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María Elena Velasco

Acting Born Dec 17, 1940 Puebla, Mexico 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Wild at Heart

as María Nicolasa Cruz

Full filmography

  • Wild at Heart (2013) as María Nicolasa Cruz
  • Huapango (2004) as Maestra de baile
  • The daughter of Moctezuma (2013) as María
  • Ni Chana Ni Juana (1984) as Juana Cruz / Emilia Falcón (Luciana Cruz)
  • El mariachi canta (1963) as Amiga de Lupe (uncredited)
  • La presidenta municipal (1975) as María Nicolasa Cruz
  • El revólver sangriento (1964) as esposa de Pedro
  • Ni de aquí, ni de allá (1988) as María
  • Ruletero a toda marcha (1964) as Enfermera con bebé (uncredited)
  • Tonta tonta, pero no tanto (1972) as María Nicolasa Cruz
  • The Stork's Mistake (1993) as India Maria
  • El rey del tomate (1963) as Clienta de Librado (uncredited)
  • ¡El que no corre... vuela! (1982) as Maria Nicolasa Cruz
  • Duro pero seguro (1978) as María Nicolasa Cruz
  • Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey (1973) as María Nicolasa Cruz
  • Cascabelito (1962) as Bailarina
  • The Delights of Power (1999) as María Becerra / Lorena Barriga
  • Los Endemoniados del Ring (1966) as Cantante de fondo (uncredited)
  • La madrecita (1974) as Sor María Nicolasa
  • La comadrita (1978) as María Nicolasa
  • Okey, Mister Pancho (1981) as Maria Nicolasa Cruz
  • By Our Own Correspondent (1994) as Matron
  • Sor Tequila (1980)
  • Pobre, pero honrada (1973) as Maria