'Queen Of The South' TV Series Cast: Alice Braga Is Teresa Mendoza In 'La Reina Del Sur' Remake

Alice Braga is the star of "Queen Of The South," the remake of the Telemundo telenovela "La Reina Del Sur." Based on the global best-selling novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, this adaptation will air on the USA Network premiering on June 23 at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Read the character profiles for all the leading cast members below and tell us what you think!

Alice Braga is Teresa Mendoza, a poor young woman from the “barrio” of Jalisco, Mexico who found a way to rise above her hopeless conditions—first by falling in love with a successful member of a drug cartel, then eventually by creating her own powerful drug empire and becoming one of the wealthiest women in the world. She learns the hard way that she can only depend on herself and stay one step ahead of everyone else if she wants to stay alive. As her desperation morphs into determination, Teresa’s journey to becoming the Queen of the South begins.

Verónica Falcón is Camila Vargas, the wife of Don Epifanio. She emigrated from Mexico and re-established herself in Texas. She seems to be building a competing cartel to her husband’s and would love nothing more than to ruin Epifanio’s duplicitous game. When she first meets Teresa, Camila dismisses her as just another one of Guero’s girls out for money and drugs, but later Camila sees that the young woman’s drive, fearlessness and intelligence make Teresa a valuable player on her team…as long as she can keep her protégé from being captured or killed by Epifanio.

Joaquim De Almeida is Epifanio, a wealthy, dashing man seems like the consummate Mexican politician and benevolent father figure to Teresa and Guero. Beneath his smooth veneer is the heart of a determined and ambitious man who will not let anything or anyone get in his way now that he has supposedly left the drug game -- at least publicly. Even Guero, who tells Teresa to go to Don Epifanio for help in the event that he is ever killed, misreads his benevolence. Once Teresa realizes she is in danger for her valuable knowledge she has on Epifanio and his organization, she flees to Texas and lands in the operation of Epifanio’s wife, Camila, who is building her own drug cartel to rival her husband’s business.

Peter Gadiot is James, who works as a drug-runner for Camila’s cartel in Texas. Through loyalty and hard work, Camila has grown to trust James and he has steadily climbed his way up to be her #2. She trusts him to carry out her plans and assist her as the cartel grows. He takes an interest in Teresa and warns her exactly what it means to get involved in Camila’s world, however harsh the realities may be.

Gerardo Taracena is Cesar "Batman" Guemes, the unctuous #2 of the Mexican cartel and Epifano’s right-hand man, Cesar is known as “Batman” because of his jug ears. He is jovial, smooth-talking, and ruthless all at the same time. Batman is critical in the hunt for Teresa Mendoza, and stops at nothing to achieve the aims of the cartel to please his boss. When Camila approaches Batman with a lucrative offer, he finds himself questioning where his loyalties lie.

Justina Machado is Brenda .She and her husband Chino befriend Teresa when she starts dating Guero. Chino and Guero worked together for Epifanio’s cartel. When Guero goes down for scamming the cartel, so does Chino, causing Brenda and their young son Tony to make a run for it with Teresa. Strong-willed and independent like Teresa, Brenda doesn’t take long to set up her own business network once she gets to Texas to support herself and her son. She remains loyal to Teresa and the two best-friends-turned-family help each other out when needed.

Hemky Madera is Pote, Teresa Mendoza's most most trusted man.