María Elena Velasco

María Elena Velasco Fragoso
Velasco, c. 1950s
Birth nameMaría Elena Velasco Fragoso
Born(1940-12-17)17 December 1940
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Died1 May 2015(2015-05-01) (aged 75)
Mexico City, Mexico
MediumFilm, television, music, theatre
Years active1962–2015
GenresCharacter comedy, slapstick
Subject(s)Indigenous Mexican women
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(m. 1965; died 1974)​
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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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