Desejos de Mulher is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from January 21, 2002, to August 24, 2002, totaling 185 chapters, replacing As Filhas da Mãe and replaced by O Beijo do Vampiro.
It stars Regina Duarte, Glória Pires, Eduardo Moscovis, Herson Capri, Alessandra Negrini and José de Abreu as the main characters of the plot. Freely based on the book Fashionably Late from Olivia Goldsmith.
Plot Andréa Vargas (Regina Duarte) is an internationally renowned fashion designer whose life is torn apart when her sister, Júlia, discovers and reveals to her that she is not Atilio and Mercedes' biological daughter, on the day she was going to receive the biggest award of her career. Júlia appears to be a good person, but harbors a great deal of bitterness towards her sister, since in their youth they fell in love with the same boy, Diogo. The boy went his separate way in life, misunderstood by Andréa, but many years later is back, ready to regain his love.
Andrea, the eldest, dedicated herself to her professional life and is a famous stylist, owner of an important and influential brand in the Brazilian fashion world. Despite the large shock to have spent her whole life without knowing her real mother, Andréa has another problem. Her husband, Bruno (José de Abreu), manager of his own company, has a lover, Selma (Alessandra Negrini), and is not at all reliable. The two plan to get hold of all of Ándrea's assets and branding. In reality Selma is most interested in the demoralization of Andréa. Jealous and envious, Selma has a reason: she's her sister, daughter of Isaura, the mother who never met Andréa.
Julia is married to Renato Moreno (Cassio Gabus), a businessman who seems above suspicion. At the beginning of the story, he finds himself involved in a counterfeiting scandal and is arrested. Julia's struggle to prove her husband's innocence drives her back into the profession to support the household. In the struggle to clear him and his entire family is the reporter Chico Maia, with whom Julia gets involved.
There is also the subplot of Ariel. The beauty Virginia, played by Silvia Pfeifer, decides to turn him into a target of harassment. The problem is that Ariel is an openly gay man, who has lived with his partner Tadeu (Otávio Muller) for years. The two spend cozy evenings watching Barbra Streisand movies.
Cast Actor Character Regina Duarte Andréia Vargas Alessandra Negrini Selma Dumont (Selminha/Karen/Vânia) Herson Capri Diogo Valente José de Abreu Bruno Vargas Glória Pires Júlia Moreno Eduardo Moscovis Francisco "Chico" Maia Cássio Gabus Mendes Renato Moreno Drica Moraes Gilda Mel Lisboa Gabriela Diniz Regiane Alves Letícia Miranda Moreno Daniel Del Sarto Nicolau Toledo ValenteDeborah EvelynFernanda Monteiro Maia José Wilker Ariel Britz Vera Holtz Bárbara Toledo Sílvia Pfeifer Virgínia Otávio Müller Tadeu Borges Renata Sorrah Rachel Vonnegut Hugo Carvana Atílio Miranda Miriam Pires Isaura Luiza Mariani Xana Evandro Mesquita Bill Rosi Campos Marlene Motta Vanessa Gerbelli Gongon (Gonçala) Paulo Betti Alexandre Müller (Alex) Mariana Lima Antônia Donaggio João Camargo Afrânio Walderez de Barros Judite Moreno Alice Borges Frida Nathália Rodrigues Patrícia "Paty" Vonnegut Britz Amélia Bittencourt Mercedes Miranda Bernardo Marinho Bernardo Miranda Moreno Nelson Dantas Ubaldo Moreno Betty Gofman Nair Stepan Nercessian Apolinário Tonico Pereira Kléber Chris Couto Sophie Roberto Bataglin Gianni Ada Chaseliov Luíza Cassiano Carneiro Hélio Roque Pedro Brício Juca David Herman Mr. David Cristina Amadeo Meire Thereza Piffer Euzeni Bruno Bezerra Pirulito Juliana Didone Tati Joana Motta Olívia Rocco Pitanga Joaquim Rodrigo Hilbert Pablo Marcelo Laham Vavá Paulo Vespúcio Xavier Márcio Kieling Beto Aline Aguiar Camila Sérgio Rufino Cristiano
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External links
Página oficial de Desejos de Mulher na Rede Globo.