Carmen querida
Genre	Telenovela Romance Drama
Created by	Alberto Barrera Tyszka
Written by	Alberto Barrera Tyszka Carolina Espada
Directed by	Tony Rodríguez
Starring	Marialejandra Martín Carlos Montilla Amalia Pérez Díaz [es]
Opening theme	Sabia nueva performed by Gonzalo Torres
Country of origin	Venezuela
Original language	Spanish
No. of episodes	167
Production
Executive producer	Jorge Gherardi
Producer	Daniel Andrade
Production location	Caracas
Original release
Network	RCTV
Release	February 12 (1990-02-12) – November 25, 1990 (1990-11-25)

Carmen Querida is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Alberto Barrera Tyszka for RCTV and broadcast in 1990.^[1] The telenovela lasted 167 episodes and was distributed internationally by RCTV International.^[2]

Marialejandra Martín and Carlos Montilla starred as the main protagonists.^[3]

Synopsis

Three women, all blood relatives, share the same name and destiny. Through maternity, they come face to face with reality, broken romance - each without a mate.

Carmen Teresa, the first, has a life transformed by compulsive love that leads to abandonment of her family, with daughter Carmen Luisa in her arms. She is unaware that as the years pass the story will be repeated through her daughter. However, she remains loyal, ready and willing to offer love and advice to Carmen Luisa.

Carmen Cecilia is raised under her mother's strong, willful influence after Carmen Luisa's torrid romance with a syndicate leader. As a mother, Carmen Luisa is incapable of preventing her daughter from committing the same youthful errors.

In spite of the constant adversities of the two women who are the center of her life, Carmen Cecilia gives all her attention to Arturo. Desperately dominated by family situations, he leaves her. The product of their love will, in time, prove to be Carmen Beatriz.

Three women, three generations, one history that could have ended differently if only one of them had fought for her first love - for the father of her Carmen.^[4]

Cast

• Marialejandra Martín as Carmen Cecilia
• Carlos Montilla as Arturo
• Marisela Berti as Carmen Luisa
• Amalia Pérez Díaz as Carmen Teresa
• Miriam Ochoa as Melania Ramos
• Miguel Alcántara as Doctor Arcadio
• Lourdes Valera as Hiraida
• Vicente Tepedino as Padre Alberto
• Ana Karina Manco as Carolina Arcaya
• Carlos Villamizar as Elías Martucci
• Marcelo Romo as Don Fidelio
• Dalila Colombo as Doña Julia
• Irina Rodríguez as Daisy Josefina
• Jose Daniel Bort as Javierito
• Laura Brey as Alma Santeliz