María Elena Velasco

Known for

Acting

Born

December 17, 1940

Birthplace

Puebla, Mexico

Died

May 1, 2015 (aged 74)

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.

Best known work

Wild at Heart

2013

Duro pero seguro

1978

Tonta tonta, pero no tanto

1972

Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey

1973

The daughter of Moctezuma

2013

The Stork's Mistake

1993

Okey, Mister Pancho

1981

¡El que no corre... vuela!

1982

Ni de aquí, ni de allá

1988

The Feathered Coyote

1983

Filmography

2013
The daughter of Moctezuma
as María, Adaptation
2013
Wild at HeartTV
as María Nicolasa Cruz (162 episodes)
2004
Huapango
as Maestra de baile, Screenplay
1999
The Delights of Power
as María Becerra / Lorena Barriga, Writer
1994
By Our Own Correspondent
as Matron
1993
The Stork's Mistake
as India Maria, Director
1988
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
as María, Director
1984
Ni Chana Ni Juana
as Juana Cruz / Emilia Falcón (Luciana Cruz), Director, Writer
1983
The Feathered Coyote
as María, Director, Screenplay
1982
¡El que no corre... vuela!
as Maria Nicolasa Cruz, Writer, Producer
1981
Okey, Mister Pancho
as Maria Nicolasa Cruz, Script
1980
Sor Tequila
1978
La comadrita
as María Nicolasa
1978
Duro pero seguro
as María Nicolasa Cruz
1975
La presidenta municipal
as María Nicolasa Cruz
1974
La madrecita
as Sor María Nicolasa
1973
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
as María Nicolasa Cruz
1973
Pobre, pero honrada
as Maria
1972
Tonta tonta, pero no tanto
as María Nicolasa Cruz
1967
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
1966
Los Endemoniados del Ring
as Cantante de fondo (uncredited)
1964
Ruletero a toda marcha
as Enfermera con bebé (uncredited)
1964
El revólver sangriento
as esposa de Pedro
1963
El mariachi canta
as Amiga de Lupe (uncredited)
1963
Los derechos de los hijos