María Elena Velasco

María Elena Velasco

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Puebla, Mexico
December 17, 1940

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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Representative Works

Huapango
Huapango
6.9
/ Spanish
El mariachi canta
El mariachi canta
6.6
/ Spanish
Okey, Mister Pancho
Okey, Mister Pancho
8.5
/ Spanish
Sor Tequila
Sor Tequila
6.7
/ Spanish
Ni Chana Ni Juana
Ni Chana Ni Juana
7.7
/ Spanish
La presidenta municipal
La presidenta municipal
7.3
/ Spanish
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
8.0
/ Spanish
Pobre, pero honrada
Pobre, pero honrada
6.0
/ Spanish
Cascabelito
Cascabelito
6.9
/ Spanish
La madrecita
La madrecita
7.3
/ Spanish
The Stork's Mistake
The Stork's Mistake
7.6
/ Spanish
The Delights of Power
The Delights of Power
8.2
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Huapango
2004Nominee

Best Performance

Huapango

El mariachi canta
1963Nominee

Best Performance

El mariachi canta

Okey, Mister Pancho
1981Winner

Best Performance

Okey, Mister Pancho

Career Highlights

Sor Tequila
1980Highlight

Best Performance

Sor Tequila

Ni Chana Ni Juana
1984Highlight

Best Performance

Ni Chana Ni Juana