)
Sara Montes
Mexico
Best series:
Marimar (1994) (series)
La usurpadora (1998) (series)
María la del Barrio (1996) (series)
Alfredo Gutiérrez
Best series:
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Carmen Salinas
Mexico
Best series:
Mujeres asesinas (2008) (series)
María la del Barrio (1996) (series)
Triunfo del amor (2010) (series)
Raúl Padilla
Best series:
Soy tu dueña (2010) (series)
María la del Barrio (1996) (series)
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Cuco Sánchez
Mexico
Best series:
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Esmeralda (1997) (series)
Simplemente María (1989) (series)
Carlos Rotzinger
Best series:
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Luis Gimeno
Uruguay
Best series:
Mañana es para siempre (2008) (series)
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Cuento de Navidad (1999) (series)
Irlanda Mora
Colombia
Best series:
María la del Barrio (1996) (series)
María Mercedes (1992) (series)
Simplemente María (1989) (series)