María Elena Velasco
Birthday
1940/12/17
Day of death
2015/05/01 (74 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Puebla, Mexico
Also know as
India María, La India María, María Elena Velasco Fragoso, The Queen of Mexican Box Office
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
(2004) Huapango
as Maestra de Baile
(1962) Cascabelito
as Bailarina
(1975) La presidenta municipal
as María Nicolasa Cruz
(1978) Duro pero seguro
as María Nicolasa Cruz
(1963) Los derechos de los hijos
as ---
(1973) Pobre, pero honrada!
as Maria
(1972) Tonta, tonta, pero no tanto
as María Nicolasa Cruz
(1982) ¡El que no corre... vuela!
as Maria Nicolasa Cruz
(2013) The daughter of Moctezuma
as María
(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) El corresponsal
as Matron
(1974) La madrecita
as Sor María Nicolasa
(1980) Sor Tequila
as ---
(1963) El mariachi canta
as Amiga de Lupe (uncredited)
(1988) Ni de aquí, ni de allá
as María
(1976) Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
as María Nicolasa Cruz
(1966) Los Endemoniados del Ring
as Cantante de fondo (uncredited)
(1964) Ruletero a toda marcha
as Enfermera con bebé (uncredited)
(1967) Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
as ---
(1964) El revólver sangriento
as esposa de Pedro
(1963) El rey del tomate
as Clienta de Librado (uncredited)
(1983) The Feathered Coyote
as María
(1978) La comadrita
as María Nicolasa
(2013) Wild at Heart
as María Nicolasa Cruz