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Lorena Velázquez

Acting Born Dec 16, 1937 Mexico City, México 24 credits

Biography

One of the quintessential vamps of Mexican cinema from the late 1950s through the early '70s, Lorena Velázquez is the daughter of character actor Víctor Velázquez, and the older sister of actress Tere Velázquez. She made her screen debut in 1955, and her role as Thorina, queen of the vampires, in Santo contra las mujeres vampiros, El (1961), elevated her to the status of cult icon.

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Known for

Killer Women

as Ana María Someyera
Film

Los Desalmados

1971

Full filmography

  • Killer Women (2008) as Ana María Someyera
  • Tin Tan y las modelos (1960)
  • Vuelve el Norteño (1964)
  • La casa en la playa (2000) as Elena vda. de White
  • A Double Identity (2010) as Mercedes Riquelme Vda. de Arrioja
  • I love you, Güero (2020) as Rose Somers
  • Mi Pequeña Traviesa (1997) as Catalina
  • El escándalo (1964)
  • Si yo fuera millonario (1962)
  • The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) as Self
  • Jóvenes y rebeldes (1961) as Betty
  • El charro de Tacubaya (2006)
  • El puma (1959)
  • Quiero morir en carnaval (1961)
  • Los Desalmados (1971)
  • Ellas también son rebeldes (1961) as Irene Barreto
  • Boda fatal (2001) as Laura
  • Un Gallo con Espolones (1964)
  • El malvado Carabel (1961)
  • Suicide Mission (1973) as Ana Silva
  • El tragabalas (1966) as Rosa
  • El manantial del milagro (1974) as Elena
  • Cartas a Elena (2012) as Vieja Reyes
  • Adorada enemiga (1965)