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*Secreto de amor*
Secreto de amor
Genre	Telenovela
Created by	Alberto Gómez
Written by	Omaira Rivero
Directed by	Luis Sánchez; Yaky Ortega
Starring	Scarlet Ortiz; Jorge Aravena; Aura Cristina Geithner; Jorge Luis Pila; Astrid Gruber
Opening theme	"Secreto de Amor" by Joan Sebastian
Ending theme	"Secreto de Amor" by Joan Sebastian
Country of origin	Venezuela; United States
Original language	Spanish
No. of episodes	151
Production
Executive producer	Alfredo Schwarz
Production location	Miami
Cinematography	Eduardo Dávila; Reinaldo Figueira
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	Venevisión
Original release
Network	Venevisión; Univision
Release	July 24, 2001 –; February 12, 2002
Related
	La revancha; Gata salvaje;

Secreto de Amor (Secret of Love) is an American telenovela produced by Venevisión International in 2001. The telenovela was filmed in Miami, Florida, and it starred Scarlet Ortiz and Jorge Aravena as the main protagonists while Colombian actress Aura Cristina Geithner and Venezuelan actress Astrid Gruber starred as the main antagonists.^[2]

Plot

Maria Clara Carvajal is a beautiful, modern girl who works hard in order to support her ailing mother and younger sister. She is in love with Carlos Raúl, a young mechanic. Despite their poor financial situation, they are prepared to get married. however, their plans will not be realized when Carlos Raúl is fired from his job, and decides to move to Miami to seek a better life just a few days before their wedding. Maria Clara promises to wait for Carlos Raul while he looks for a good job in the United States.

In Miami, Carlos Raúl begins to work as a valet in a luxurious hotel owned by the wealthy Serrano Zulbarán family. Here she meets Barbara Serrano Zulbarán, one of the family heirs. Barbara is instantly attracted to Carlos, and they begin a passionate affair. Carlos Raúl is attracted by Barbara's beauty and wealth, and he forgets all about Maria Clara.

Meanwhile, in Caracas, Maria Clara's mother dies, and pressured by her ambitious sister Andrea, she moves to Miami together with her god-mother Coralia. Within a short time, she discovers Carlos Raúl's deception. After a while, Maria Clara meets Lisandro, Barbara's handsome widower brother who is captivated by her beauty and kindness. Through several circumstances, Maria Clara marries Lisandro even though she doesn't love him. With both Maria Clara and Carlos Raúl stuck in loveless marriages, will they still be able to revive the love they once felt for each other?^[3]^[4]

Cast

Actor	Character	Description
Scarlet Ortiz	Maria Clara Roldan Carvajal	Adopted sister of Andrea, Coralia's god-daughter, biological sister of Yesenia Federica and Silvana (death), Lisandro's former wife, Teresita's mother.
Jorge Aravena	Carlos Raúl Fonseca	Barbara's husband, Lisandro's brother-in-law, Teresita's father, in love with Maria Clara
Aura Cristina Geithner	Bárbara Serrano Zulbarán	Main Villain, Lisandro's sister, Vilma's cousin, Carlos Raúl's wife, Braulio's and Ricardo's lover. Order's kidnapping of Teresita. Kills Larry. Ends up in a mental asylum.
Astrid Gruber	Vilma Altamirano Santana	Villain, later good, Lisandro's and Barbara's evil cousin, Amado's lover, hides her grandmother's pills to induce her heart attack. Killed by a psycho.
Jorge Luis Pila	Lisandro Serrano Zulbarán	Barbara's brother, Vilma's cousin, Maria Clara's ex-husband, Teresita's adopted father.
Carla Ortiz	Andrea Carvajal	Villain, later good, Teresa and Erasmo's daughter, Maria Clara's adopted sister, Coralia's god-daughter, in love with Dr. Ricardo.
Yul Bürkle	Braulio Viloria	Villain, later good, Barbara's former lover and accomplice, Victoria's son, Reinaldo's brother, Pierina's lover, Yesenia and Maria Clara's brother-in-law
Anna Silvetti	Victoria Viloria	Villain, later good, Gym owner and socialite, Braulio's and Reinaldo's mother, Luciano's lover, Erasmo's friend.
Lino Ferrer	Florencio Gordoño	Carlos Raúl's friend, owner of a diner, Luna's boyfriend.
Griselda Noguera	Prudencia Santana de Serrano Zulbarán	Matriarch of the Serrano Zulbarán family, Lisandro, Barbara and Vilma's grandmother, makes Maria Clara her heir. Dies of a heart attack caused by Barbara and Vilma.
Yadira Santana	Coralia Hernandez	Maria Clara's and Andrea's dedicated god-mother, Erasmo's future wife.
Sandro Finoglio	Luciano Ibañez	Pierina's ex-husband, Victoria's younger lover, gym instructor.
Adriana Cataño	Elisa Ferrer	Villain, Erasmo's niece, Amado's lover. Ends up in prison for slashing Andrea's face.
Hans Christopher	Amado Cáceres	Villain, Victoria's chauffeur, Vilma and Elisa's lover. Goes to jail for attempting to rape Maria Clara.
Claudia Reyes	Melisa Padilla	Villain, Barbara's friend, hates Lluvia, obsessed with Reinaldo, frames Lluvia for Alexander's attempted murder. Run over by Alexander.
Humberto Rossenfeld	Reinaldo Viloria	Victoria's son, Braulio's brother, trained lawyer, in love with Lluvia.
Zurich Valera	Natalia Diaz	Maid at the Serrano Zulbarán mansion, Maria Clara's friend.
Reinaldo Cruz	Erasmo Ferrer	Andrea's biological father, Elisa's uncle, Victoria's friend.
Annette Vega	Luna	Maid at the Serrano Zulbarán hotels, Florencio's girlfriend.
Luis Masias	Alexander Rios	Villain, Braulio's friend, raped Lluvia and killed Melisa. Goes to jail.
Yina Velez	Ines Lara	Maid at the Serrano Zulbarán mansion , Marianito's mother
Carlos Mesber	Alfonso	Bellboy at the Serrano Zulbarán hotels.
Lisbeth Manrique	Lluvia	Maria Clara's friend, Ines' god-daughter, raped by Alexander, framed for his attempted murder, in love with Reinaldo.
Ariel Lopez Padilla	Dr. Ricardo Sandoval	Villain, later good, Lisandro's friend, Maria Clara's former fiancee, Barbara's lover, married to Andrea.
Astrid Carolina Herrera	Yesenia Roldan	Maria Clara's biological sister, Carlos Raul's friend, Braulio's sister-in-law, in love with Lisandro.
Ana Karina Casanova	Erica	Carlos Raul's girlfriend.
Gabriela Orúe-Paz	Friend in Caracas	Friend of Maria Clara's Mother and nurse in Miami Hospital.
Estefania Briceño	Danielita/Teresita	Daughter of Maria Clara and Carlos Raul She played the lost daughter of the couple.