This is a List of Marimar characters from the Marimar (2007 TV series), a Filipino drama television series created by Inés Rodena, developed by Dode Cruz and produced by GMA Network. The series premiered on August 13, 2007, on the network's prime time block and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. The series concluded on March 19, 2008, with a total of 155 episodes. The lead stars are Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes, and the villain Katrina Halili.
Main characters
Marimar Perez-Santibañez / Bella Aldama / Marimar Aldama-Santibañez
Portrayed by Marian Rivera. Marimar is simple and innocent and was Angelika's former best friend. Her adoptive grandparents raised her well. Her life was happy until she met Sergio, the man who changed her life. She married Sergio but his jealous stepmother and arrogant father made Marimar's life miserable as hell. She was framed up and was shot by a gun but was able survived until she met a rich businessman and she agrees to work as a maid in Aldama Mansion and changed her name to Bella. Esperanza, the cruel and violent sister of Gustavo made Marimar's life in the mansion a living hell like what Sergio's stepmother did to Marimar. However, later, when Esperanza and Marimar became friends, another evil being named Natalia had stepped in the house of Aldama where she pretends the long lost daughter of Gustavo, however Esperanza is suspicious on her identity and didn't like her because of her cruel and bratty attitude, until Bella remembers that she is the real daughter of Gustavo, this made Natalia to become more evil and murderous as she hostages her and Cruzita until she got shot by the authorities. Gustavo died because of this incident and after few years, the simple Marimar turns into a heartless and scheming woman. She even planned to fool Angelika, Renato, and Sergio. The mosf famous scene is where Marimar made Angelika get the key in the mud by using her mouth and kicking her out like what Angelika did to her before. But Angelika will not let Marimar fool her again so she will stop at nothing to make her dead. In the finale, she survived all the latter's evil deeds and lived happily ever after. She is the main protagonist of the series.
Sergio Santibañez
Portrayed by Dingdong Dantes. A handsome and rich but a certified playboy. He uses Marimar and marries her to make his stepmother jealous. He goes to Macau to pursue his dream of becoming a professional racer, unfortunately he was clueless about Angelika's manipulation and ruthless torture to Marimar. After he heard the news of Marimar's death, he was devastated and dumped Kim. He attended a party and was shocked to see a girl named Bella Aldama's face and personality as well. He started to stalk Bella and will not stop to search the latter's identity. Until, the merciless Bella said the truth that she is Marimar and will stop at nothing to accomplish her revenge plans. At first Bella orders Innocencia to take Cruzita away from Sergio but was soon enough, Sergio and Marimar patched up things.
After Angelika, surrenders the things that killed Esperanza and frames Marimar again, Sergio helped her escape the cops and in the end after his jealous stepmother's death, he married Marimar again and lived happy with his family.