María Elena Velasco
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1940, Puebla, Mexico
- Died
- May 1, 2015
- Movies
- 33
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.
Best-Known Movies
7.6
Duro pero seguro
1978
7.8
Tonta tonta, pero no tanto
1972
7.8
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
1973
7.8
The daughter of Moctezuma
2013
7.6
The Stork's Mistake
1993
8.5
Okey, Mister Pancho
1981
8.1
¡El que no corre... vuela!
1982
8.0
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
1988
7.7
The Feathered Coyote
1983
7.3
La presidenta municipal
1975
Filmography
| 2013 | The daughter of Moctezuma | María |
| 2004 | Huapango | Maestra de baile |
| 1999 | The Delights of Power | María Becerra / Lorena Barriga |
| 1994 | By Our Own Correspondent | Matron |
| 1993 | The Stork's Mistake | India Maria |
| 1988 | Ni de aquí, ni de allá | María |
| 1984 | Ni Chana Ni Juana | Juana Cruz / Emilia Falcón (Luciana Cruz) |
| 1983 | The Feathered Coyote | María |
| 1982 | ¡El que no corre... vuela! | Maria Nicolasa Cruz |
| 1981 | Okey, Mister Pancho | Maria Nicolasa Cruz |
| 1980 | Sor Tequila | |
| 1978 | La comadrita | María Nicolasa |
| 1978 | Duro pero seguro | María Nicolasa Cruz |
| 1975 | La presidenta municipal | María Nicolasa Cruz |
| 1974 | La madrecita | Sor María Nicolasa |
| 1973 | Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey | María Nicolasa Cruz |
| 1973 | Pobre, pero honrada | Maria |
| 1972 | Tonta tonta, pero no tanto | María Nicolasa Cruz |
| 1967 | Los tres mosqueteros de Dios | |
| 1966 | Los Endemoniados del Ring | Cantante de fondo (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Ruletero a toda marcha | Enfermera con bebé (uncredited) |
| 1964 | El revólver sangriento | esposa de Pedro |
| 1963 | El mariachi canta | Amiga de Lupe (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Los derechos de los hijos | |
| 1963 | El rey del tomate | Clienta de Librado (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Cascabelito | Bailarina |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2004 | Huapango | Screenplay |
| 1999 | The Delights of Power | Writer |
| 1993 | The Stork's Mistake | Director |
| 1988 | Ni de aquí, ni de allá | Director |
| 1984 | Ni Chana Ni Juana | Director, Writer |
| 1983 | The Feathered Coyote | Director, Screenplay |
| 1982 | ¡El que no corre... vuela! | Writer, Producer |
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