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Juan Carlos Barreto

Juan Carlos Barreto

Acting

Biography

Juan Carlos Barreto (Monterrey, Nuevo León; March 11, 1957) is a Mexican film, theater and television actor who has stood out for his performances in the soap opera "Para Volver a Amar" and the Film "Fausto" by José Julián Vázquez, which was awarded best film at one of the oldest festivals in the United States, the BFF.

Known For

Esperanza del Corazón

Esperanza del Corazón is a Mexican telenovela produced by Luis de Llano Macedo for Televisa. It is a merger of Aguetas de Color de Rosa and Confidente de Secundaria, produced by Luis de Llano Macedo in 1994 and 1996, respectively. Bianca Marroquin and Patricio Borghetti star as the main protagonists, while Lucía Méndez and Lisardo Guarinos star as the main antagonists. Esperanza del Corazón won 1 award in Premios TVyNovelas: Best co-star actress. Canal de las Estrellas aired Esperanza del Corazón from July 18, 2011 to February 3, 2012, with Un Refugio para el Amor replacing it. Univision aired Esperanza del Corazón at 2pm central from September 6 to October 14, 2011, replacing one hour of Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón. It was later seen at 1pm central from October 17, 2011 to March 9, 2012, replacing Rafaela. From March 12 to March 23, 2012, Univision moved "Esperanza del Corazón" to 12pm central, due to El Talismán airing at 1pm central.

Esperanza del Corazón

2011Series
A.mar, donde el amor teje sus redes
7.2

Estrella Contreras, a single mother struggling to raise her daughter Azul, finds herself having to return to her hometown after the fateful death of her father Ulises, where she meets Fabián Bravo, a widowed father and fisherman by profession who is fighting to regain custody of his teenage daughter Yazmin. Love blossoms between them, but it will be complicated by the intrigues of Érika Méndez, Fabián's ex-partner, and the ambition of Sergio Falcón, a powerful businessman and Azul's father, who will relentlessly seek to prevent this relationship, even if it means ending the customs and traditions of an entire fishing village, which will lead Fabián and Estrella to face a hurricane of calamities, always putting the well-being of their families first.

A.mar, donde el amor teje sus redes

2025Series
Para Volver a Amar
7.8

Para Volver a Amar is a Televisa telenovela that aired on the Canal de las Estrellas channel in Mexico from July 12, 2010 to January 30, 2011. It stars Rebecca Jones, Rene Strickler, Alejandro Camacho, Alejandra Barros, and Africa Zavala. The Mexican version however is taken from the original Colombian soap opera series "El Último Matrimonio Feliz". The story is about six women who befriend each other and help each other deal with the pains of life, particularly in regards to marriage and relationships. They'll realize that even amidst their problems, happiness is not impossible to attain. It won seven Premios TVyNovelas awards for Best Telenovela of the Year, Best Male Villain, Best First Actress, Best First Actor, Best Co-Star Actress, Best Co-Star Actor, and Best Young Lead Actor. Para Volver a Amar aired in the United States on Univision from March 8, 2011 to October 28, 2011 at 12am/11pm central.

Para Volver a Amar

2010Series
El amor no tiene receta
7.6

Paz Roble, a kind, hard-working and honest woman from whom her husband, Fermín, takes her newborn daughter. Fermín has a large debt with some lenders and to pay it he decides to sell his daughter to Mauro Nicoliti. This plagiarism is orchestrated by Geneva, Mauro's adoptive sister. She lost her first-born daughter in childbirth and does everything to replace her dead daughter and keep her husband's fortune. On the other hand, Esteban Villa de Cortés loses his wife and becomes a widower with his three children. Elvira Moncada, Esteban's mother-in-law, holds him responsible for the death of her daughter. After a series of unexpected events, Esteban and Paz meet in the neighborhood where she lives with her family. The chemistry and great understanding that exists between them makes it inevitable that they will fall in love.

El amor no tiene receta

2024Series
Hermanas, un amor compartido
9.3

Hermanas, un amor compartido is a Mexican telenovela produced by Silvia Cano for TelevisaUnivision and originally broadcast on Las Estrellas in 2026. It is based on the Turkish series Ağlama Anne (2018), created by Serdar Oğuz. Adapted by Rossana Curiel, Cecilia Piñeiro, and Juan Pablo Balcázar, the telenovela stars Adriana Louvier, Danna García, Osvaldo Benavides, and Juan Martín Jáuregui. The story follows Rebeca and Mónica, two sisters who have always shared a strong bond despite their different personalities. Their relationship is shattered when a secret from Rebeca’s past resurfaces: years earlier, she abandoned her daughter Aura and entrusted her care to Mónica. After being separated from her child, Rebeca returns determined to recover her daughter, while Mónica refuses to lose the girl she raised as her own. The sisters must confront love, guilt, family conflicts, and the difficult question of what truly defines motherhood.

Hermanas, un amor compartido

2026Series
Los hijos de nadie
9.0

Los hijos de nadie is a Mexican social drama telenovela produced by Miguel Sabido and Irene Sabido for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from February 24 to June 20, 1997. Created by Miguel Sabido, with adaptation by Miguel Sabido, Verónica Suárez, Andrea Ordóñez, Rosa Ana Curiel, and Kary Fajer, the telenovela was supported by UNICEF to raise awareness about the situation of homeless children in Mexico. The story follows Doña Leonor, an elderly woman who loses her daughter and granddaughter in a tragic accident. Seeking to overcome her loneliness, she dedicates herself to helping a group of children living on the streets of Mexico City. Alongside Verónica, a young woman who brings hope to the children through her puppet shows, Leonor faces the challenges of poverty, abandonment, and the people who seek to exploit those most vulnerable.

Los hijos de nadie

1997Series