Emperatriz Jurado

Emperatriz Jurado is a fictional woman and the title character from TV Azteca's Emperatriz. The character is portrayed by Venezuelan actress Gabriela Spanic.

Relationships

Parents

Emperatriz is the daughter of Perfecta Jurado and Justo Del Real. She was raised single-handedly by her mother since she was a product of rape.

Spouse

She was the girlfriend of Armando Mendoza, later she falls in love with Alejandro Miranda. However she married Manuel Leon but they never consummated the marriage, and later divorced.

Children

She has a daughter, Esther, and an unborn child, both with Armando.

Story

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 did 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.

Casting

Originally, Spanic who had just signed with TV Azteca in late 2010, wanted to do this telenovela. The producers gave the role to another actresses, Anette Michell and another TV Azteca newcomer Edith González, the latter was chosen to shoot a pilot. Eventually Spanic was recast.