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

Okey, Mister Pancho
Okey, Mister Pancho
8.5
/ Spanish
Huapango
Huapango
6.9
/ Spanish
Sor Tequila
Sor Tequila
6.7
/ Spanish
Ni Chana Ni Juana
Ni Chana Ni Juana
7.7
/ Spanish
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
8.0
/ Spanish
The Stork's Mistake
The Stork's Mistake
7.6
/ Spanish
La madrecita
La madrecita
7.3
/ Spanish
Duro pero seguro
Duro pero seguro
7.5
/ Spanish
¡El que no corre... vuela!
¡El que no corre... vuela!
8.1
/ Spanish
El mariachi canta
El mariachi canta
6.6
/ Spanish
La comadrita
La comadrita
7.6
/ Spanish
Tonta tonta, pero no tanto
Tonta tonta, pero no tanto
8.0
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Okey, Mister Pancho
1981Winner

Best Performance

Okey, Mister Pancho

Huapango
2004Nominee

Best Performance

Huapango

Sor Tequila
1980Nominee

Best Performance

Sor Tequila

Career Highlights

Ni Chana Ni Juana
1984Highlight

Best Performance

Ni Chana Ni Juana

Ni de aquí, ni de allá
1988Highlight

Best Performance

Ni de aquí, ni de allá