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Amigas y rivales
Directed by	José Ángel García
Written by	Alejandro Pohlenz
Script by
Cinematography by	Luis Monroy Alfredo Tappan
Produced by	Emilio Larrosa Arturo Pedraza Loera
Starring	Ludwika Paleta Michelle Vieth Angélica Vale Adamari López
Music by	Carlos Páramo Maryte Rodríguez Roberto Sánchez Bustos
Theme song	Amigas y Rivales
Performed by	Kabah
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish
Network	Televisa
Broadcast	2001–2002
No. of episodes	185

Amigas y rivales is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcasted on Televisa in 2001.

Amigas y rivales tells the story of four 21 year old women that come from different social backgrounds. The first one of them, Laura, is a studious, sensitive and serious girl from a middle class family; she studies data processing in a private university because she received a scholarship.

Jimena is the typical rich girl, dissipated and irresponsible, for whom sex is only another way to be entertained. Ofelia is the Jimena's best friend. Like Jimena, she is rich and carries a way of life of diversion and frivolous pleasures. It's not until Ofelia gets infected with HIV that she and Jimena learn not to get involved with "any guy."

The fourth protagonist is a girl that comes from a humble background, Nayeli, who works as a maid in Jimena's home. Nayeli's dream is to be become a Hollywood actress, like her idol, Salma Hayek. This dream takes her to the United States illegally, and leads to a bad experience.

Roberto, the older brother of Jimena, who attends the same university as Jimena and Laura, studies law .

Laura's emotional feelings get divided between Roberto and his father, Don Roberto de la O, who hired Laura as an instructor in how to use his firm's new computers. Don Roberto de la O becomes determined to attract Laura, who unconsciously compares him with her own father, a weak man without character.

Laura and Don Roberto de la O dated for a while; their relationship ended when Laura's mother lied to Don Roberto de la O, telling him that Laura was his daughter.

Roxana, the second wife of Don Roberto de la O, is an extremely beautiful woman, hiding an unscrupulous criminal soul under the mask of an ideal wife. Roxana secretly desired her husband's son, Roberto, which turned her into a criminal, having killed Roberto's former fiancée to have a chance of having a relationship with him. Both eventually become romantically involved, but the romance is ended when Roberto realizes how much he loves Laura. This realization angers Roxana; she tried killing Laura at a Halloween party, but failed to do so she killed Monica, Laura's friend, who had the same costume as Jimena.

In the end, Ofelia, after having been unwilling to continue to live on, chooses to fight for her life. Laura receives a marriage proposal from Roberto; Jimena fixes up her bad habits; and Nayeli manages to carry on a successful career in acting.

• Ludwika Paleta .... Jimena de la O
• Eric del Castillo .... Don Roberto de la O
• Michelle Vieth .... Laura Gonzalez
• Angélica Vale .... Wendy Nayeli Pérez
• Rafael Inclán .... Moncho/Manuel de la Colina
• Arath de la Torre .... Roberto de la O
• Adamari López .... Ofelia Villada
• Nailea Norvind .... Paula
• Ernesto Laguardia .... Ernesto Laguardia
• Gabriel Soto .... Ulises 'el feo'
• Manuela Ímaz .... Tamara de la Colina
• Eduardo Santamarina .... Jose Alcantara
• Johnny Lozada .... Johnny Trinidad
• Marisol Mijares .... AndreaGonzalez
• Susana González .... Angela
• Mayrín Villanueva .... Georgina
• Joana Benedek .... Roxana
• Rodrigo Vidal .... Armando
• René Strickler .... Carlos Torreblanca
• Chela Castro .... Carlota
• Luis Couturier .... Emilio Larrosa
• Irina Areu .... La Güera

• Amigas y rivales at the Internet Movie Database
• Amigas y rivales at esmas.com