La doble vida de Estela Carrillo (Estela Carrillo's Double Life) tells the story of Laura Oviedo, an illegal woman in the United States under the identity of Estela Carrillo, who dreams of being the star of a musical band. However, destiny takes her to work as a teacher in Riverside, California, where she witnesses a shooting and, overnight, becomes a heroine for having saved the lives of her students in it. However, her status makes her refuse to receive any recognition, for fear of being discovered.