Telemundo Novela 'Silvana Sin Lana' Kicks Off Production

Carlos Ponce and Maritza Rodriguez

Telemundo confirmed the production kick off of its new original production Silvana Sin Lana, starring Carlos Ponce, Maritza Rodriguez and the Oscar-nominated actress Adriana Barraza. The romantic comedy tells the story of Silvana “Chivis” (Rodriguez), a wealthy woman who loses everything she has and is forced to move to a working class neighborhood, where she meets Manuel (Ponce), a fishmonger with a strong dislike for upper class people. The two will need to do the impossible in order to resist their mutual attraction, which goes against their beliefs and the world they grew up in. “Silvana Sin Lana” is an original story by Rodrigo Bastidas and Elena Muñoz, adapted by Sandra Velasco and directed by Luis Manzo and Ricardo Schwarz. The production is filmed in Miami with Carmen Cecilia Urbaneja (Tierra de Reyes, En otra piel) serving as executive producer.

This romantic and comedy-filled story marks the return of Carlos Ponce to Telemundo as Manuel Gallardo, a widower with four children who works hard selling fish for a living. Even though Manuel promised his children that he would never marry again and has learned to be happy by himself, his promise will be put to the test when “Chivis” moves in next door and challenges all of his prejudices towards rich people.

Following her successful participation in the new season of the Telemundo super series El Señor de los Cielos, Maritza Rodriguez plays Silvana “Chivis” Rivapalacios de Villaseñor, a wealthy woman happily devoted to raising her three daughters. However, fate takes an unexpected turn, forcing her to give up her life of luxury and go to work for the first time in order to support her family without the help of a man. Along the way, she will find true love with the person she least expects, her neighbor Manuel.

Renowned Oscar-nominated actress Adriana Barraza plays Trinidad “Trini” Altamirano de Rivapalacios, mother to “Chivis,” and the judgmental grandmother of the Villaseñor sisters. In denial of her new economic situation, she will struggle to accept her family’s new lifestyle and will arrive to her new neighborhood thinking she can boss around its residents.

Silvana Sin Lana also features a talented lineup of supporting actors including Marimar Vega, Ricardo Abarca, Eduardo Ibarrola, Javier Valcarcel, Thali Garcia, Marcela Guirado, Alexandra Pomales, Vince Miranda, Patricio Gallardo, Samantha Dagnino, Raury Rolander, Briggite Bozo, Santiago Torres, and Roberto Escobar, among others.

Two-Hour Episodes of MARIDO EN ALQUILER Starting Monday, October 21 on Telemundo

Starting Monday, October 21 at 8 p.m. ET, Telemundo will air two-hour episodes of MARIDO EN ALQUILER, a gripping tale full of romance, love, humor, betrayal and twists of fate.

Starring Sonya Smith, Juan Soler, Maritza Rodriguez and a stellar performance by Miguel Varoni, MARIDO EN ALQUILER is the story of Griselda (Sonya Smith), a humble, courageous woman with a good heart who wins the lottery after struggling to support her three children with her work as a handyman. By chance she meets Reinaldo (Juan Soler), an acclaimed but modest chef who is enchanted by her integrity. Reinaldo’s jealous wife, Teresa Cristina (Maritza Rodriguez), a vain and elegant woman from a rich family, will stop at nothing to save her marriage and sets out to make life impossible for Griselda.

The cast of MARIDO EN ALQUILER incudes the young stars Gabriel Coronel and Kimberly Dos Ramos, as well as seasoned actors as Roberto Manrique, Ricardo Chávez, Pablo Azar, Paulo Quevedo, Sandra Destenave, Ariel Texido, Daniela Navarro, Alba Roversi, José Guillermo Cortines, Maite Embil, Ismael La Rosa, Víctor Corona, Dad Dager, Ana Carolina Grajales, Gabriel Valenzuela, Adrián Carvajal, Lino Martone, Jalymar Salomon, Anthony López, Adriana Lavat, Sandra Eichler, María del Pilar Pérez, Sol Rodríguez, Ahrid Hannaly, Gustavo Pedraza, Luis Alvarez, Nadia Escobar and Emmanuel Pérez.