Former First Lady Of México Angélica Rivera To Star In Vix’s ‘Con Esa Misma Mirada’ In Acting Return
Angélica Rivera, the former First Lady of México, is returning to acting and starring in Vix‘s new series Con Esa Misma Mirada.
After 17 years since her last acting role, Rivera returns to TelevisaUnivision to star in a new adaptation of the Colombian soap Señora Isabel.
“With all my heart,” Rivera posted on Instagram along with a new series teaser.
Con Esa Misma Mirada is based on Bernardo Romero Pereiro’s story about a woman in her fifties who her husband abandons after having an affair with a younger woman. As she copes with the loss of her marriage, she meets a younger man who gives her hope of feeling loved again.
The story became a phenomenon in México when TV Azteca and Argos adapted it in 1997 with the title Mirada de Mujer (“Gaze of a Woman”). It has since been adapted numerous times. Telemundo made its remake in 2007 as Victoria, starring Victoria Ruffo, and TelevisaUnivision adapted it in 2021 as Si Nos Dejan (“If They Leave Us”). The most recent adaptation was by Colombia’s RCN in 2023 with the telenovela Ana de Nadie.
Watch a preview of Con Esa Misma Mirada in the video below.
Rivera is a well-known actress in México having starred in titles like Dulce Desafío (1988), Simplemente María (1989), Mi Pequeña Soledad (1990), and La Pícara Soñadora (1991). In 1991, she starred in Alcanzar Una Estrella II, in which she co-starred with Ricky Martin.
Her biggest hit came in 1995 when she starred in La Dueña as Regina Villareal. The telenovela was a massive hit in México, and she named one of her daughters after her fictional character.
Rivera’s last acting role was in 2007’s Destilando Amor, where she played Gaviota. The character was so popular that Mexican media refers to Rivera as Gaviota.
In 2010, she married State of México Governor Enrique Peña Nieto, and that same year, she retired from acting. Nieto became president of México in 2012, and Rivera took on the responsibilities of First Lady of México. Rivera and Nieto divorced in 2019, shortly after his presidential term ended.
Rivera had been courted to return to television, but she didn’t accept until this project with Vix.
