María Félix: La Doña

María and her brother have a good relationship, but their parents fear that their affection exceeds boundaries, so without thinking of the consequences, Bernardo makes a difficult decision.

María meets Enrique and they fall in love, so he decides to ask Bernardo for her hand. María's father disagrees with his daughter marrying an older man. María manages to marry Enrique, not knowing her life won't be perfect.

María stars in a film that gives her status and recognition as an actress. Despite family rejection and being humiliated on set, María doesn't stop; on the contrary, it motivates her to prove that her destiny is to be an icon of Mexican cinema.

María stars in the film that gives her the nickname 'La Doña'. Agustín Lara wins María's heart and they have a passionate relationship. Her father apologizes to her for having rejected her. María uses her fame to organize a plan to recover her son.

After an accident, María decides to marry Agustín Lara. The actress gets the leading role in a film by Emilio 'El Indio' Fernández without knowing she might regret her decision. María finds Agustín with another woman in her bed.

Enrique doesn't answer his mother's calls or letters, so María decides to visit him. María tries to help her personal assistant in an emergency, not imagining what she'll find. Jorge Negrete does everything possible to win María over.

Jorge decides to hide his illness from María until his health worsens and he dies. María seeks comfort from her friend Frida, who decides to give her a portrait she made herself. Alex Berger confesses his love to María and proposes marriage.

María's mother dies and is waked at her house. Alex Berger goes to the doctor and is diagnosed with lung cancer, which causes his death. In addition to this loss, María experiences another pain upon learning of her son Enrique's death.