Portrait of María Elena Velasco

María Elena Velasco

Acting

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.

Born: December 17, 1940

Place of Birth: Puebla, Mexico

Filmography

2013
Wild at Heart

as María Nicolasa Cruz

2004
Huapango

as Maestra de Baile

1999
Las delicias del poder

as María Becerra / Lorena Barriga

1994
1993
The Stork's Mistake

as India Maria

1984
Ni Chana, ni Juana

as Juana Cruz / Emilia Falcón (Luciana Cruz)

1982
¡El que no corre... vuela!

as Maria Nicolasa Cruz

1981
Okey, Mister Pancho

as Maria Nicolasa Cruz

1978
La comadrita

as María Nicolasa

1978
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

1972
Tonta, tonta, pero no tanto

as María Nicolasa Cruz

1966
Los Endemoniados del Ring

as Cantante de fondo (uncredited)

1964
El revólver sangriento

as esposa de Pedro

1963
El mariachi canta

as Amiga de Lupe (uncredited)

1963
El rey del tomate

as Clienta de Librado (uncredited)

1962
Cascabelito

as Bailarina