The story deals with issues related to racism by narrating the story of Guadalupe (Laura Flores), a girl daughter of Don Humberto and "La Negra Macaria" (Celia Cruz) whom she takes for her nanny; Due to an agreement between her family and the Alamo family to save her father, Don Humberto Roldán, from financial ruin, she is forced to abandon her boyfriend, Luis Diego Morales, a teacher of modest media, and marry Lisandro. del Alamo, a rich and powerful man, for whom Guadalupe has no love. Over time, Guadalupe develops strong feelings for him.
Cara Sucia is a Venezuelan telenovela.
Produced by Venevisión and filmed in 1992, Cara Sucia presents the story of Miguel Angel Gonzalez and Estrellita Montenegro.
Filled with gaps and loopholes in the story, Cara Sucia nevertheless still managed to keep its viewers on the edge of their seats most of the show's duration.
The show was also dubbed into English, Russian, Mongolian, and Tagalog.