‘Mi Familia Perfecta’ Brings The Real Meaning Of The American Dream To TV; Meet The Cast [PHOTOS]

Mi Familia Perfecta, airing Mon. April 9 on Telemundo, is an upcoming series about a very dysfunctional family that will demonstrate that together they can overcome all the obstacles that immigrants face in the pursuit of the American Dream.

In a neighborhood in Houston we’ll meet a Hispanic family, as united as they are dysfunctional. The Guerreros: five siblings that were left alone when their father passed away and their mother was deported to Mexico.

The eldest of the Guerreros is Jose Maria (Jorge Luis Moreno), born in Mexico and undocumented. They call him El Patas since childhood due to his agile ability with his feet and a soccer ball. El Patas always dreamt of becoming a professional soccer player, but had to abandon his dream to take care of his three sisters and younger brother. After him is Rosa (Laura Chimaras), also undocumented, very beautiful and “loving.” She grew up feeling that with her beauty she could obtain everything she wanted. Then came the twins, born in the U.S.: Marisol (Gala Montes) and Julian (Gabriel Tarantini), as different as they are inseparable. She’s responsible and a fighter… he was always the pretty boy on the block, ungovernable, in trouble, as brazen as he is charming. And finally Lili (Ainhoa Paz), a loving and intelligent girl, but in need of affection, marked by the absence of her parents.

Five years ago, the mother of the Guerrero siblings was deported and made a very painful decision: she left her children in the U.S. to assure them a future in the country of opportunities.

El Patas married Ashley (Natasha Dominguez), a redneck with whom he had a son, and whom he has helped overcome her addictions. However, Ashley’s constant relapses and his own personal demons have worn out their relationship, opening the door to Erika (Sabrina Seara), a committed social worker who supports the Guerreros to stay together as a family, and who will steal everyone’s heart, especially Patas.

But the American dream isn’t easy to achieve, and much less for five young kids adrift, who saw how their family was separated and stopped believing in dreams, until one of them, Marisol, through her passion for soccer, gives back hope to her siblings and shows them that they can still dream. Although Marisol loves soccer, she doesn’t see it as a career since she only knows the reality of her neighborhood. But everything will change when Santiago, the coach of a women’s soccer club, sees Marisol’s talent. He will make her see that she has a special gift, a special talent that she shouldn’t waste. Marisol will begin to fight to become a professional soccer player, but will have many challenges that prevent her from succeeding. Every one of her family’s problems will be an obstacle that steals her time and attention.

El Patas; Rosa; Marisol and Julian; and Lili are the perfect example of sibling love, in this family of survivors who show their affection with actions instead of hugs. Always united, no matter what happens, and no matter the rules or obstacles they must overcome.