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3	MY SANDBOX FOR PREPARING WORKS: CHARACTERS DFAM
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5	This is the list of characters who have appeared in the three seasons of Netflix series ''[[Series/DaughterFromAnotherMother Daughter From Another Mother]]''.
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7	'''Please consider {{Late Arrival Spoiler}}s and unmarked {{spoiler}}s! for all seasons and characters.'''
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9	[[foldercontrol]]
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11	!Main Characters
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13	[[folder:Ana]]
14	->'''Played by:''' Creator/LudwikaPaleta
15	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anaservin.jpg]]
16	[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]]
17	Businesswoman, wife, mother of three.
18	Ana Servín is a strong and determined woman who has managed to raise a family despite being workaholic. A perfectionist with all its letters, she wasn't prepared for for her entire life to be changed forever by the accidental switch of her baby daughter.
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25	* DeadpanSnarker: The initial interactions between Ana and Mariana show Ana to be quite snarky. She often chides Mariana for her [[ImmaturityInsult youth, naivety or inexperience]].
26	* ControlFreak: Her daughter comes with a manual.
27	* CrazyJealousGuy: Elena calls Mariana to warn her that Ana has really lost her marbles after Ana all but raided her home looking for Mariana. She never behaved that insanely jealous for Juan Carlos.
28	* DotingParent: Ana's status as IceQueen does not interfere with her moving heaven and earth for what her children need.
29	* EasilyForgiven: Ana is forgiven again and again all her obnoxious and plain rude attempts to take Regina away from Mariana implying she's not fit for motherhood.
30	* EmbarrassingTattoo: Ana had one of her first love, Daniel. She got it removed but still makes Juan Carlos jealous.
31	* {{Gayngst}}: Downplayed, mostly due to the nature of the series, in season 3 Ana has a tough time dealing with the consequences of falling in love with Mariana. Even her children notice she cries at night. Ultimately all her family supports her so she can get her HappyEnding.
32	* Happily Married: To Juan Carlos, subverted, since it appears so at the beginning of the story but it quickly goes downfall.
33	* HighPoweredCareerWoman: Ana paved her way at work and even gives a conference about the role of successful businesswoman in a male-dominated environment. Just before she announces her resignation.
34	* {{Housewife}}: Averted. She loves working and the few days she took off and spent home, she was driving her children and the housekeeper crazy. Also, she hates to cook.
35	* IceQueen: Her development as a character shows the transformation of Ana to a more free and happier version of herself.
36	* ItMeantSomethingToMe: Ana says it out loud when Mariana does not correspond her love confession.
37	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Another milestone in Ana's character development, she understands that Mariana leaving for her dream job and taking Regina with her is the right thing to do.
38	* CallItKarma: Ana [[DisapprovingLook winces]] when she learns Mariana named her daughter Valentina. Ironic twist of fate that has her ending up with Valentina as her biological child.
39	* LongDistanceRelationship: A three-month time skip by the end of the third season revealed that Ana and Mariana are [[OfficialCouple together-together]] despite living in different cities.
40	* ManChild: Despite being a highly successful businesswoman, Ana resorts to tantrums and silent treatments towards her loved ones. Mariana points out how childish that is when she is the recipient of such treatment from Ana.
41	* MarriedToTheJob: Ana does not keep her promise of staying away from her job for her third pregnancy. She even tries to manage a conference call in the hospital within minutes of delivering her baby.
42	* MaternityCrisis: Ana is in the middle of a guided tour of a factory with important Japanese clientes when her water breaks.
43	* MRSDegree: Averted. Juan Carlos was her sweetheart back in college but her professional life is vital for her.
44	* OlderThanTheyLook: When Ferrán is flirting with her, Ana mentions she is not as young as she looks.
45	* PoorCommunicationKills: Whether it's silent treatment or passive-aggressive methods, Mariana makes Ana agree to have better communication and be open with each other.
46	* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Diego, Tere and Víctor's son, is Mariana's half-brother and is born by the end of the third season.
47	* RomanticFakeRealTurn: When Ana and Mariana should be ready to leave the charade of their romance, Ana confesses she fell in love her.
48	* ThePerfectionist:
49	** Ana worries the pictures after her delivery will be perfect. She asks for the walls to be photoshopped, the room to appear larger and the bedsheets to have another color.
50	** When Mariana is taking pictures of Regina and Valentina, Ana asks her to airbrush one of the babies' chubby chin.
51	** Very appropriately, Elena refers to her as "Mrs.Perfect"
52	* UptightLovesWild: She fell for Mariana, after all, with everything she disliked of her at first.
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54	[[/folder]]
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56	[[folder:Mariana ]]
57	->'''Played by:''' Creator/PaulinaGoto
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59	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mariana.jpg]]
60	[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]]
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62	-> ''"Mariana is a resilient, creative woman. An entrepreneur. Besides being honest, she knows how to promote teamkwork. Plus, you're an amazing mom. And a partner who's taught me a lot."''
63	-->-- '''Ana''', "[[Recap/DaughterFromAnotherMotherS03E09 Impostor Syndrome]]"
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65	23-year-old undergrad student aiming to get a degree on Mathematics, Mariana, is a free-spirited, idealist who is finding her way in life after being knocked-up by her now ex-boyfriend Pablo. She stands up for what she believes and does not back down but her life will also take her to do things she would have never imagined.
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71	* AmicableExes: With both Pablo and Elena. They even try to share an apartment for a while and also work on Konene app.
72	* AmbiguouslyBi: Averted. Mariana is outright bisexual.
73	* BrainyBrunette: Both Pablo and Ana very proudly praise Mariana's intelligence. Plus, she is a mathematician.
74	* GirlNextDoor: Mariana looks and behaves like one.
75	* FallenOnHardTimesJob: Ana is suprised to see Mariana working as a bicycle-riding food-delivery girl.
76	* HollywoodAtheist: Averted. Although Mariana does not believe in subjecting children to religious rituals and beliefs until they are old enough to decide for themselves, she understands Ana finds them important. Together they compromise and agree to have a dual ceremony with both their ideas for their babies.
77	* LongDistanceRelationship: A three-month time skip by the end of the last episode of the third season reveals that Mariana and Ana are [[OfficialCouple together-together]] despite living in different cities.
78	* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Twice on the same episode, Mariana does not acknowledge Elena as her girlfiend, much to Elena 's dismay.
79	* UnwantedHarem: She has Elena, Pablo, Ferrán and Ana all pining over her.
80	* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Elena point-blank asks Mariana what the hell she sees in [[InSeriesNickname "Mrs. Perfect"]] to be in love with her.
81	* WideEyedIdealist: Ana is extremely annoyed at Mariana when they can't agree in front of a potential investor. Mariana was defending her ideals and vision for the app she built and Ana wanted to focus on handling the financial strategy first.
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83	[[/folder]]
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85	!Ana's Family
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87	[[folder:Juan Carlos]]
88	->'''Played by:''' Martin Altomaro
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90	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/juancarlos.jpg]]
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92	Juan Carlos and Ana have been married for twenty years. He works for the family business under his father's orders. He is a family man and has a good relationship with his wife and children.
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95	* CluelessChickMagnet: Ana married him for a reason. Tere had a thing with him that went a little beyond a one-night stand. After his divorce, he meets Fernanda, discovers Alma Toca had a thing for him and even the dog trainer makes a pass at him.
96	* Happily Married: To Ana, subverted, he already cheated on her.
97	* OddFriendship: With Pablo and his roommates, they start hanging out together for fun.
98	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Juan Carlos never fails to mention[[UsefulNotes/MexicanFood Chilaquiles]]for breakfast. He is especially fond on them when he doesn't want to order from a restaurant but wants Altagracia's, joined by his wife and kids.
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102	[[folder:Ceci]]
103	->'''Played by:''' Dalexa Meneses
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105	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ceci.jpg]]
106	Ana and Juan Carlos's oldest daughter, Cecilia, is in her last year of high-school before applying for college. Ceci is mostly friendly and positive.
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110	* CoolBigSis: Ro and her get along quite well. Ro even confesses he didn't want her to go on vacation and leave him alone.
111	* DaddysGirl: That's why it hits Juan Carlos so hard when they are not on good terms.
112	* GenkiGirl: Ceci is always doing something new. She is always full of ideas and eager to help. It doesn't necessarily always go well, like the she ended up diverting traffic instead of acting in a commercial or when a patron got chemical burns in his face because she forgot to remove the cream on time.
113	* WeightWoe: Ceci has a hard time dealing with being called out on her weight by her friend Olivia when they both want the same dress for prom.
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116	[[/folder]]
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118	[[folder:Rodrigo]]
119	->'''Played by:''' Emilio Beltrán
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121	Ana and Juan Carlos's only son, he is slightly awkward with girls. He plays the flute and always wants to find a way to charm his crush(es). Being a freshman in high-school is not easy and it gets slightly more complicated for him when his parents are not only going for divorce but his mother springs a girlfriend out of the blue.
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123	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rodrigo.jpg]]
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131	[[/folder]]
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133	[[folder:Altagracia]]
134	->'''Played by:''' Nora Velázquez
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136	The family's housekeeper, she has been in the family for a very long time. She is helpful and absolutely obedient of Ana's rules.
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138	quote: there/s only one rule you need to remember. in this house, Ana's word goes.
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142	* HappinessInSlavery: She did not take the opportunity to retire when Ana offered and is even grateful she was allowed to stay working.
143	* KindlyHousekeeper: She has been working for the family for years and does not act like the lady of the house. She is very welcoming to Mariana when she first arrives even wanting to prepare anything she wants for breakfast.
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150	[[folder:Romelia]]
151	->'''Played by:''' Lisa Owen
152	Ana's mother.
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158	* HollywoodAtheist: During the baptism she tries to sneak Regina and get the priest to christen her behind Mariana's back arguing she would not reach heaven otherwise.
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162	[[/folder]]
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164	[[folder:Victor Aguilar]]
165	->'''Played by:''' Rodrigo Cachero
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167	Juan Carlos's younger brother.
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171	* FriendToAllChildren: Tere tries to test the waters before revealing she is pregnant. Turns out Víctor has the time of his life looking for baby clothes and attending a kid's party.
172	* TheUnfavourite: He calls himself the black sheep of the family.
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177	[[/folder]]
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179
180	!Mariana's family
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182	[[folder:Tere]]
183	->'''Played by:''' Liz Gallardo
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185	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tere.jpg]]
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190	* ButICantBePregnant: Her second child is going to be younger than her granddaughter.
191	* Older than they look
192	* MsFanservice: Her sex scenes are more revealing than the rest of the female cast.
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195	[[/folder]]
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197	[[folder:Pablo Sandoval]]
198	->'''Played by:''' Javier Ponce
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201	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pablo_5.jpg]]
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204	* NiceGuy: After an initial jerkass moment, not only does he show genuine interest in raising his daughter and provide for Mariana and her, when confronted with morally ambiguous choices, he steps up and does the right thing, for example, when he did not sabotage the party with Ana's video.
205	* OddFriendship: With Juan Carlos. After the misunderstanding with him and his daughter, Ceci, Pablo becomes friends with him.
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213	[[folder:Elena]]
214	->'''Played by:''' Oka Giner
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216	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elena_94.jpg]]
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218	Best friend of Mariana, incidentally also her girlfriend as the story starts.
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222	* FirstGirl: Subverted. Elena is Mariana's first girlfriend and female lover, Mariana ends up with Ana, instead.
223	* NiceGal: Her actions go above and beyond her love and loyalty to Mariana. Ana, Ceci and Ro have many things to thank her for.
224	* MentorInQueerness: Age-inverted. Elena becomes this to Ana. She shows Ana apps and takes her to queer bar to help her define herself. More than that, she gives her a sincere heart-felt explanation that the coming-out process is individual and different for everyone and that it's on Ana herself to figure it out.
225	* ProBonoBarter: Elena requests a bag of cheese potato chips AndADietCoke per session in exchange for teaching him to play the drums. After her first assessment of him, she increases the fee to two bags.
226	* PromotionToOpeningTitles
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230	[[/folder]]
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232	[[folder:Lucía]]
233	->'''Played by:''' Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
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235	Mariana's grandmother.
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239	* Karma: Lucia warns Mariana not to play with people;s feelings because not even her can help against bad karma.
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244	[[/folder]]
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247	[[folder:Anuar]]
248	->'''Played by:''' Fernando Memije
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250	Tere's eternal best friend.
251	Mariana grew up with the idea that Anuar was her father. She discovers that Tere has been hiding the real identity of his father, yet Anuar accepted to be Mariana's father because he was always in love with Tere.
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260	[[/folder]]
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263	!Other friends, acquaintances and work colleagues
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265	[[folder:Cynthia]]
266	->'''Played by:''' Elena del Río
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268	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cynthia_18.jpg]]
269	[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]]
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271	Ana's assistant. She is bright, young, hard-working and ambitious. Cynthia looks up to Ana and even covers up to her. She also happens to be Chava's cousin.
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275	* HeroAntagonist: Lampshaded. Mariana and Cynthia agree they could have been good friends but their relationships with Pablo makes it almost impossible.
276	* JustFollowingOrders: Cynthia confesses she was just taking pictures of Regina and Pablo's apartment because Ana is worried sick about the baby.
277	* TheReliableOne: She anticipates many of Ana's needs and fulfills her job to the point that she considers herself indispensable. She follows Ana to her new job and also proves to be quite efficient helping Pablo with the business side of his app.
278	* ScheduleFanatic: She even draws up one to cover Pablo's time with Regina, Pablos time with her and their time with Regina.
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281	[[/folder]]
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283	[[folder:Conrado]]
284	->'''Played by:''' Roy Verdiguer
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286	One of Pablo's roommates. He is a lawyer and occasional babysitter of Regina.
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295	[[/folder]]
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297	[[folder:Chava]]
298	->'''Played by:''' Andrew Leland Rogers
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300	Another one of Pablo's roommates and bowling buddy.
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305	* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: He can get quite emotional at times.
306	* OddFriendship: With Juan Carlos, they even go together to some kinf of spiritual session.
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309	[[/folder]]
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311	[[folder:Manolo]]
312	->'''Played by:''' Christian Chávez
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314	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/manolo.jpg]]
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319	* CharacterTics: He is always flipping his hair back.
320	* EroticEating: He explains to Cynthia why she shouldn't date Pablo while eating a peanut and a strawberry.
321	* {{Jerkass}}: He never tries to hide it but is specially noticeable when he dismisses Pablo as candidate for being sort-of-related to Ana.
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326	[[/folder]]
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328	[[folder:Ferran]]
329	->'''Played by:''' Matías Novoa
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335	* ChildHater: Zigzagged. Mariana did not notice it when they were at the office, but after starting living with him, it becomes evident that Ferrán is not ready to make the accomodations needed to have a baby at home. He readjusts his views and changes but when it is revealed that he neglected to tell Mariana about the [[WhenYouComingHomeDad child he has]], Mariana breaks up with him for good.
336	* EasilyCondemned: All love is gone when Mariana discovers her has been keeping the secret of having a daughter he had no intention of taking care of until he felt guilty for taking care of Regina.
337	-> ''"You've made it clear I can't trust you. I can't be with someone who'd hide something so very important, your daughter."''
338	-->-- '''Mariana''', "[[Recap/DaughterFromAnotherMotherS03E09 Impostor Syndrome]]"
339	* ImportantHaircut: Mariana wonders if Ferrán cut his hair due to her abrupt announcement of her romantic relationship with Ana.
340	* TallDarkAndHandsome: No one in the co-working office seems to be immune to his appeal.
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344	[[/folder]]
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346	[[folder:Jorge]]
347	->'''Played by:'''
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349	Ana's quite misogynistic boss.
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358	[[/folder]]
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360	[[folder:Alma Toca]]
361	->'''Played by:''' Sandra Burgos
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363	Ana's longtime "friend".
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367	* SinisterSurveillance: Alma videotapes every bridge session game with her friends and keeps them stored for [[{{Blackmail}} convenient purposes]].
368	* WithFriendsLikeThese: Alma offers to give Juan Carlos a compromising tape that can ruin Ana. [[SexForServices Quid pro quo]].
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373	[[/folder]]
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375	[[folder:Fernanda]]
376	->'''Played by:'''
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378	Juan Carlos's new paramour.
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387	[[/folder]]
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389	[[folder:Laura Villa]]
390	->'''Played by:'''
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392	Ana and Mariana's lawyer.
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396	* PetTheDog: She has her dog in her lap during work meetings.
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401	[[/folder]]
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403	[[folder:Daniel]]
404	->'''Played by:''' Diego Soldano
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406	Ana's first love when they were still in college.
407	Daniel became a famous writer and all his books are based on Ana.
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