# El fantasma de Elena

El Fantasma de Elena (Elena's Ghost) is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the American television network Telemundo. It is a remake of the 1983 Venezuelan telenovela Julia. The telenovela ran for 117 episodes from July 20, 2010 to January 7, 2011. It was broadcast with English translation subtitles in CC3.
It stars Elizabeth Gutiérrez and Segundo Cernadas as protagonists and Ana Layevska as the main antagonist in a double role (Elena and Daniela).

## Plot

Elena Lafé (Elizabeth Gutiérrez) is a young, beautiful, and talented horse rider. She and her widowed father, Tomás (Braulio Castillo), manage a small but excellent hotel on the Key West ocean shore. Raised in her father’s shadow and kept away from the maternal side of her family, Elena has never known true love. That is until she finds Eduardo Girón (Segundo Cernadas), a widower, unconscious in the middle of the forest. She takes him to her father's hotel and falls hopelessly in love with Eduardo as she nurses him back to health.
The rich, young businessman reciprocates her love and they marry in an impromptu ceremony on the beach. Elena Lafé and her best friend Laura (Wanda D'Isidoro) move into Eduardo’s mansion, where he lives with several family members and household staff. The new bride is not given the warmest of welcomes by Eduardo's relatives. Her unease turns to terror when she keeps hearing screams and moans from the mansion’s tower.
Elena Lafé sees a photograph of Eduardo’s deceased wife, also named Elena. Elena Lafé learns from Corina (Maritza Bustamante) about the relationship Eduardo had with Elena Calcaño (Ana Layevska), who committed suicide. Elena Calcaño had a twin sister, Daniela (also played by Ana Layevska), who went mad after Elena Calcaño's death. Elena Lafé also discovers that her husband and his brothers belong to a mythical race that hides many secrets and conspiracies.
Elena Lafé will have to confront a vengeful ghost, a spellcasting witch, Eduardo’s strange half brother, a deranged twin sister bent on killing her, and hundreds of secrets that will change her life forever. The twists and turns of the oceanfront locale mirror a storyline intertwined with secret loves, unusual characters, and a mysterious aura. A web of mystery and chance is spun until we discover the secret behind Elena’s Ghost.

## Cast
### Main

| Actor | Character |
| Elizabeth Gutiérrez | Elena Lafé |
| Segundo Cernadas | Eduardo Girón |
| Ana Layevska | Elena Calcaño Daniela Calcaño |
| Fabián Ríos | Montecristo Palacio |
| Maritza Bustamante | Corina Santander |
| Carlos Montilla | Darío Girón |
| Elluz Peraza | Antonia "Latoña" Sulbarán |
| Katie Barberi | Rebeca Santander de Girón |
| Zully Montero | Margót Uzcátegui Ruth Merchán "La Reina" |

### Recurring

| Actor | Character |
| Jéssica Mas | Dulce Uzcátegui |
| Henry Zakka | Alan Martin |
| Eva Tamargo | Mariela Lafé |
| Braulio Castillo | Tomás Lafé |
| Gerardo Riverón | Samuel |
| Adrián Carvajal | Benjamín Girón |
| Marisol Calero | Nena Ochoa |
| Freddy Víquez | Anacleto / Said |
| Juan Pablo Llano | Walter |
| Víctor Corona | Kalima |
| Beatriz Monroy | Jesusa |
| Wanda D'Isidoro | Laura Luna |
| Liannet Borrego | Milady Margarita |
| Michelle Jones | Gandica |
| Yuly Ferreira | Sandra |
| Leslie Stewart | Victoria "Vicky" Ortega |
| Isabella Castillo | Andrea Girón |
| Mauricio Hénao | Michel |
| Alexandra Pomales | Lucia |
| Alex Rosguer | Lázar |
| Ana Paula Apollonio | Nurse |
| Anabel Leal | Berta |
| Andres Mistage | Octavio |
| Anies Castillo | |
| Antonio Rodriguez Garòfalo | Tony |
| Ariel Texido | Tulio Peñaloza |
| Cristian Daniel Felipez | Jacinto |
| Dianelys Brito | Sister Teresa |
| Ernesto Tapia | Pancho |
| Fernando Sanchez | Romulo |
| Hector Alejandro | José Carlos del Pino |
| Hector Contreras | Paramedic |
| Hely Ferrigny | Montecristo's lawye |
| Hernando Visbal | Jailer |
| Hilda Luna | Cristina |
| Gualberto González | Israel |
| Janelys Izquierdo | Celadora |
| Juan Cepero | Dr. Lorenzo Tapia |
| Johnny Nessy | Rambo |
| Karen García | Clara Bertuol Mayerston |
| Jorge Hernandez | El Greco |
| Jorge Armando Cardenas | Desama |
| Jose Xavier Roman | Romy |
| Juan David Ferrer | Dr. Roland |
| Lino Martone | Ramiro Sanchez Quejada |
| Lyduan Gonzalez | Tobías |
| Luke Grande | Barman |
| Manny Sanz | Paramedic |
| Maria Pretelt | Julia |
| Marina Catalán | La Gorda |
| Morella Silva | Butterfly |
| Nicolas Teran | Lazaro |
| Nini Vásquez | Maoli |
| Nury Flores | Felipa Chaparro |
| Omar Santana | Macaco |
| Orfelina de León | Nurse |
| Óscar Díaz | Doctor |
| Peter John Aranguren | Actor |
| Raquel Rojas | Enfermera |
| Rayner Garranchan | Cristian |
| Reinaldo Cruz | Mauricio Verti |
| Shafik Palis | Eduardito Girón |
| Silvia Del Monico | Dr. Bracho |
| Tely Ganas | Irina |
| Vanessa González | Leonor |

## United States broadcast

* Release dates, episode name & length, and U.S. viewers based on Telemundo's broadcast.
| Air Date | Number | Episode Title | Rating | Duration |
| 20.07.2010 | 001 | Lanzamiento de tragedias | 5.5 | 43 minutes |
| 21.07.2010 | 002 | Besos de revancha | 5.7 | 43 minutes |
| 22.07.2010 | 003 | Fantasmas del pasado | 5.8 | 43 minutes |
| 23.07.2010 | 004 | Amor desconocido | 5.4 | 43 minutes |
| 26.07.2010 | 005 | Fantasmas del pasado | 5.3 | 43 minutes |
| 27.07.2010 | 006 | Intenciones sospechosas | 5.1 | 43 minutes |
| 28.07.2010 | 007 | Pasaje de brujería | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 29.07.2010 | 008 | Brujería de engaño | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 30.07.2010 | 009 | Pasiones reprimidas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 02.08.2010 | 010 | Locura desmedida | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 03.08.2010 | 011 | Pelea de manos | 3.4 | 43 minutes |
| 04.08.2010 | 012 | Instintos de brujería | 3.8 | 43 minutes |
| 05.08.2010 | 013 | Rival mortal | 4.1 | 43 minutes |
| 06.08.2010 | 014 | El Fantasma de Elena | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 09.08.2010 | 015 | Herederos Girón | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 10.08.2010 | 016 | Huellas gemelas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 11.08.2010 | 017 | Negocios turbios | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 12.08.2010 | 018 | Herencia en juego | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 13.08.2010 | 019 | Herencia de discordia | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 16.08.2010 | 020 | Juegos de fantasma | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 17.08.2010 | 021 | Herencia de discordia | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 18.08.2010 | 022 | Guerra bestial | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 19.08.2010 | 023 | Alianzas de maldad | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 20.08.2010 | 024 | Horencia de fantasmas | 3.7 | 43 minutes |
| 24.08.2010 | 025 | Revelaciones peligrosas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 25.08.2010 | 026 | Mujer de discordia | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 26.08.2010 | 027 | Accidente definitivo | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 27.08.2010 | 028 | Dudas de muerte | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 30.08.2010 | 029 | Víctimas del pasado | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 31.08.2010 | 030 | Dudas asesinas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 01.09.2010 | 031 | Locura obsesiva | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 02.09.2010 | 032 | Lugares robados | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 03.09.2010 | 033 | Locura psicótica | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 06.09.2010 | 034 | Quemar culpas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 07.09.2010 | 035 | Pasado que duele | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 08.09.2010 | 036 | Guerra oculta | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 09.09.2010 | 037 | Venganza por despecho | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 10.09.2010 | 038 | Guerra por amor | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 13.09.2010 | 039 | Petición de mano | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 14.09.2010 | 040 | Humillación de sangre | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 15.09.2010 | 041 | Celos, malditos celos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 16.09.2010 | 042 | Pactos de venganza | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 17.09.2010 | 043 | Comienzo de venganza | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 20.09.2010 | 044 | Golpes contundentes | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 21.09.2010 | 045 | Destino marcado | 4.2 | 43 minutes |
| 22.09.2010 | 046 | Aliados equivocados | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 23.09.2010 | 047 | Herencia de venganza | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 24.09.2010 | 048 | Embarazo psicológico | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 27.09.2010 | 049 | Juego doble | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 28.09.2010 | 050 | Madres de mentira | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 29.09.2010 | 051 | Noticias mortales | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 30.09.2010 | 052 | Romper el hielo | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 01.10.2010 | 053 | Fuerza maternal | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 04.10.2010 | 054 | Sin palabras | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 05.10.2010 | 055 | Intenciones negras | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 06.10.2010 | 056 | Dudas mortales | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 07.10.2010 | 057 | Fortuna de discordia | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 08.10.2010 | 058 | Duelo de honor | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 11.10.2010 | 059 | Alerta de desgracias | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 12.10.2010 | 060 | Silencio riesgoso | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 13.10.2010 | 061 | Amor negado | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 15.10.2010 | 062 | Malos pagos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 18.10.2010 | 063 | Tratos fracasados | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 19.10.2010 | 064 | Padres en duda | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 20.10.2010 | 065 | Robo de venganza | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 21.10.2010 | 066 | Derechos por amor | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 22.10.2010 | 067 | Perder el rumbo | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 25.10.2010 | 068 | Retar la suerte | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 26.10.2010 | 069 | Fortuna mortal | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 28.10.2010 | 070 | Dolor que consume | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 01.11.2010 | 071 | Prueba de paternidad | 4.1 | 43 minutes |
| 02.11.2010 | 072 | Peligro cercano | 4.4 | 43 minutes |
| 03.11.2010 | 073 | Memoria peligrosa | 4.0 | 43 minutes |
| 04.11.2010 | 074 | Encuentro de mágico | 4.8 | 43 minutes |
| 05.11.2010 | 075 | Fantasmas que vuelven | 4.1 | 43 minutes |
| 08.11.2010 | 076 | Corazón atado | 4.1 | 43 minutes |
| 09.11.2010 | 077 | Fantasma de miedo | 4.6 | 43 minutes |
| 10.11.2010 | 078 | Venganza sensual | 4.3 | 43 minutes |
| 11.11.2010 | 079 | Tortura de pecados | 4.0 | 43 minutes |
| 12.11.2010 | 080 | Aliados anónimos | 4.3 | 43 minutes |
| 15.11.2010 | 081 | Peligro latente | 4.4 | 43 minutes |
| 16.11.2010 | 082 | Boda amarga | 4.7 | 43 minutes |
| 17.11.2010 | 083 | Premio de memoria | 4.7 | 43 minutes |
| 18.11.2010 | 084 | Carta de salvación | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 19.11.2010 | 085 | Trampa efectiva | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 22.11.2010 | 086 | Corazón arrepentido | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 23.11.2010 | 087 | Memoria de traiciones | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 24.11.2010 | 088 | Hilos mortales | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 26.11.2010 | 089 | Alianza rota | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 29.11.2010 | 090 | Rival de hierro | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 30.11.2010 | 091 | Sorpresas vitales | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 01.12.2010 | 092 | Perdón mortal | 4.7 | 43 minutes |
| 02.12.2010 | 093 | Amenaza futura | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 03.12.2010 | 094 | Deseos compartidos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 06.12.2010 | 095 | Noticia impactante | 4.4 | 43 minutes |
| 07.12.2010 | 096 | Justicia propia | 4.3 | 43 minutes |
| 08.12.2010 | 097 | Venganza definitiva | 4.3 | 43 minutes |
| 09.12.2010 | 098 | Pesadilla de libertad | 4.0 | 43 minutes |
| 10.12.2010 | 099 | Sentencia de muerte | 3.6 | 43 minutes |
| 13.12.2010 | 100 | Promesa peligrosa | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 14.12.2010 | 101 | Rastros perdidos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 15.12.2010 | 102 | Amenaza de entrega | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 16.12.2010 | 103 | Amenaza de bomba | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 17.12.2010 | 104 | Amenaza de muerte | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 20.12.2010 | 105 | Bomba de aliados | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 21.12.2010 | 106 | Delitos vigentes | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 22.12.2010 | 107 | Venganza sin limite | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 23.12.2010 | 108 | Peligro perfecto | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 27.12.2010 | 109 | Deudas por cobrar | 4.3 | 43 minutes |
| 28.12.2010 | 110 | Reencuentro de amor | 5.1 | 43 minutes |
| 29.12.2010 | 111 | Cobrando cuentas | 4.5 | 43 minutes |
| 30.12.2010 | 112 | Juegos peligrosos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| 03.01.2011 | 113 | Pagando culpas | 4.5 | 43 minutes |
| 04.01.2011 | 114 | Esperanza de amor | 4.9 | 43 minutes |
| 05.01.2011 | 115 | Golpe final | 4.8 | 43 minutes |
| 06.01.2011 | 116 | Sentencia cruel | 5.7 | 43 minutes |
| 07.01.2011 | 117 | Gran final | N/A | 43 minutes |