Directed credits
4
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Director
María Elena Velasco
Acting
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2.1
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 1043938
IMDb ID: nm0892306
Known for: Acting
Born: December 17, 1940
Died: May 1, 2015
Age: 74
Place of birth: Puebla, Mexico
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2013
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 7.81
Wikidata: Q7336358
Also known as
India María • La India María • María Elena Velasco Fragoso • The Queen of Mexican Box Office
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Director (4)Writer (2)Adaptation (1)Screenplay (1)Script (1)
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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6.5
Huapango
Screenplay
2004 Movie
6.7
Cascabelito
as Bailarina
1962 Movie
6.5
Sor Tequila
1980 Movie
8.4
Okey, Mister Pancho
Script
1981 Movie
7.6
Ni Chana, ni Juana
Director
1984 Movie
5.2
El revólver sangriento
as esposa de Pedro
1964 Movie
6.6
La madrecita
as Sor María Nicolasa
1974 Movie
7.5
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
as María Nicolasa Cruz
1976 Movie
6.3
El mariachi canta
as Amiga de Lupe (uncredited)
1963 Movie
8.1
Tonta, tonta, pero no tanto
as María Nicolasa Cruz
1972 Movie
7.2
La comadrita
as María Nicolasa
1978 Movie
10.0
El corresponsal
as Matron
1994 Movie
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Most Popular Series
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Movie cast credits for María Elena Velasco.
7.8
The daughter of Moctezuma
as María
2013 Movie
6.5
Huapango
as Maestra de Baile
2004 Movie
8.1
Las delicias del poder
as María Becerra / Lorena Barriga
1999 Movie
10.0
El corresponsal
as Matron
1994 Movie
7.6
The Stork's Mistake
as India Maria
1993 Movie
7.8
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
as María
1988 Movie
7.6
Ni Chana, ni Juana
as Juana Cruz / Emilia Falcón (Luciana Cruz)
1984 Movie
7.6
The Feathered Coyote
as María
1983 Movie
7.9
¡El que no corre... vuela!
as Maria Nicolasa Cruz
1982 Movie
8.4
Okey, Mister Pancho
as Maria Nicolasa Cruz
1981 Movie
6.5
Sor Tequila
1980 Movie
7.2
La comadrita
as María Nicolasa
1978 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for María Elena Velasco.