Mi rival (2026 TV series)
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Based on | Cuando la rival es una hija by Inés Rodena |
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| Opening theme | "Sin despedida" by Carlos Rivera & Alejandro Fernández[1] |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Carmen Armendáriz |
| Producer | Abraham Quintero Botello |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | TelevisaUnivision |
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| Network | Las Estrellas |
Mi rival is an upcoming Mexican telenovela produced by Carmen Armendáriz for TelevisaUnivision.[2] It is based on Inés Rodena's radionovela Cuando la rival es una hija.[3] The series stars Sebastián Rulli, Alejandra Barros and Ela Velden.[4] It is set to premiere on Univision on 2 March 2026.[5] In Mexico, the series is set to premiere on Las Estrellas on 20 April 2026.[6]
Cast
- Sebastián Rulli as Renato
- Alejandra Barros as Paloma
- Ela Velden as Bárbara[7]
- Arturo Peniche as Gustavo
- Martha Julia as Georgina Rodríguez
- Marco Treviño as Porfirio
- Ana Bertha Espín as Consuelo
- Edward Castillo as Luis Ernesto
- Cassandra Iturralde as Lupita
- Nicolás Pous as Santiago
- Cinthia Aparicio as Dalilah[8]
- Mildred Feuchter as María García
- Jorge Caballero as Brayan
- Diana Haro as Rosa
- Alex Figueroa as David
- Patricio Labastida as Beto Terrazas
- José Daniel Figueroa
- Vicente Tamayo
- Daniel Martínez
Production
On 17 July 2025, Sebastián Rulli, Alejandra Barros and Ela Velden were announced in the lead roles of Mi rival.[4] The first table read was held on 18 August 2025.[9] Filming of the telenovela took place from 29 September 2025 to 4 February 2026.[3][10]
Release
Mi rival is set to premiere first in the United States on Univision on 2 March 2026.[5] In Mexico, the series is set to premiere on Las Estrellas on 20 April 2026.[6]
References
- ^ Flores, Paulina (5 February 2026). "Sebastián Rulli, Ela Velden y Alejandra Barros protagonizan 'Mi Rival': revelan en 'Hoy' quién canta el tema principal". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Maldonado, Vanessa (6 February 2026). "Carmen Armendáriz de TelevisaUnivision: "Con Mi rival apostamos por locaciones reales y grabamos 100% en San Luis Potosí"". Produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b "TelevisaUnivision comienza grabaciones de la telenovela "Mi Rival"". Señal News (in Spanish). 30 September 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ a b Rivero, Pepe (17 July 2025). "Sebastián Rulli vuelve en "Mi rival": Hará trío explosivo con Alejandra Barros y Ela Velden". TVyNovelas (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ a b González, Moisés (4 February 2026). "Univision anuncia el estreno de la telenovela 'Mi rival' con Sebastián Rulli. ¡Promo y fecha de estreno!". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ a b "'Mi Rival', con Sebastían Rulli, ya tiene fecha de estreno en México: ¿cuándo y a qué hora verla?". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). 4 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Primeras imágenes Ela Velden en la telenovela Mi rival". Entretelenovelas Magazine (in Spanish). 3 November 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ Lebrija Clavel, Mariana (30 September 2025). "Bajo el nombre de Dalilah, Cynthia Aparicio se convertirá en toda una villana". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ Rojas, Otto (18 August 2025). "Inicia producción de la nueva telenovela". PostaMx (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ Ventura, Carlos (4 February 2026). "La producción de "Mi Rival" se despide de San Luis Potosí tras 4 meses de grabaciones". El Sol de San Luis (in Spanish). OEM. Retrieved 5 February 2026.