María Elena Velasco

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1940-12-17 (75 years old)

Deathday

2015-05-01

Place of Birth

Puebla, Mexico

María Elena Velasco

Biography

María Elena Velasco was a versatile Mexican artist, who stood out in different facets. She obtained recognized professional prestige as an actress, singer-songwriter, filmmaker, screenwriter and dancer. She was known artistically as “La India María”, the name of a character played by her who had achieved great success.

Acting

1962

Cascabelito

as Bailarina

2004

Huapango

as Maestra de Baile

1975

La presidenta municipal

as María Nicolasa Cruz

1978

Duro pero seguro

as María Nicolasa Cruz

1982

¡El que no corre... vuela!

as Maria Nicolasa Cruz

1972

Tonta, tonta, pero no tanto

as María Nicolasa Cruz

1999

Las delicias del poder

as María Becerra / Lorena Barriga

1984

Ni Chana, ni Juana

as Juana Cruz / Emilia Falcón (Luciana Cruz)

1993

The Stork's Mistake

as India Maria

1981

Okey, Mister Pancho

as Maria Nicolasa Cruz

1994

1974

La madrecita

as Sor María Nicolasa

1963

El mariachi canta

as Amiga de Lupe (uncredited)

1976

Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey

as María Nicolasa Cruz

1964

Ruletero a toda marcha

as Enfermera con bebé (uncredited)

1963

El rey del tomate

as Clienta de Librado (uncredited)

1964

El revólver sangriento

as esposa de Pedro

1966

Los Endemoniados del Ring

as Cantante de fondo (uncredited)

1978

La comadrita

as María Nicolasa

Production

1984

1983

1981

2004

Huapango

as Screenplay

1983

2013

1993

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