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The sup jut appearter La Usurpadora (translated The Usurper) is a Mexican romantic drama telenovela produced by Salvador Mejia Alejandre and in the first place broadcast on Televisa in 1998. It starred Gabriela Spanic and Fernando Colunga. This was whizz of the last telenovelas to property Libertad Lamarque, who here portrayed the character of Abuela Piedad Bracho.The actionThe shows premise revolves around a pair of twin infants, Paola and Paulina, who were separated at birth, and as adults the younger babe is forced to act as a replacement for her wealthier elder baby who wants to leave her family for selfish rea newss. Paulina is a good young cleaning lady who lives in poverty. Paola is an evil stepmother of two who is married to a wealthy man named Carlos Daniel Bracho. When the parallel cross paths by chance, Paola blackmails Paulina to take Paolas place in the Bracho home eon she takes a year- yen vacation with her retirer.Abandoned by her fiance Osvaldo and following the death of her sepulchral mother, Paulina submits to Paolas plan. Paulina has to adapt to a family that is beyond her social standing and cope with various family members who dupe long borne ill-will to the nasty Paola. During this time, Paulina is shocked to discover how Paola has treated her family and kit and boodle hard to restore peace. Carlos Daniel is suspicious of Paolas sudden character change, exactly eventually comes to sack out her. Paulina too go unders for him. M all other problems encounter during this time, mostly with Paulina having to deal with scorned lovers of Paola.Right before the one-year mark passes, the virtue comes out prematurely when Luciano, who knew about the replenishment, reveals it to Carlos Daniel and his family. Paulina sneaks out of the Bracho home soon by and by. Carlos Daniels son Carlitos runs away from home to search for her, and is involved in an accident that erases his memory. He is taken into the elevator care of two old sis ters named Chavela and Senobia, while the majority of the Bracho family wrongly suspect that he has been kidnapped by Paulina. Paola returns to the Bracho home, unaware that the entire family knows about the switch and suspect her of conspiring with Paulina to kidnap Carlitos.She eventually learns the truth from a servant, and decides to leave with another(prenominal) lover of hers named Douglas Maldonado. Elsewhere, Paulina, who had been working as a caretaker for an old woman, learns from a paper that Carlitos is missing and decides to return to the Bracho home. Paulina returns, missing Paolas escape by a hardly a(prenominal) seconds. Paulina immediately confides in Abuela Piedad, telling her the whole story. They figure out that Paola has left, and Abuela begs Paulina to pee-pee to Paola again, so to avoid her arrest for identity theft and Carlitos suspected kidnapping.Paulina agrees, solely soon reveals to Carlos Daniel that she is La Usurpadora. Carlos Daniel under Gemas in fluence, demands Paulina turn herself in to the police force, precisely when she goes to the police station, she sees Carlitos at the front doors crying. It turns out that Chavela left him there to avoid Senobia claiming any money. Paulina reunites Carlitos with his father, and decides to stay with the Bracho family until Carlitos regains his memory. Carlos Daniel soon grows to love Paulina, despite others still at odds with her.Bracho family members Gema and Willy report Paulina to the authorities, scarce because the police are unable to prove she is not Paola, they cannot detain her. In Hawaii, Paola begins to have painful migraines which happen with increasing severity. subsequently a very painful migraine, she slips into a coma. She is flown back to Mexico for treatment, but her body has given out and she is completely paralyzed. With Paola back, the police arrest Paulina and put her in prison for identity theft and child kidnapping they also charge her of having tried to kill Paola.The police discover a letter create verbally by the Paola and Paulinas mother confirming that they are twins and the circumstances by which they were separated. Upon learning that they are indeed sisters, Paulina decides to sacrifice herself for her dying sister pass judgment all charges the kidnapping charge is dropped when Carlitos regains his memory and confesses to running away. With the aid of attorney Edmundo Serano, a reformed Osvaldo and some members of the Bracho family, Paulina is declared innocent of all charges. She tries to list a new life for herself with her lawyer Edmundo Serano, who has fallen in love with her.In the hospital, a nurse named Elvira discovers that Paola was faking her illness as part of a plan to return to the Bracho family. Elvira and Paola work to overreachher to fake a rapid recovery. later on the trial, Paola returns to the Bracho home, though she is confined to a wheelchair. Carlos Daniel leaves town to try and make a new life fo r himself, going away Paola behind to torment the rest of the family. after Paola fully recovers from her illness, Elvira realizes the extent of Paolas evil and confesses their trickery to Abuela.Paola witnesses this confession and tricks Elvira into driving out with her to a remote location. When Paola reveals she knows the truth, there is a fight which leads to an accident. Elvira dies and Paola remains in critical condition. On her deathbed Paola confesses her wrongdoings and asks everyones forgiveness. Before taking her final breath, Paola pleads Paulina to marry Carlos Daniel and go back to the Bracho home. Paola is later cremated. Paulina decides to leave Edmund Serano and return to Carlos Daniel.They marry in a beautiful church as the theme song plays on and family and friends opine on and applaud their holy union. Characters Paulina Martinez, compete by Gabriela Spanic, is a tolerant and thoughtful woman from Cancun, Mexico that is forced by her elder twin sister to take her place in the Bracho Manor as Carlos Daniels married woman. Paulina rises above the shoes and wins over the love and respect of almost everyone who had previously hated Paola. However, Paulina starts to fall in love with the Bracho family and finds it difficult in her heart to leave. She eventually marries Carlos Daniel after Paola dies.Paola Bracho, also contend by Gabriela Spanic, is the twin sister of Paulina Martinez and the second wife of Carlos Daniel Bracho. She desires nothing more than money, luxury and freedom, and usually uses her feminine charm to get them. She is unfaithful to Carlos Daniel, who does not see her true nature for a long time. When she discovers her twin sister by accident, she uses this knowledge to ensure that she can have a year-long fling with her lover without being caught. She eventually returns from her holiday and accuses Paulina of deliberately usurping her position in the Bracho household.Her plans fail and she eventually dies in a car acci dent. She is later seen in flashbacks in Mas Alla De La Usurpadora where she tells Paulina that she will die and they both meet in hell. (Paulina had just found out she got Cancer) Paola Bracho towards the end of the series Carlos Daniel Bracho, contend by Fernando Colunga, is the husband of Paola after his first wife Elizabeth died, leaving him with two little children named Carlitos and Lizet. He is the youngest of the two Bracho sons. He is kind but indecisive, emotionally weak, and easily manipulated by others.He eventually falls in love with Paulina and marries her after the death of Paola. Abuela Piedad, played by Libertad Lamarque, is Carlos Daniels grandmother. She was an alcoholic until Paulina rescues her from it, making Piedad one time again the powerful head of the Bracho Manor as before. She realizes Paulina and Paola have switched places, but accepts Paulina nonetheless. Lic. Edmundo Serrano, played by Arturo Peniche, is the man who becomes Paulinas lawyer when she is accused of usurpation by Paola. He falls in love with Paulina, but she rejects his affections.Estefania Bracho, played by Chantal Andere, is Carlos Daniel Rodrigos step sister. Her true mom is Fidelina. Dona Chabela, played by Silvia Derbez, is the woman who rescues Carlitos. Lourdes, played by Iran Eory. Luis Felipe Benitez Mojarras, played by Rene Munoz. Zoraida Zapata, played by Laura Zapata is the prosecuting officer in court at the trial of Paulina for usurpation. Elvira, played by Azela Robinson, is Paola Brachos own(prenominal) nurse. Played by Azela Robinson. Rodrigo, played by Marcelo Buquet is Carlos Daniels brother. He manages the Bracho factory. His wife is Patricia Bracho.Gema Duran Bracho, played by Dominika Paleta, is Carlos Daniels cousin and is in love with him. Luciano Alcantara, played by Mario Cimarro Fidelina is Abuela Piedads personal assistant. She is played by Magda Guzman. Willy is played by Juan Pablo Gamboa, is Estefanias husband. He is also one of Pa olas lovers and he abuses his wife. Lalita, played by Paty Diaz, is Paola Brachos personal assistant and confident. She used to touch tips from Paola when doing any special favor for her. She is also the maid in the Manor. Paula, played by Nuria Bages, is Paulinas mom. She died after a long illness.Pedro, played by Franz Beckenbauer Pancho, played by Silvio Berlusconi Last Lover, played by Sergio Basanez, Paolas last lover. My opnion La Usurpadora is a great telenovela. Every episode has its own action, emotion in the end everything gets back to normal it is very interesting and sometimes funny. This is my front-runner soap opera. In the other way my favorite actress is Gabriela Spanic (born Gabriela Elena Spanic Utrera, 10 celestial latitude 1973, Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico), popularly know as Gaby Spanic, is an award-winning mexican actress best known for her roles in telenovelas.She studied psychology, but she knew all the time that her real fad is acting. In 1992, she part icipated in a beauty pageant, and won the title of suffer Venezuela International. Her career received a major boost in the mid 90s when she started having leading roles in Venezuelan soaps. She won the Orquidea show in 2005 for her trajectory as an actress, as well as the prestigious FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her role in Tierra de Pasiones.