Discover who plays who in Netflix's new crime drama miniseries
Today is the day! The highly anticipated crime drama series Griseldais finally streaming on Netflix, and if you're like us, I'm sure you can't wait to start binge-watching all the episodes. But wait! Before you begin your binge-session, we must share with you everyone you can expect to see in it.
You probably already know who's starring in the leading role because her face is pretty much plastered everywhere. It's none other than Emmy-nominated actress Sofía Vergara. She plays the titular character, Griselda Blanco, in the miniseries. But that's not all. You'll probably recognize several others in the cast.
Below, we shared a cast and character guide to who plays who in Griselda on Netflix.
Although a fictionalized dramatization, Griselda is based on the life of real-life Colombian drug lord, Griselda Blanco. It's set in the 1970s-80s and follows the rise of Griselda in the cocaine-based drug trade and underworld of Miami, Florida. Viewers watch the determined Colombian businesswoman's journey from her start in Medellín, Colombia to her becoming The Godmother of the Medellín Cartel, one of the most powerful and profitable cartels in history.
Sofía Vergara as Griselda Blanco
Before fleeing from Medellín to Miami with her three sons in search of a fresh new start, Griselda and her husband Alberto had moved cocaine for 10 years from Medellín to New York in a drug trafficking operation. When Griselda arrives in Miami, she claims she's done with the drug business and wants to start her own business. But first, she has to find a way to sell the kilo of cocaine she brought with her from Medellín, and she soon finds out that it won't be an easy task. Can the ambitious Colombian businesswoman really stop selling drugs? Nope, because she eventually becomes known as The Godmother of Miami's drug empire.
Here's some quick facts about Sofía Vergara:
Alberto Guerra as Dario Sepúlveda
When we first meet Dario, he's Fernando's right-hand man. After Griselda flees Medellín, Dario is tasked with finding and bringing her back, but romantic feelings get involved, and he finds himself falling in love with her. What starts off as a romantic tryst turns into something more serious, and Dario eventually becomes Griselda's third husband.
Martin Rodriguez as Rivi
When we're first introduced to Rivi, he's one of Amilcar's top henchman. But he later switches sides and becomes Griselda's right-hand man and hitman.
Juliana Aidén Martinez as June Hawkins
June is Miami PD's first female intelligence analyst, so you can only imagine how the work environment is. She's in a male-dominated career field, and she's constantly undermined by her male co-workers. Also, her ideas are never taken seriously. But she's not letting anything or anyone stop her from capturing and taking down Griselda for her violent crimes.
Vanessa Ferlito as Carmen
When we first meet Carmen, she's just a woman living in Miami who owns her own travel agency. But we soon find out that she and Griselda go way back. She used to work with Griselda in her and Alberto's old drug trafficking operation in New York. Carmen has since turned her life around, and although she lets Griselda stay with her for a bit, she makes it clear to her that she wants no parts in any drug-related business.
Alberto Ammann as Alberto Bravo
Alberto doesn't appear much in Griselda, but he's Griselda's second husband who brought her into the world of the cocaine-based drug trade.
Paulina Dávila as Isa
Isa is a close friend and former co-worker of Griselda's from Medellín. She comes to Miami to help Griselda build her drug empire.
Christian Tappan as Arturo
Arturo was Griselda and Alberto's accountant in Medellín who helped with their drug trafficking operation. However, he is also a close friend of Griselda. When he finds out that Griselda is trying to start her own drug empire in Miami, he hops on a plane and travels to Miami to assist her.
Fredy Yate as Chucho
Chucho was just a dishwasher at a diner in Miami when Griselda met him, but they bond over their shared Colombian heritage. One day, Griselda reaches out to him for a one-night job pretending to be her bodyguard. But what started as a one-night job turns to permanent employment.
Karol G as Carla
Carla is a sex worker from Medellín who is recruited by Griselda to come to Miami and work for her drug business. Like Isa, Carla is one of Griselda's closest friends.
Diego Trujillo as German Panesso
German is a drug supplier from Medellín who ends up becoming partners with Griselda in Miami with her drug trafficking business.
Maximiliano Hernández as Papo
Papo is one of the main drug dealers in Miami and Amilcar's supplier. He and Griselda go head-to-head many times throughout the series, but their beef with each other starts when Griselda tries to take over his role as drug supplier for Amilcar.
Camilo Jimenez Varon as Rafa Salazar
Rafa is a business partner of the Ochoas who are the biggest suppliers in Colombia. They also run the powerful Medellín Cartel, which Rafa is a member of. In addition, Rafa dates Marta Ochoa, the cousin of Fabio Ochoa. Fabio is one of the Ochoa family members in the Medellín Cartel.
José Zuñiga as Amilcar
Amilcar is the drug kingpin of Miami. When Griselda arrives in Miami from Medellín, she makes it her mission to get a meeting with him in an attempt to sell the kilo of cocaine she brought over.
Jose Velazquez as Uber (yellow shirt)
Uber is Griselda's second oldest son, but he acts like the oldest.
Orlando Pineda as Dixon (green shirt)
Dixon is Griselda's oldest son, but can be irresponsible at times.
Martin Fajardo as Ozzy (red and yellow shirt)
Ozzy is Griselda's youngest son who can do no wrong in her eyes.
Gabriel Sloyer as Diaz
Diaz is a Miami PD detective who covers important homicide narcotics cases. He later creates an elite tactical unit targeting drug traffickers with the main target being Griselda.
Here are the names of more cast members and who they play:
Griselda is streaming now only on Netflix.
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