María Elena Velasco

Birthday: December 17th, 1940 Date of Death: May 1st, 2015 Place of Birth: Puebla, Mexico

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.