Shows Like María Isabel

If you liked María Isabel (1997), a soap and drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Rubí (2004)
★ 7.8/10Also soap and drama
Rubí Pérez is a very beautiful but poor woman who studies at an exclusive university thanks to the financial support from Cristina , her hard-working older sister. She is best friends with Maribel de la Fuente , a kind…
2
Marimar (1994)
★ 7/10Also drama and soap
Story of love between Marimar and Sergio. Sergio is from a wealthy family, and Marimar lives with her poor grandparents in a hut in front of the ocean.
3
Esmeralda (1996)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and soap
Esmeralda is a telenovela that was released by Televisa in 1997. It is a remake of a 1970 Venezuelan telenovela of that same name, and was itself remade in Brazil in 2004. Another version is Topacio from Venezuela in…
4
Valiant Love (2012)
★ 7.5/10Also soap and drama
Camila Monterde is a beautiful veterinarian whose life has been torn apart by a tragic accident in which her fiancé, Luis, was killed. Hoping to ease her depression, her uncle, Daniel Monterde, invites her to live at…
5
Quiero Amarte (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and soap
Karyme Lozano, Cristian de la Fuente and Adriana Louvier will star as the protagonists, while Diana Bracho, Flavio Medina and Salvador Zerboni will star as the antagonists, and with the stellar participations of…
6
Maria Mercedes (1992)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and soap
María Mercedes, a poor girl who sells lottery tickets, meets a rich man who hates his own family and sees in María Mercedes an opportunity to make their lives miserable.
7
Wild at Heart (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and soap
Mistreated by the Narváez family, the poor and innocent Maricruz is humiliated, abandoned, and imprisoned, losing everything. Upon discovering her true origins, she transforms into a wealthy and powerful woman. Driven…
8
The Color of Passion (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and soap
Rebeca murders her sister Adriana to end up with the man she loved, and becomes the step mother of her niece Lucía. Nora, Lucía's half sister and daughter of Rebeca, resents Lucía for the same reasons Rebeca hated…
9
La desalmada (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also soap and drama
Fernanda Linares (Livia Brito) is a woman thirsty for revenge after the murder of her husband on their wedding night, where in addition, Fernanda was a victim of rape after the event occurred. However, Fernanda's life…
10
María la del Barrio (1995)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and soap
A brave, poor young girl is welcomed into a rich family and develops a romance with their misogynist youngest son, driving a woman already in love with him to go to great lengths to destroy their relationship.
11
Ask God For Forgiveness... Not Me (2015)
★ 7/10Also drama and soap
The story of Renata Flores del Angel, a young woman from a wealthy family who falls for Pablo Ramos, the foreman of her father's estate.
12
Contra viento y marea (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also soap and drama
Contra viento y marea is a Mexican telenovela aired from April 25 until November 4, 2005. This was also the last acting role of Beatriz Sheridan, who died in 2006 of a heart attack.
13
Mujer de Madera (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and soap
Mujer de Madera is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa in 2004. One unusual feature of this telenovela is that the main character is played by different actresses before and after her stay in hospital due to a…
14
Apuesta por un amor (2004)
★ 7/10Also drama and soap
Apuesta por un Amor is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 2004. Patricia Manterola and Juan Soler starred as the protagonists, while Alejandra Ávalos, Roberto Ballesteros and Fabián…
15
La hija del Mariachi (2006)
★ 8.1/10Also soap and drama
Emiliano, a wealthy Mexican businessman, is ripped off by his friends and partners. Hidden in Bogotá, he receives help from Rosario, a mariachi singer. She does not know Emiliano’s background and that he is wanted by…
16
Don't Mess with the Angel (2008)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and soap
When Marichuy was born, her mother—believing she was on the verge of death—handed her over to a priest, who took her to an orphanage. At the age of fourteen, Marichuy ran away from the institution and began wandering…
17
The Three Sides of Ana (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also soap and drama
Over a road trip, triplets Ana Laura, Ana Leticia, and Ana Lucía, along with their parents, suffer a dramatic accident crashing by the side of a river. The consequences of this event are catastrophic: Both parents die…
18
Teresa (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also soap and drama
Teresa Chavez is a young woman with an obsession for money and ambition. Despite her beauty and the fact that she was raised in the bosom of a loving family, she is resentful; her one desire is to leave her humble but…
19
Distilling Love (2007)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and soap
A romance blossoms between a young country woman and the grandson of the late owner of a tequila company. The young man promises to return and marry his girlfriend once he finishes his studies abroad, unaware that she…
20
Lola… Once Upon a Time (2007)
★ 8/10Also soap and drama
Lola... Érase Una Vez is a teen targeted Mexican melodrama telenovela produced by Televisa that is an adaptation of the Argentine global phenomenon and teenage telenovela Floricienta. The show tells the story of a…