María Elena Velasco
Date of birth: 1940-12-17
Place of birth: Puebla, Mexico
Known for: Acting
Also known as: India María, La India María, María Elena Velasco Fragoso, The Queen of Mexican Box Office
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.
Movie Credits
Huapango
2004-10-15
In the Huasteca of Tamaulipas during the most important dance festival of the region, Julia, Huapang
Cascabelito
1962-04-28
La presidenta municipal
1975-09-11
La India Maria becomes the municipal president due to a ballot typo.
Duro pero seguro
1978-03-02
Nicolasa sells tacos near a movie studio and her popularity threatens the restaurant's own studies.
Los derechos de los hijos
1963-10-17
Pobre, pero honrada!
1973-11-01
Beloved Mexican screen star La India Maria portrays a poor but honorable woman who causes a stir aro
¡El que no corre... vuela!
1982-06-25
After mistakenly going to jail, Maria makes friends with a woman whose kids live in the streets and
Tonta, tonta, pero no tanto
1972-09-07
The daughter of Moctezuma
2013-10-24
La India María must find at all costs in the recesses of a mountain the Magic Black Mirror of Tezcat
Las delicias del poder
1999-01-01
A political candidate has an accident that will bring her out of the campaign unless her twin sister
Ni Chana, ni Juana
1984-03-21
The Stork's Mistake
1993-07-09
India María raises a kidnapped newborn and is pursued by criminals who want the boy.
Okey, Mister Pancho
1981-07-23
La India Maria becomes deeply embroiled in a large scale diamond heist.
El corresponsal
1994-06-29
William Benton, a rich British landowner and cattle baron was murdered, creating one of the most biz
La madrecita
1974-10-17
Sor Tequila
1980-07-03
La India María, who is really good at sports, becomes a nun and is always getting in trouble for wan
El mariachi canta
1963-11-14
Rivalry and romance between the leaders of a male mariachi band and a female one.
El rey del tomate
1963-08-07
El rey del tomate ("The Tomato King") is a 1964 Mexican comedy-drama film, directed by Miguel M. Del
El revólver sangriento
1964-04-02
Follows an "unlucky" gun across the paths of five owners.
Los Endemoniados del Ring
1966-04-15
The ring possessed "Angel" and "Satan" not accept under any circumstances the trickery proposal with
Ruletero a toda marcha
1964-05-14
Country-boy migrates to the big city to work as a taxi-driver.
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
1967-03-30
Three priests resort to desperate long-shots (like quiz-shows) to raise money for their parish.
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
1988-01-28
This Mexican comedy stars La India Maria, who drives the FBI crazy because they cannot figure out wh
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
1976-11-25
This funny Mexican film tell the tale of a family who will do anything to get rid of the rich old la
The Feathered Coyote
1983-01-09
The outstanding comedian, "La India Maria," unknowingly ends up as a detective in Acapulco, pursued
La comadrita
1978-09-27