Guardián de mi vida is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for TelevisaUnivision. It is based on the 2005 Argentine telenovela Amor en custodia, created by Marcela Citterio. The series stars Silvia Navarro, Daniel Arenas, Paulina Goto and Diego Klein. It aired on Univision from 18 May 2026 to 2 September 2026. In Mexico, the series premiered on Las Estrellas on 29 June 2026.
Plot Sofía Peralta-Avitia, CEO of a family-owned business empire, is in a loveless marriage with Gonzalo Balmori-Ricci, an emotionally irresponsible man who is unfaithful to her. One day, Franco Gallardo, a country man, saves Sofía from being attacked, a moment that marks the beginning of their love story. Franco becomes her bodyguard, and through his constant attentiveness and kindness, love blossoms between them that goes beyond mutual admiration and immediate attraction.
By Sofía's side is her daughter Barbi, a rebellious yet vulnerable young woman, driven by a search for identity and an obsession with physical perfection that will push her to her limits. Barbi will find her great love in Chava Reyes, an impeccable man with a tragic family past. Chava enters Barbi's life after becoming friends with Franco, and through a series of various encounters and misunderstandings, the love between Barbi and Chava emerges without limits. However, Rex, the adopted daughter of Franco and his wife Georgina, will find comfort in Chava and connect with him, giving rise to a complex love triangle, as there is a past between Barbi and Rex on the verge of being discovered.
At the head of Sofía's family stands Aramís Peralta-Avitia, a patriarch who carries a cold, dark secret on his shoulders. He tries to forget it, striving to be the exemplary father and grandfather who displays a supposed genuine love for his family. From that past springs a direct conflict that affects Georgina and Rex, which will cause Sofía and Franco's love to falter. To complicate matters, Sofía's ex-boyfriend, Victorio Kuri, arrives and, through scheming and intrigue, tests the strength of the love between Sofía and Franco. Adding to this is Grecia, an ambitious and dangerous young woman who infiltrates the Peralta-Avitia family to undermine it from within and thus pave the way to exact revenge against them. Sofía and Franco, along with Barbi and Chava, learn that neither betrayal nor lies can match the power of true love.
Cast Main Silvia Navarro as Sofía Peralta-Avitia Villaseñor / Andrómeda Daniel Arenas as Franco Gallardo Toro Paulina Goto as Bárbara "Barbi" Balmori-Ricci Peralta-Avitia Diego Klein as Salvador "Chava" Reyes Encino Sergio Sendel as Gonzalo Balmori-Ricci Nava Alejandro Camacho as Aramís Peralta-Avitia Cortázar Kimberly Dos Ramos as Grecia Diamanto Gabriela Platas as Catalina Peralta-Avitia Villaseñor Rodolfo Salas as Uriel Bolero Víctor González as Victorio Kuri Alejandra Ambrosi as Georgina "Gina" González Jessica Decote as Marisol Reyes Encino Rodrigo Murray as Mariano Reyes Cecilia Toussaint as Candelaria González Andrea Noli as Inés Encino Tiago Correa as Dr. Julián Arizmendi Natalia Madera as Cariño Pérez Pedro Baldo as Carlo Kuri Roberta Damián as Remedios "Rex" Gallardo González Valeria Santaella as Mónica "Monik" Lara Nacho Ortiz as Limón Ramos Mía Fabri as Mía Reyes Luis "Guana" Rodríguez as Rulo Calderón Paloma Woolrich as Emma Morales Roberto Tello as Bulldog Pablo Rosado as Solovino
Recurring and guest stars Moisés Zurman as Rashid Navarro Vanessa López as Selena Arias Arturo Guizar as Judge Guizar Fabricio Mercado as Valentino Martín Luis Gerardo León as Rebollar Beng Zeng as Wang Jr. Cani Sáenz as Dr. Cuéllar Ellian Voss as Dr. Díaz
Production On 18 October 2025, it was reported that Juan Osorio would produce an adaptation of the 2005 Argentine telenovela Amor en custodia. It is the third Mexican adaptation of the telenovela, following the 2005 version of the same name produced by TV Azteca and the 2012 adaptation Amores verdaderos by TelevisaUnivision. A week later, Silvia Navarro, Daniel Arenas, Paulina Goto and Diego Klein were announced in the lead roles. On 3 November 2025, Guardián de mi corazón was announced as the title of the telenovela. On 24 November 2025, Kimberly Dos Ramos was announced as the antagonist of the telenovela. Filming took place from on 8 December 2025 to 26 May 2026. On 8 February 2026, Osorio announced that the title of the telenovela had been changed to Guardián de mi vida.
Ratings Mexico ratings
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Release Guardián de mi vida premiered first in the United States on Univision on 18 May 2026. In Mexico, the series premiered on Las Estrellas on 29 June 2026.
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