María Elena Velasco

Known for: Acting

Born: 1940-12-17 – 2015-05-01 (aged 74)

From: Puebla, Mexico

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 (27)

MOVIE★ 7.8
The daughter of Moctezuma
2013
as María
TV★ 7.8
Wild at Heart
2013
as María Nicolasa Cruz
MOVIE★ 6.9
Huapango
2004
as Maestra de baile
MOVIE★ 8.2
The Delights of Power
1999
as María Becerra / Lorena Barriga
MOVIE★ 10.0
By Our Own Correspondent
1994
as Matron
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Stork's Mistake
1993
as India Maria
MOVIE★ 7.9
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
1988
as María
MOVIE★ 7.7
Ni Chana Ni Juana
1984
as Juana Cruz / Emilia Falcón (Luciana Cruz)
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Feathered Coyote
1983
as María
MOVIE★ 8.1
¡El que no corre... vuela!
1982
as Maria Nicolasa Cruz
MOVIE★ 8.5
Okey, Mister Pancho
1981
as Maria Nicolasa Cruz
MOVIE★ 6.7
Sor Tequila
1980
MOVIE★ 7.4
La comadrita
1978
as María Nicolasa
MOVIE★ 7.5
Duro pero seguro
1978
as María Nicolasa Cruz
MOVIE★ 7.3
La presidenta municipal
1975
as María Nicolasa Cruz
MOVIE★ 6.7
La madrecita
1974
as Sor María Nicolasa
MOVIE★ 7.6
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
1973
as María Nicolasa Cruz
MOVIE★ 6.0
Pobre, pero honrada
1973
as Maria
MOVIE★ 8.0
Tonta tonta, pero no tanto
1972
as María Nicolasa Cruz
MOVIE★ 6.4
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
1967
MOVIE★ 5.8
Los Endemoniados del Ring
1966
as Cantante de fondo (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Ruletero a toda marcha
1964
as Enfermera con bebé (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
El revólver sangriento
1964
as esposa de Pedro
MOVIE★ 6.6
El mariachi canta
1963
as Amiga de Lupe (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Los derechos de los hijos
1963
MOVIE★ 7.0
El rey del tomate
1963
as Clienta de Librado (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Cascabelito
1962
as Bailarina