Los Reyes (The Reyes) is a telenovela filmed in Colombia and produced by the Colombian network, RCN (Radio Cadena Nacional - "National Radio Network"). It debuted in 2005 and is available via RCN cable TV in the United States.
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Plot
Los Reyes is about a working-class family and Edilberto "Beto" Reyes, the head of the family, who suddenly gets hired as president of a multinational company. This happens when he stops the former president of the company, a middle-aged woman with a terminal disease, from committing suicide. Beto shows the woman his daily life and his people, helping her get back on her feet. The president is grateful, and goes to France to get a treatment for her disease. When she leaves, she thanks Beto by giving him the presidency of the company.
The vice president, Emilio Iriarte (wrongly called "Urinarte"), who sought the company's presidency after the former president disappeared, and his family swear to take revenge. They focus on making the Reyes family go back "where they belong", but problems arise when Emilio falls in love with Laisa, Beto's 'sister'. Laisa conducts a television show on which famous real-life celebrities appear. 354 chapters.
Other information
This comedy parodies high society and its treatment of the lower classes. There has been controversy about one character, Laisa Reyes, who is in the series and in real-life a transsexual. Reyes is well received by Colombian audiences.
Cast and crew
Cast
Enrique Carriazo as Edilberto "Beto" Reyes
Jacqueline Arenal as Mayoli "Yoli" Gonzalez
Geraldine Zivic as Natalia Bernal
Diego Trujillo as Emilio Iriarte De Las Casas
Endry Cardeño as Laisa Reyes
Julián Román as Leonardo Giovanny "Leo" Reyes
Margarita Muñoz as Maria del Pilar "Pilarica" Valenzuela
Daniel Arenas as Santiago "Santi" Iriarte
Constanza Camelo as Hilda Edilberta Reyes
Janeth Wallman as Katty Vanegas de Iriarte
Ricardo Vélez as Armando Valenzuela
Rosita Alonso as Mercedes Rubio
Jery Sandoval as Maria del Carmen Reyes
Henry Montealegre as Andres "Totoy" Reyes
Tiberio Cruz as Edgar Galindo
Jenny Vargas as Alegrina
Diego Vélez as Eliseo "Cheo" Varona
Catherine Mira as Maritza Galindo
Alberto León Jaramillo as Hernán Cifuentes
Nataly Umaña as Mónica
Juan Camilo Hernández as Mateo Santos
Laisa's show guests
La Gata is an interview show created by Laisa within the series, these are the current guest stars.
La Ley
Ricardo Montaner
Diego Ramos
Pirry