List of Emperatriz characters

Emperatriz is a Mexican telenovela produced by Fides Velasco for TV Azteca, a telenovela adapted from Jose Ignacio Cabrujas's Emperatriz (1990 TV series). Gabriela Spanic, who had just signed contract with TV Azteca in late 2011 portrays the title character.

Main characters

Emperatriz Jurado

Portrayed by Gabriela Spanic

Emperatriz Jurado is a woman who seeks revenge after realizing that her boyfriend, Armando Mendoza has betrayed her love for many years. Armando and Emperatriz have a daughter, who Emperatriz unwillingly gave to Armando after her mother, Perfecta, advised her to do so, for the well-being of the child. While trying to destroy Armando, Manuel Leon, Armando's ex-colleague, offered his help to imprison Armando. Manuel wanted Emperatriz to marry him before he gave her proof of Armando's crime. Emperatriz accepted the offer, but they diod not consummate their marriage. While tailing Armando, Emperatriz met Alejandro Miranda, Armando's brother-in-law. They immediately fall in love, but Emperatriz did not want to start a relationship with him due to her past. Emperatriz presents the proofs of Armando's crime and confronts Alma Rosa, Armando's wife, to identify which one of the three girls is her daughter. Both of them decide not to tell Emperatriz the truth. Before he shot himself, Armando told Elisa to hate Emperatriz forever. Alma Rosa suffered a heart attack and dies after a confronting Emperatriz. Justo Del Real, Alma Rosa's father sworn to make Emperatriz's life impossible since Emperatriz has caused the death of Alma Rosa.

After 8 years away from Mexico, Emperatriz returns, now a successful PR agency owner. She met Alejandro again, this time with a fiancée. As a return of the lost of his daughter, Justo tries everything to separate Emperatriz from her daughter, including building a fake grave of Emperatriz's daughter. Emperatriz believed that her daughter is dead, and now concentrates on pursuing her love, Alejandro. Emperatriz divorces Manuel and confronted with Alejandro's fiancée, Isabel Cristina. Emperatriz befriends her but at the same time trying to gain Alejandro's love. Emperatriz reveals Isabel's secret and successfully gain Alejandro's love. Nevertheless, Esther, Emperatriz daughter, has been in love with Alejandro since her teenage. Emperatriz and Esther feel jealousy towards each other and both of them wanted to have Alejandro. After many obstacles, Emperatriz and Alejandro have successfully become a happy couple. Justo who is unhappy with their relationship wanted to separate both of them in many ways, including sending Emperatriz to jail with the help of Manuel. Elisa, one of Armando's daughter, who has been hating Emperatriz since the death of her parents, works in Emperatriz's agency as a model, to destroy her. When Emperatriz had just found out that her daughter is still alive, she was sent to prison and was accused of fraud in Armando's case.

During her prison days, Emperatriz met La Caimana, an ex-drug dealer. La Caimana made Emperatriz's life impossible by assaulting her. Nevertheless, Emperatriz befriends Lulu. She was released due to insufficient proofs. At the same time, Alejandro was shot in head by Justo. Emperatriz did not know the incident that has caused his memory loss. Emperatriz tries everything to help Alejandro gain his memory back, including abducting Alejandro to a place where both of them had spent together. Alejandro is able to remember something thanks to Emperatriz and realized how Esther had manipulated him. When Emperatriz found out her identity, Elisa claimed that Emperatriz is her mother. Emperatriz wasn't sure but she did felt something common between them. When Elisa was attacked by a psychotic doctor, Emperatriz helped and supported her, although knowing that Elisa might be lying to her.

Alejandro and Emperatriz's love once again tested when Elisa reveals to Emperatriz that Esther, one of her biggest enemy, is her real daughter. Emperatriz decided to end her relationship with Alejandro in order to gain Esther's love. In the same time, Emperatriz found out from Perfecta that her father is none other than another biggest enemy of her life, Justo Del Real. She confronts Justo and wanted him to shoot her. Before pulling the trigger, Emperatriz reveals to Justo that she is his daughter. Justo was proud and happy to have Emperatriz as her daughter and tries many ways to get Emperatriz's trust. Justo destroys Emperatriz's agency so that she would have to turn to him for financial help.

Alejandro Miranda

Portrayed by Bernie Paz

Alejandro Miranda is a charming lawyer. He was married to Margarita Del Real, who died in an accident. Years after her death, Esther, the eldest of Margarita's nieces, fell in love with him since teenage. Alejandro met Emperatriz, the first woman he fell in love with after Margarita. However, Emperatriz rejected his love. Although Margarita is dead, hia father-in-law, Justo Del Real loves him as a son. He was Justo's must trusted person. 8 years later, he returns to Mexico with his fiancée, Isabel Cristina. Alejandro and Emperatriz re-encounters again. Emperatriz decide to fight for Alejandro despite he is getting married to Isabel. Emperatriz reveals that Isabel was a prostitute in Switzerland. Alejandro was upset with Esther for not telling him the truth. Isabel once again lied him by faking her stroke in order to separate Emperatriz from him. Once again, the determined Emperatriz was able to unmask Isabel.

Just when Emperatriz and Alejandro are able to live happily, another circumstances comes in. Justo is not happy with their relationship, since Emperatriz is his worst enemy. Justo tries everything to separate them, including helping Isabel once. Justo even blackmailed Emperatriz if she doesn't leave Alejandro. Alejandro did not give up. Since then, Justo no longer sees him as a son, but an enemy.

Justo shot Alejandro. Alejandro ends up with a memory lost. Esther, who has been in love with him manipulated and took advantage on him when he suffered memory lost. Emperatriz, tries everything so that he could gain his memory back until she succeeded. Alejandro was disappointed with Esther.

When Emperatriz and him wanted to start a life together, Elisa tells Emperatriz that Esther is her daughter. This causes Emperatriz to end their relationship in order to gain Esther's love. Alejandro did not give up. He tries to get Emperatriz back. Soon, his ex-girlfriend, Marlene, who is still in love with him, and his money, returns. Marlene would try everything to have Alejandro including joining forces with Manuel, Emperatriz's ex-husband.

Justo Del Real

Portrayed by Sergio de Bustamante.

Relationships

Spouse and children

He was married to Leonor Bustamante and gave birth to two daughters, Alma Rosa and Margarita. Years ago, in an event in his house, he raped Perfecta Jurado, a service girl. Later, Perfecta gave birth to Emperatriz Jurado, his biggest enemy. He had a fiancée, whom he left because she wanted to sleep with Alejandro Miranda. Although only Elena spent most time with him, Esther, Elisa and Emperatriz resemble him a lot.

Story

Justo faked the death of Leonor to take away her wealth. He locked Leonor in a sanitorium and injected her with medication to keep her crazy. Perfecta, whom he raped years ago, helped Leonor. He is very possessive towards his daughters. After the death of Margarita, he makes Alejandro as his son, supporting him to start a new life. He cared for Elisa and Elena but hated Esther Mendoza, Armando and Emperatriz's daughter, who was raised as Alma Rosa's daughter. He was not happy when he found out Armando is still having relationship with Emperatriz. After the death of Alma Rosa, he sworn revenge towards Emperatriz. He separated Emperatriz from Esther by sending Esther to Switzerland. Elisa, his most look-alike granddaughter was not happy with his decision. He was angry with Elisa's words and sent her to Armando's sister, La Gata. He obligate Elena to live with him, so that he would not feel lonely.

He loved Alejandro like his own child. However, Alejandro falls in love with Emperatriz, his worst enemy. Alejandro is converted to his enemy too. He shoot Alejandro in the head, resulting in memory lost. When Esther seek his help to separate Alejandro from Emperatriz, he agreed. At the same time, he realized how much Esther resembled him.

One night, Emperatriz came to find him. Just before he pulled the trigger, Emperatriz revealed that she is her daughter. Justo was proud to see how much Emperatriz resembled him. He wanted to join forces with Emperatriz but Emperatriz rejected his idea. He tried everything to have Emperatriz's trust, including suiciding and makes Emperatriz's agency falls into bankruptcy. Emperatriz still do not fall into his traps.

It was revealed that he locked Armando for 8 years. Armando planned to fake his suicide and tries to run away but was failed by Justo. Agustina, his housekeeper, helped Armando to get away. Agustina shoot herself since Justo did not dare to kill her.

Manuel, his associate his consortium, locked him in the same place where he locked Armando. Manuel later buried him alive. Armando found his coffin, but decided to leave him as a revenge. He died.

Kills

• Leonor
• Elisa's raper