Valentina Isabel Montero is a young woman who, after graduating with a degree in Hospitality from her university at the mexican capital, finds her first job in Isla Escondida, where she was born.
Leticia Padilla Solís, “Leti”, is an intelligent but unattractive girl, rather ugly. She graduated with honors in economics, speaks several languages, is fluent in computers, and is a financial genius. Only, because of his physique, she can't find work. Desperate to find a job, “Lety” decides to accept being hired below her level and takes a job as a secretary at Conceptos, a famous video production company, where ugliness is taboo. The production company “Conceptos” was founded by two good friends: Don Humberto Mendiola, and Julián Villaroel. Unfortunately, shortly after, the Villaroels die in an accident and Don Humberto and his wife Teresita take care of the Villaroels' orphaned children: Ariel, Marcia and Ana Leticia and the successful company.
Teresa telenovela ve Televisa tarafından başrollerini Angelique Boyer, Aarón Díaz, Sebastián Rulli ve Ana Brenda Contreras'ın paylaştığı Meksika yapımı pembe dizidir. Meksika tarihinin en yüksek reytingli dizilerinden birisidir.
María Mercedes, a poor girl who sells lottery tickets, meets a rich man who hates his own family and sees in María Mercedes an opportunity to make their lives miserable.
Contra viento y marea is a Mexican telenovela aired from April 25 until November 4, 2005. This was also the last acting role of Beatriz Sheridan, who died in 2006 of a heart attack.