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Her Own Destiny

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Her Own Destiny

2004 · 45m per ep · NR · Português · Brazil

A story about people who succeed in life thanks to nothing but their own efforts. Maria do Carmo is the main character of the telenovela; a mother of five who struggle to be successful in life, but whose most important will be recovering the love of her daughter who was kidnapped when she was just months old.

7.9(474 reviews)

31.5943% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jun 28, 2004
Last air date: Mar 11, 2005
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 221
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: Português
Country: Brazil, Portugal
Network / platform: TV Globo
Creator / showrunner: Aguinaldo Silva
Certification: NR
Production companies: Estúdios Globo

Where to watch

Streaming availability has not been added yet.

Keywords

love trianglenewspaperrio de janeirocarnivalrivalrymissing personmilitary dictatorship

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

Season 1

2004 · 221 episodes

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Cast

SV

Susana Vieira

Maria do Carmo Ferreira da Silva

RS

Renata Sorrah

Maria de Nazaré Esteves Tedesco (Nazaré)

JW

José Wilker

Giovanni Improtta

JM

José Mayer

Dirceu de Castro

CD

Carolina Dieckmmann

Isabel Esteves Tedesco / Lindalva Ferreira da Silva / Maria do Carmo (jovem)

EM

Eduardo Moscovis

Reginaldo Ferreira da Silva (Naldo)

LS

Leticia Spiller

Viviane Fontes Ferreira da Silva

LL

Leandra Leal

Maria Cláudia Tedesco (Claudinha)

LV

Leonardo Vieira

Leandro Ferreira da Silva

MA

Marcello Antony

Viriato Ferreira da Silva

DF

Débora Falabella

Maria Eduarda Correia de Andrade e Couto (Duda)

DS

Dan Stulbach

Edgard Legrand

Jd

José de Abreu

Josivaldo Ferreira da Silva / Reginaldo

DD

Dado Dolabella

Plínio Ferreira da Silva

CC

Carol Castro

Angélica Ramos

WM

Wolf Maya

Leonardo Correia de Andrade e Couto

ÂV

Ângela Vieira

Gisela Correia de Andrade e Couto

GM

Glória Menezes

Laura Correia de Andrade e Couto, Baronesa de Bonsucesso

RC

Raul Cortez

Pedro Correia de Andrade e Couto, Barão de Bonsucesso

MG

Marília Gabriela

Josefa de Medeiros Duarte Pinto / Maria Guilhermina de Medeiros Duarte Pinto Lefevre

YM

Yoná Magalhães

Flaviana Mendonça

NX

Nelson Xavier

Sebastião Ferreira da Silva

MM

Mara Manzan

Janice Ferreira da Silva

HR

Helena Ranaldi

Yara Steiner

FM

Flávio Migliaccio

Jacques Pedreira

Media

No trailer available

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7.9

474 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera6.9/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.9/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.9/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.9/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7.9/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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