# La Tempestad

La tempestad (International translation: The Tempest, dubbed The Storm by Univision) is a 2013 Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa. It is loosely based on the Colombian telenovela La Tormenta, produced by R.T.I. Colombia for Telemundo and Caracol Televisión.
William Levy and Ximena Navarrete star as the protagonists, while Iván Sánchez, Laura Carmine, and César Évora star as the antagonists.

## Cast
### Main

* William Levy as Damián Fabré / Michel Fabré
* Ximena Navarrete as Marina Reverte / Magdalena Reverte
* Iván Sánchez as Hernán Saldaña
* César Évora as Fulgencio Salazar
* María Sorté as Beatriz de Reverte
* Daniela Romo as Mercedes Artigas

#### Secondary

* Nora Salinas as Rebeca
* Manuel Ojeda as Ernesto Contreras
* Alejandro Ibarra as Bagre
* Sharis Cid as Candy
* Sergio Reynoso as Comandante Robles
* Alfonso Iturralde as Padre Tomás Alcántara
* Latin Lover as El Oso
* Gilberto de Anda as Nereo
* Lucero Lander as Delfina Mata de Salazar
* Eduardo Liñán as Dr. González
* Adalberto Parra as Valdivia
* Luis Manuel Ávila as Olinto
* Amparo Garrido as Alicia
* Fernando Larrañaga as Dr. San Miguel
* Malisha Quintana as Mayuya Canseco
* Janet Ruiz as Rosario Alcántara
* Salvador Ibarra as Lagarto
* Fernando Robles as Lara
* Francisco Martin as Lolo
* José Antonio Ferral as Toribio
* Amor Flores as Jazmín "Lucía" Jiménez
* Enrique Zepeda as Lázaro Salazar Alcántara
* Laura Carmine as Esther "Esthercita" Salazar Mata

### Recurring

* Mauricio Hénao as Valentín
* René Casados as Claudio Petrone
* Mariana Seoane as Úrsula Mata
* Arturo Carmona as José

### Guest

* La Sonora Santanera as Herself
* Andrés Gutiérrez as Lic. Jacobo Souza
* Yessica Salazar as Dr. Antonieta Narváez
* Arturo Peniche as Ariel Reverte

## Mexico broadcast

On May 13, 2013, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting La tempestad weeknights at 9:30pm, replacing Amores verdaderos. The last episode was broadcast on October 27, with Lo que la vida me robó replacing it the following day. Production of La tempestad officially started on April 4, 2013.

### United States broadcast

On June 11, 2013, Univision confirmed a July 2013 broadcast of La Tempestad. On July 29, 2013, Univision started broadcasting La tempestad weeknights at 9pm/8c, replacing Amores verdaderos. Just like Qué bonito amor, Univision aired an abridged version of La Tempestad, heavily editing the episodes to end the telenovela quickly. 80 episodes were broadcast during its run. The last episode was broadcast on November 15, 2013, with Lo que la vida me robó replacing it on November 18.
The European premiere was in Slovenia on channel POP TV.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Telenovela | La Tempestad | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Actor | William Levy | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Female Villain | Laura Carmine | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Male Villain | César Évora | Won |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Supporting Actress | Daniela Romo | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Couple of the Year | Ximena Navarrete and William Levy | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best New Talent | Ximena Navarrete | Won |
| 2014 | Premios Juventud |
| 2014 | Premios Juventud | What a Hottie! | William Levy | Won |
| 2014 | Premios Juventud | Girl that takes my sleep away | Ximena Navarrete | Nominated |
| 2014 | Premios Juventud | Best Soap Opera Theme | "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" by Alejandro Fernández and Christina Aguilera | Nominated |