María la del Barrio
María la del Barrio is considered one of the world's most popular and successful shows ever, having been broadcast in over 180 countries.[4] María Hernández, a humble and uneducated dreamer, lives with her godmother Casilda on the outskirts of Mexico City and works as a picker of recyclable materials in a landfill.María is welcomed by Fernando De la Vega, a wealthy and influential businessman, who teaches her manners and treats her as family.Luis Fernando, the eldest son of the De la Vega family, is dumped by his girlfriend Brenda and vows to avoid emotional involvement with women, choosing instead to toy with them.María gradually earns the friendship and trust of the mansion's residents and staff, including Victoria, who changes her attitude, Lupe the housekeeper, and the younger De la Vega children, Vladimir and Vanessa.Soraya exploits a drunk Luis Fernando, takes him to bed, and presents a fake pregnancy test, forcing him to marry her despite his love for María.When Vladimir visits the mansion to apologize for missing the wedding, Luis Fernando sees them embracing, leading to a misunderstanding and distancing himself from both.He adopts a baby girl named María de los Ángeles ("Tita"), Veronica's biological daughter.Fifteen years later, Fernando (Nando), now a lottery vendor, tries to steal money from María's house to buy medicine for his mother, Agripina, who is hospitalized.Luis Fernando, unaware of Nando's true identity, believes María brought her lover into their home and attempts to kill him.Nando starts visiting Soraya's mansion, just to get drunk, and eventually meets Alicia and her governess Esperanza, who advise him to stop coming and go home.Nando is initially accused of the crime, but María takes the blame and is imprisoned in a women's jail, where she meets Penélope.Disguised as a nurse, Soraya claims to be a friend of the De la Vega family and tells María that Tita is ill, luring her to her cabin.Soraya, preferring death over returning to jail, throws a lit match on the ground, setting the cabin on fire.The Philippine remake stars Erich Gonzales as the titular character with Enchong Dee as her leading man.