It was a special night in Miami for the cast of El Secreto de Selena, the Telemundo miniseries which is based on the investigation of Selena Quintanilla´s tragic 1997 death at the hands of her fan club president at the age of just 23.
The series about the Queen of Tejano Music had its debut screening on Wednesday, August 21, with appearances by cast members Sofía Lama, Daniel Elbittar and Damayanti Quintanar.
The series, of course, is just one of the projects about the music icon that will be hitting our screens in the coming months. Netflix is working on a biopic, one which counts on the support of Selena's family, and there's also reportedly an ABC project in the works.
Elyfer Torres
The beloved Betty in NY actress showed she has a completely different style to her character. Elyfer plays Gabriela Contreras, Selena Quintanilla´s famous impersonator in the series.
Sofía Lama
The actress steps into the role of investigative journalist María Celeste Arrarás, the series scriptwriter and author of the non-fiction book on which El Secret de Selena is based. During an interview with Enrique Santos, María Celeste said of Sofía: "She has a strong personality, I wanted someone strong for the role, and I liked her, I think she´s done a great job."
Damayanti Quintanar
The Mexican actress faced the challenge of playing Yolanda Saldívar, the woman who took the life of the Queen of Tex-Mex. Damayanti gained nearly 20 pounds to step into the role.