# Amor bravío

Amor Bravío (International title: Valiant Love,) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Moreno Laguillo for Televisa that aired from March 5, 2012 to October 21, 2012. It is based on De pura sangre and En los cuernos del amor, a new story by Martha Carrillo and Cristina García. In the United States the telenovela aired from August 13, 2012 to April 12, 2013.
Silvia Navarro and Cristián de la Fuente star as the protagonists, while Leticia Calderón, César Évora, Flavio Medina, and Laura Carmine star as the antagonists.

## Plot

Camila Monterde is a beautiful veterinarian whose life has been torn apart by a tragic accident in which her fiancé, Luis, was killed. Hoping to ease her depression, her uncle, Daniel Monterde, invites her to live at his ranch, where she can rest and recover while caring for the many animals he keeps there. The ranch is managed by Alonso, an ambitious man who sees Camila’s arrival as the perfect opportunity to get his hands on the Monterde fortune; since Don Daniel has no children and loves Camila dearly, he assumes that she will be his heir. So Alonso, aided by his conniving mother Isadora, initiates his plan to win Camila’s heart and marry her.
Meanwhile, in Chile, Daniel Díaz lives a happy life with his wife, Miriam, who is expecting their first child. He has no idea that his fate is linked to the Monterdes in Mexico, or how drastically his life will soon change. Thirty years ago, Daniel’s late mother, Agatha, had an affair with Daniel Monterde but never told her son about it, or that she named him after the man she loved. However, Don Daniel recently began suspecting that Agatha’s son could be his only child. Daniel suddenly receives a letter stating that he has come into a substantial inheritance and must travel to Mexico to claim it. Surprised and curious, he’s about to make the trip when a vicious lie disrupts his plans and lands him in prison, causing him to lose the inheritance and his family.
Sometime later, deeply bitter and hungry for revenge, Daniel travels to Mexico determined to destroy the Monterde family, which he blames for his terrible misfortune. Assuming a false identity, he takes a job at the Monterde ranch to be close to his prey. His vengeance is perfectly planned except for one unexpected development: he and Camila fall passionately in love and that changes everything.

## Cast
### Main

* Silvia Navarro as Camila Monterde Santos
* Cristián de la Fuente as Daniel Díaz Acosta / Andrés Duarte
* Leticia Calderón as Isadora González Vda. de Lazcano
* César Évora as Dionisio Ferrer / Héctor Gutiérrez
* Flavio Medina as Alonso Lazcano González
* René Strickler as Mariano Albarrán Mendiola

### Also main

* José Elías Moreno as Leoncio Martínez
* Olivia Bucio as Agustina Santos
* Fernanda Castillo as Viviana Del Valle
* Yolanda Ventura as Piedad Martínez
* Laura Carmine as Ximena Díaz Santos
* Alex Sirvent as Rafael Quintana
* Héctor Sáez as Osvaldo Becerra
* Florencia del Saracho as Natalia Jiménez
* Ricardo Franco as Rodolfo Lara
* Eddy Vilard as Pablo Albarrán Mendiola / Pablo Monterde Mendiola
* Mariana Van Rankin as Luz María "Luzma" Martínez
* María Sorté as Amanda Jiménez Ulloa
* José Carlos Ruiz as Padre Baldomero Lozano
* Rogelio Guerra as Don Daniel Monterde
* Lisset as Miriam Farcas de Díaz
* Liliana Ross as Ágatha Acosta de Díaz
* Valentino Lanús as Luis del Olmo
* Toño Infante as Julián Hernández / Fidencio Hernández
* Alan Estrada as Aarón Quintana
* Alejandro Ruiz as Padre Anselmo Medrano
* Juan Diego Covarrubias as Yago Albarrán Mendiola
* Magda Guzmán as Refugio Chávez
* Norma Herrera as Rocío Mendiola de Albarrán
* Luis Couturier as Cayetano Albarrán
* Óscar Traven as Alberto Sodi
* Benjamín Rivero as Bruno Morán
* Raymundo Capetillo as Francisco Javier Díaz Velasco
* Tina Romero as Rosario "Chayo" Sánchez
* Luis Gatica as Hipólito

### Recurring

* Abril Onyl as Irene
* Lorena del Castillo as Ileana Sodi
* Carlos Embry as Abraham Farcas
* Diego Soldano as Dante Barrienta
* Diego Denver as Andrés Duarte
* Patricia Conde as Ernestina "Netty"
* Khiabet Peniche as Dorotea
* Jorge Gallegos as Eleuterio
* Carmen Rodríguez as Felicia de Sodi
* Sandra Kai as Teresa "Tere" Medrano
* Ricardo Vera as Comandante Juárez
* Benjamín Islas as Salomón Morales León
* Macarena García as Ana Albarrán Mendiola
* Alfredo Alfonso as Estévez
* Vicente Herrera as Omar
* Ramón Valera as Gastón
* Mariana Díaz Araujo as Mayalén
* Ricardo Gómez as Román Quintana Del Valle

## Production

Production of Amor Bravío officially started on February 7, 2012. The program was originally called Lidia de Amor and was expected to have 220 episodes.

## Reception

In the United States the last episode reached 6.2 million Viewers.

### Ratings

| Timeslot (CT) | # Ep. | Premiere | Premiere | Finale | Finale | TV Season |
| Timeslot (CT) | # Ep. | Date | Premiere ratings (in points) | Date | Finale ratings (in points) | TV Season |
| Monday-Friday 7:45 pm (episodes: 1-10) Monday-Friday 7:15 pm (episodes: 11-165) | 166 | March 5, 2012 | 22.3 | October 21, 2012 | 22.5 | 2011 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2012 | Premios People en Español | Best Telenovela | Carlos Moreno Laguillo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Premios People en Español | Best Lead Actress | Silvia Navarro | Nominated |
| 2012 | Premios People en Español | Best Lead Actor | Cristián de la Fuente | Nominated |
| 2012 | Premios People en Español | Best Antagonist Actress | Leticia Calderón | Won |
| 2012 | Premios People en Español | Best Antagonist Actor | César Évora | Won |
| 2012 | Premios People en Español | Best Supporting Actor | René Strickler | Nominated |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Telenovela | Carlos Moreno Laguillo | Nominated |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Actor | Cristián de la Fuente | Nominated |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Antagonist Actress | Leticia Calderón | Won |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Antagonist Actor | César Évora | Nominated |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Leading Actor | José Elías Moreno | Nominated |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Co-lead Actress | Laura Carmine | Nominated |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Co-star Actor | Flavio Medina | Won |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actress | Mariana Van Rankin | Nominated |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actor | Eddy Vilard | Nominated |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Musical Theme | "Cuando manda el corazón" - Vicente Fernández | Nominated |
| 2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Original Story or Adaptation | Martha Carrillo, Cristina Garcia and Denisse Phiffer | Won |
| 2013 | Los Favoritos del Público | Favorite Couple | Silvia Navarro and Cristián de la Fuente | Nominated |
| 2013 | Los Favoritos del Público | Favorite Villain | Leticia Calderón | Won |
| 2013 | Los Favoritos del Público | Favorite Slap | Silvia Navarro slapping Flavio Medina | Won |
| 2013 | Los Favoritos del Público | Favorite Kiss | Silvia Navarro and Cristián de la Fuente | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios ACE | Best Co-star Actress | Leticia Calderón | Won |
| 2013 | Premios ACE | Best Supporting Actress | Magda Guzmán | Won |
| 2013 | Premios Juventud | What a Hottie! | Cristián de la Fuente | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios Juventud | Girl of my dreams | Silvia Navarro | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios Juventud | Best Soap Opera Theme | "Cuando manda el corazón" - Vicente Fernández | Nominated |