Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 17, 1940
Place of Birth:
Puebla, Mexico
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.
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The daughter of Moctezuma | María |
| 2004 | Huapango | Maestra de Baile |
| 1999 | Las delicias del poder | María Becerra / Lorena Barriga |
| 1994 | El corresponsal | 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 | Duro pero seguro | María Nicolasa Cruz |
| 1978 | La comadrita | María Nicolasa |
| 1976 | Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey | María Nicolasa Cruz |
| 1975 | La presidenta municipal | María Nicolasa Cruz |
| 1974 | La madrecita | Sor María Nicolasa |
| 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 | Los derechos de los hijos | |
| 1963 | El mariachi canta | Amiga de Lupe (uncredited) |
| 1963 | El rey del tomate | Clienta de Librado (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Cascabelito | Bailarina |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Wild at Heart | María Nicolasa Cruz |