María Elena Velasco

Personal Info

Birthday

December 17, 1940

Day of Death

2015-05-01

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Puebla, Mexico

Also Known As

India María

La India María

María Elena Velasco Fragoso

The Queen of Mexican Box Office

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.

Known For

Wild at Heart

Cascabelito

La presidenta municipal

El revólver sangriento

Ni Chana, ni Juana

Okey, Mister Pancho

The Stork's Mistake

¡El que no corre... vuela!

Filmography

2013
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
1978
La comadrita
as María Nicolasa
Duro pero seguro
as María Nicolasa Cruz
1976
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
as María Nicolasa Cruz
1975
La presidenta municipal
as María Nicolasa Cruz
1974
La madrecita
as Sor María Nicolasa
1973
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
Ruletero a toda marcha
as Enfermera con bebé (uncredited)
El revólver sangriento
as esposa de Pedro
1963
El mariachi canta
as Amiga de Lupe (uncredited)
El rey del tomate
as Clienta de Librado (uncredited)
1962
Cascabelito
as Bailarina