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María Elena Velasco

Actress / Comedian / Singer-songwriter / Screenwriter | * 12/17/1940 († 74, 05/01/2015) | Puebla (Mexico)
María Elena Velasco Fragoso (17 December 1940 – 1 May 2015) was a Mexican actress, comedian, singer-songwriter and dancer. She is best known for creating and portraying La India María, a comical character based on indigenous Mexican women. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Adventure

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La India Maria becomes deeply embroiled in a large scale diamond heist. ...

Okey, Mister Pancho

Certification unknown

1979 | 3.9/5 | 1h 30min
Adventure, Comedy
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After mistakenly going to jail, Maria makes friends with a woman whose kids live in the streets and Maria gets the idea to help them. ...

¡El que no corre... vuela!

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1982 | 2.8/5 | 1h 25min
Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family
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This Mexican comedy stars La India Maria, who drives the FBI crazy because they cannot figure out whether she belongs here or there. ...

Ni de aquí, ni de allá

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1988 | 3.8/5 | 1h 30min
 
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Se equivocó la cigüeña

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1993 | 3.6/5 | 1h 25min
Adventure, Comedy
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Movies with María Elena Velasco as Actress(22)

as La India María2014 La hija de Moctezuma
as Maria/Lorena Barriga1999 Las delicias del poder
as India Maria1993 Se equivocó la cigüeña
1988 Ni de aquí, ni de allá
as Chana y Juana1984 Ni Chana, ni Juana
as María1983 The Feathered Coyote
as Maria Nicolasa Cruz1982 ¡El que no corre... vuela!
1980 Sor Tequila
as Maria Nicolasa Cruz1979 Okey, Mister Pancho
as María Nicolasa1978 La comadrita
as María Nicolasa Cruz1978 Duro pero seguro
as María Nicolasa Cruz1976 El miedo no anda en burro
as María Nicolasa Cruz1975 La presidenta municipal
as Sor María Nicolasa1974 La Madrecita
as Maria1973 Pobre, pero honrada!
as María Nicolasa Cruz1972 Tonta tonta, pero no tanto
1967 Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
as Cantante de fondo (uncredited)1966 Los endemoniados del ring
as Enfermera con bebé (uncredited)1964 Ruletero a toda marcha
as esposa de Pedro1964 The Bloody Revolver
as Amiga de Lupe (uncredited)1963 El mariachi canta
as Clienta de Librado (uncredited)1963 El rey del tomate

TV Shows/Series with María Elena Velasco as Actress(1)

as María Nicolasa Cruz2013 Wild at Heart

Movies with María Elena Velasco as Crew(8)

Writing/Screenplay2014 La hija de Moctezuma
Writing/Screenplay2004 Huapango
Writing/Writer1999 Las delicias del poder
Directing/Director1988 Ni de aquí, ni de allá
Directing/Director1984 Ni Chana, ni Juana
Directing/Director1983 The Feathered Coyote
Writing/Screenplay1983 The Feathered Coyote
Crew/Script1979 Okey, Mister Pancho

Full Name: María Velasco
Citizenship: Mexico
Born: Tuesday, 12/17 1940 (December) in Puebla (Mexico)
Died: Friday, 05/01 2015 (May) in Mexico City (aged: 74)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: Spanish (ES)
Children: Iván Lipkies, Ivette Lipkies
Other names for María Elena Velasco (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"India María"
"La India María"
"María Elena Velasco Fragoso"
"María Elena Velasco 'La India María'"
María Elena Velasco frequently works together with these people:
Fernando Cortés (13x, Crew)
Fernando de Fuentes Jr. (8x, Crew)
Sergio Soto (7x, Crew)
Ivan Lipkies (6x, Crew)
Sergio Guerrero (6x, Crew)
Alfredo Varela (5x, Actor)
Emma Roldán (5x, Actress)
Carlos Bravo y Fernández (5x, Actor)
Alfonso Zayas (5x, Actor)
Fernando Colín (4x, Crew)
Irma Dorantes (4x, Actress)
Omar Ayala (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:641798, Added: 10/24/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024