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.
Huapango
(Maestra de Baile)
Cascabelito
(Bailarina)
La presidenta municipal
(María Nicolasa Cruz)
Duro pero seguro
(María Nicolasa Cruz)
Los derechos de los hijos
Pobre, pero honrada!
(Maria)
Tonta, tonta, pero no tanto
(María Nicolasa Cruz)
¡El que no corre... vuela!
(Maria Nicolasa Cruz)
The daughter of Moctezuma
(María)
Las delicias del poder
(María Becerra / Lorena Barriga)
Ni Chana, ni Juana
(Juana Cruz / Emilia Falcón (Luciana Cruz))
The Stork's Mistake
(India Maria)
Okey, Mister Pancho
(Maria Nicolasa Cruz)
El corresponsal
(Matron)
La madrecita
(Sor María Nicolasa)
Sor Tequila
El mariachi canta
(Amiga de Lupe (uncredited))
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
(María)
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
(María Nicolasa Cruz)
Los Endemoniados del Ring
(Cantante de fondo (uncredited))
Ruletero a toda marcha
(Enfermera con bebé (uncredited))
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
El revólver sangriento
(esposa de Pedro)
El rey del tomate
(Clienta de Librado (uncredited))
The Feathered Coyote
(María)
La comadrita
(María Nicolasa)
Wild at Heart
(María Nicolasa Cruz)
Ni Chana, ni Juana
(Director)
The Feathered Coyote
(Director)
Okey, Mister Pancho
(Script)
¡El que no corre... vuela!
(Writer)
¡El que no corre... vuela!
(Producer)
Huapango
(Screenplay)
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
(Director)
The Feathered Coyote
(Screenplay)
The daughter of Moctezuma
(Adaptation)
The Stork's Mistake
(Director)
Las delicias del poder
(Writer)