(ABS-CBN) Channel: ABS-CBN Genre: Drama,Romance Started: April 23, 2007 Status: Running

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Hiram na Mukha is about two different faces of love.

Carissa (Heart Evangelista), a woman born with a face resembling a monkey. Carissa and her mother, who is also disfigured, experience abuse and mistreatment as a sideshow in a town perya, where they were abused and mistreated. Despite of this, she was defended by Mendez, a man who befriends the disfigured Carissa and who eventually falls in love with her despite her feature. Finally finding a chance to escape, Carissa is nearly run over by the car driven by Hugo (TJ Trinidad), a renowned plastic and cosmetic surgeon, who was also at the time working on a new, revolutionary surgical procedure. Also in the car is Alicia, Hugo’s beloved wife, who shortly after the incident, dies in a tragic airplane accident. When fate decides to cross Hugo’s and Carissa’s paths anew, Carissa decides to take Hugo up on the offer to be a test patient for Hugo’s new procedure. Hugo, meanwhile, decides to mold Carissa’s new features on that of his dead wife. After having a charming new look, Carissa returns to her hometown to seek revenge over the locals who made her life a living hell. But can Clarissa truly be happy with a face – and a life – borrowed from a woman long dead? How will Hugo live with a woman who shares his wife’s face? And what will happen to her relationship with Mendez, a young man who was the only person to see the true beauty behind Clarissa’s "ugliness?"

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[ CAST ]

Heart Evangelista as Carissa / Alicia -

Carissa de Leon - the monkey-like woman, who goes under rough treatment by the people around her, who can't help but judge her because of her seemingly unacceptable features. She has low self-esteem, and tends to wear dark-colored outfits to hide herself from other people. Despite that, she has a pure heart, and loves Mendez very much.

Alicia Roldan - the newly-makeovered Carissa, who, thanks to the wonders of Science, is given a brand new face, patterned after Dr. Hugo's late wife, Alicia. The cosmetic surgeon Hugo Roldan not only gave her a brand new face, and taught her manners as well. Soon, she becomes known because of her beauty, and will choose bright-colored outfits over dark ones, to call attention to herself.

Geoff Eigenman as Mendez Pedrosa - the son of the famous Dr. Simon Pedrosa, who built the biggest cosmetic hospital in Asia. Unfortunately, Dr. Pedrosa forgoes his business the minute his wife left him, and eventually dies of a heart attack, leaving his son, Mendez, nothing. This streetsmart and happy go lucky guy learned to live without his father's riches, and his life changes forever when he meets Carissa.

TJ Trinidad as Dr. Hugo Roldan - Dr. Simon Pedrosa's protege, whose only goal in life is to rake cash and fame, so he's prone to unethical and experimental surgeries. When Dr. Pedrosa died, Hugo cheated his papers and stole Dr. Pedrosa's business, leaving Dr. Pedrosa's son Mendez, with nothing. He really pants after beauty, and misses his late wife very much.

Katya Santos as Morita Ponce - Rose's younger sister. She's always had her eyes on Hugo, and thinks that she can now have him to herself now that his wife had died. Vain and selfish, she never hesitates to speak her mind on things.

Cherry Pie Picache as Rose Ponce - the ambitious and greedy cousin of Alicia, Hugo's late wife. She only craves for power and money, that's why she keeps latching on to Dr. Hugo Roldan, who can't let her go because she knows a secret about him that he can't afford to spill.

Eva Darren as Aling Azon - who works at the fair Carissa and her mother was in. Soon, she takes Carissa under her roof, and eventually becomes the voice of reason of Alicia.

Sharmaine Centenera as Timotea - mother of Carissa and Candelaria, she also has a monke-liked faced like her daughters.

Marissa Delgado as Kapitana - Captain of baranggay, where Carissa lives in. She treats Carissa and her mother like animals.

Anna Leah Javier as Shirley - daughter of the Kapitana, also falls in love with Mendez.

Justine de Leon as Gino - brother of Shirley and son of the Kapitana.

Matutina as Yaya - maid of the Roldans

JE Sison