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María Elena Velasco Fragoso (17 December 1940 – 1 May 2015) was a Mexican actress, comedian, singer-songwriter and dancer. [1] [2] She is best known for creating and portraying La India María, a comical character based on indigenous Mexican women.
María Elena Velasco Fragoso (Puebla de Zaragoza, 17 de diciembre de 1940-Ciudad de México, 1 de mayo de 2015), conocida como la India María, fue una primera actriz y comediante mexicana.
Multitalented María Elena Velasco is Mexico's greatest comedienne. La India María, the hilarious, likable indigenous woman she created and played, is the most successful female movie character in the history of Mexican cinema; her comedies broke box office records and remain widely popular.
Multitalented María Elena Velasco is Mexico's greatest comedienne. La India María, the hilarious, likable indigenous woman she created and played, is the most successful female movie character in the history of Mexican cinema; her comedies broke box office records and remain widely popular.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican actress and comedian Maria Elena Velasco, best known for her character “The Indian Maria,” has died at age 74. The Mexican film institute announced through its Twitter account that Velasco, also a screenwriter and director, died Friday, but did not specify the cause.
She’s Comedienne María Elena Velasco, best known by millions for playing her iconic character, La India María. Her fame and international stardom is all quite a feat for a girl who was born in rural Mexico, far from the entertainment industry she went on to dominate.
María Elena Velasco Fragoso (December 17, 1940 - May 1, 2015) was a Mexican actress, comedienne, singer-songwriter, dancer, screenwriter, movie producer, and one of Mexico's few major female movie directors.
On May 1, Mexico’s film industry lost one of its leading figures: María Elena Velasco, best known as La India María. For five decades, Velasco played a humble and stubborn indigenous Mexican woman — a performance notable for its marked ethnicity and slapstick humor.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican actress and comedian Maria Elena Velasco, best known for her character "The Indian Maria," has died at age 74. The Mexican film institute announced through its...
MEXICO CITY — Mexican actress and comedian Maria Elena Velasco, best known for her character "The Indian Maria," has died at age 74. The Mexican film institute announced through its...