| La que no podía amar | |
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by | Ximena Suárez |
| Written by |
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| Story by | Delia Fiallo |
| Directed by |
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| Creative director | Sandra Cortés |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Reyli Barba |
| Opening theme | "Te dejaré de amar" performed by Reyli |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 166 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | José Alberto Castro |
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| Running time | Multi-camera |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Release | August 1, 2011 – March 18, 2012 |
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La que no podía amar (The Woman Who Couldn't Love[1]) is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa that aired on Canal de las Estrellas from August 1, 2011 to March 18, 2012.[2][3]
The script is written by Ximna Suárez, based on an original story by Delia Fiallo. The series stars Jorge Salinas, José Ron, Susana González and Ana Brenda Contreras.
In the United States it aired on Univision from January 2, 2012 to August 10, 2012.[4][5][6][7]
La que no podía amar won 2 awards at the 2012 TVyNovelas Awards in the categories of Best Actor and Best Co-lead Actor.[8][9]
Plot
[edit]The story begins in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico, where Ana Paula Carmona (Ana Brenda Contreras) lives. As a child, she had to care for her ailing mother. After her mother's death, Ana Paula decided to study nursing so she could always help others.
At the beginning, Ana Paula is about to graduate and meets Bruno (Julián Gil), the lawyer of the fearsome Rogelio Montero (Jorge Salinas). Bruno is looking for a nurse to attend to his boss; the salary is good and Ana Paula accepts the job to financially support her aunt, Rosaura (Ana Bertha Espín), who has looked after her and her brother, Miguel (Osvaldo Benavides), since they were children. Rosaura bitterly complains about having missed opportunities in love in order to raise them and expects them to be the ones to assist her, for which she pretends to be ill. Miguel is the boyfriend of Dany (Íngrid Martz), a bubbly and enthusiastic young woman who tries to change his insecure personality. She is also Ana Paula's best friend; the two studied nursing together.
What Ana Paula doesn't imagine is that she will have to work in very difficult conditions at the "Del Fuerte" ranch, a remote and isolated place. Rogelio's character is very difficult, having not recovered from the consequences of an accident that occurred when he was about to marry Vanesa (Mar Contreras), a frivolous and selfish woman who, upon learning he was disabled, broke up with him. In addition to Rogelio, at the "Del Fuerte” ranch lives his sister, Cinthia (Susana González). She feels trapped because he hasn't given her the inheritance she is entitled to, forcing her to stay by his side to see after him. To avoid boredom, Cinthia begins an affair behind his back with Efraín (Fabián Robles), the ranch's foreman, who truly cares for her.
Ana Paula meets Gustavo Durán (José Ron), a noble and hard-working engineer. They fall in love, but their happiness is cut short when Rogelio also falls for her, forming a love triangle with terrible consequences. When Miguel causes a serious accident and is about to lose his hand and go to prison for life, Rogelio saves him in exchange for Ana Paula marrying him. She sacrifices herself for her brother but has no idea of the ordeal that awaits her at Rogelio's side when he discovers she loves someone else.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Jorge Salinas as Rogelio Montero Báez
- José Ron as Gustavo Durán
- Susana González as Cinthia Montero Báez
- Ana Brenda Contreras as Ana Paula Carmona Flores
Recurring and guest stars
[edit]- Ana Martín as María Gómez
- Ana Bertha Espín as Rosaura Flores Nava
- Íngrid Martz as Daniela Gutiérrez
- Julián Gil as Bruno Rey
- Fabián Robles as Efraín Ríos
- Paty Díaz as Macaria
- Osvaldo Benavides as Miguel Carmona Flores
- Mar Contreras as Vanesa Galván
- Alejandro Ávila as Ernesto
- Marco Méndez as Esteban
- Michelle Ramaglia as Consuelo Herrera
- Anaís as Mercedes Durán
- Germán Gutiérrez as Ulises Hernández
- Adanely Núñez as Carmen
- Ignacio López Tarso as Fermín Peña
- Jorge Aravena as Eng. David Romo
- Elizabeth Dupeyrón as Elsa de Galván
- Humberto Elizondo as Federico Galván
- Javier Ruán as Máximo
- Polly as Elena
- Elena Torres as Rocío
- Mario del Río as Juan
- Ricardo Mendoza "El Coyote" as Engineer
- Uriel del Toro as Hugo Dueñas
- Tania Lizardo as Maripaz Hernández
- Martín Brek as Rutilio
Reception
[edit]In the United States, the series premiered with an average of 4.1 million viewers.[10] The finale averaged 5.8 million viewers.[11]
Mexico ratings
[edit]| Timeslot (CT) |
# Ep. | Premiere | Finale | TV Season | ||
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| Date | Premiere share (in points) |
Date | Finale share (in points) | |||
| Monday-Friday 7:15 pm |
166 | August 1, 2011[2]
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17.2[12] | March 18, 2012[7]
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24.4[13] | 2011-12
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Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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| 2011 | TV Adicto Golden Awards | |||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Susana González | Won | ||
| Best Male Villain | Jorge Salinas | Won | ||
| 2012 | TVyNovelas Awards | |||
| Best Telenovela | José Alberto Castro | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Ana Brenda Contreras | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Jorge Salinas | Won | ||
| Best Leading Actress | Ana Bertha Espin | Nominated | ||
| Best Co-lead Actor | José Ron | Won | ||
| Best Musical Theme | "Te dejaré de amar" by Reyli |
Nominated | ||
| Best Original Story or Adaptation | Ximena Suárez Julián Aguilar Janely E. Lee |
Nominated | ||
| Bravo Awards[14] | ||||
| Best Actress | Ana Brenda Contreras | Won | ||
| People en Español Awards[15] | ||||
| Best Telenovela | La que no podía amar | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Ana Brenda Contreras | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Jorge Salinas | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Susana González | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | José Ron | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Villain | Ana Bertha Espín | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Villain | Julián Gil | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple | Ana Brenda Contreras Jorge Salinas |
Won | ||
| [16] | Girl of my Dreams | Ana Brenda Contreras | Won | |
| What a Hottie! | Jorge Salinas | Nominated | ||
| José Ron | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Univision Television Network. "Univision Presents a Tale of Unrequited Love, Betrayal and Triumph with the Premiere of "La Que No Podía Amar"". corporate.univision.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Tinajero, Cirze and Arturo Perea. ""La que no podía amar" regresa a la pantalla por tercera vez" (in Spanish). entretenimiento.terra.com.mx. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Caballero, Tania. "Gran final de "La fuerza del destino" por Televisa.com" (in Spanish). esmas.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Doña Maruja. ""La que no podía amar" :¿te gustó Ana Paula?" (in Spanish). novelasyseries.univision.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Venant, María Elena. "Llega "La que no podía amar" a Univision" (in Spanish). novelasyseries.univision.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Univision te da más de lo que quieres ver" (in Spanish). Univision.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Avance del capítulo 152 de "La que no podía amar": 'Te voy a pelear lo que me corresponde'" (in Spanish). Univision.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Morán, Bárbara. "Lista de ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2012" (in Spanish). entretenimiento.starmedia.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Galicia, Chrystian. "Descubre a los ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2012" (in Spanish). Televisa.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Gorman, Bill. "Premiere Of "La Que No Podia Amar" Delivers 4.1 Million Viewers For Univision". Zap2it. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Univision Reaches 8 Million Viewers with Finale of "La Que No Podia Amar" and Outperforms ABC, CBS, and FOX". Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ ""La que no podia amar" gran estreno rating". novelalounge.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ ""La que no podia amar" gran final rating". novelalounge.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Lucía Méndez agradece Premio Bravo". informador.mx. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Acevedo, Y. "Premios People en Español - Categoría: Telenovelas". People en Español. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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