# Secreto de amor (TV series)

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.

## 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?

## 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. |

## International Broadcastings

| Country | Network | Local title | Series premiere | Timeslot | Episodes |
| Kenya | NTV | Secreto de Amor | 2004 | 20:00 - 21:00 | 151 |
| Somaliland | Horn Cable Television | Maariya Kalaara | October 20, 2007 | 19:00 | 380 |
| Morocco |