Doña Bárbara: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Doña Bárbara is a Spanish-language telenovela. It is based on the Venezuelan novel Doña Bárbara written by Rómulo Gallegos in 1929. Edith González, Christian Meier and Génesis Rodríguez star as the protagonists, Katie Barberi and Arap Bethke as co-protagonists. Set in the plains of Venezuela and Colombia, this melodrama features a courageous, beautiful and strong-willed woman who must rise above heartbreak, betrayal and tragedy. Her troubled past haunts her, as she confronts her own deep-seated vulnerabilities in the face of an impossible love. She falls passionately for a dashing man and must face her memories head-on. She must fight to keep her secrets from destroying her chance of happiness, fulfillment and true love. "The best stories feature strong women", says the show's English trailer. "This is the story that started it all.

Series details

• Title: Doña Bárbara
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Spanish
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2008-08-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-04-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Telemundo
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 20636
• IMDb ID: tt1287391
• TVDB ID: 148951

Cast and credited roles

• Edith González — Bárbara Guaimarán "La Doña"
• Christian Meier — Santos Luzardo
• Genesis Rodriguez — Marisela Barquero / Bárbara Guaimarán (young)
• Katie Barberi — Cecilia Vergel
• Arap Bethke — Antonio Sandoval
• Paulo Quevedo — Balbino Paiba
• Roberto Mateos — Lorenzo Barquero
• Lucho Velasco — Melquíades Gamarran "El Brujeador"
• Lucy Martínez — Eustaquia
• Andrés Ogilvie-Browne — Juan Primito

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-08-04; final listed air date 2009-04-24; episode order: 190.

Source and licence

Adapted from Doña Bárbara on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.