María Elena Velasco
Born: 1940-12-17 in Puebla, Mexico
Died: 2015-05-01
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2013
- Wild at Heart as María Nicolasa Cruz
- The daughter of Moctezuma as María
2004
- Huapango as Maestra de Baile
1999
- Las delicias del poder as María Becerra / Lorena Barriga
1994
- El corresponsal as Matron
1993
- The Stork's Mistake as India Maria
1988
- Ni de aquí, ni de allá as María
1984
- Ni Chana Ni Juana as Juana Cruz / Emilia Falcón (Luciana Cruz)
1983
- The Feathered Coyote as María
1982
- ¡El que no corre... vuela! as Maria Nicolasa Cruz
1981
- Okey, Mister Pancho as Maria Nicolasa Cruz
1980
1978
- Duro pero seguro as María Nicolasa Cruz
- La comadrita as María Nicolasa
1975
- La presidenta municipal as María Nicolasa Cruz
1974
- La Madrecita as Sor María Nicolasa
1973
- El Miedo No Anda En Burro as María Nicolasa Cruz
- Pobre, pero honrada! as Maria
1972
- Tonta Tonta Pero No Tanto as María Nicolasa Cruz
1966
- Los Endemoniados del Ring as Cantante de fondo (uncredited)
1964
- El revólver sangriento as esposa de Pedro
- Ruletero a toda marcha as Enfermera con bebé (uncredited)
1963
- El rey del tomate as Clienta de Librado (uncredited)
- El mariachi canta as Amiga de Lupe (uncredited)
- Los derechos de los hijos
1962
- Cascabelito as Bailarina