María Elena Velasco

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.^[1][2] She was best known for creating and portraying La India María, a comical character based on indigenous Mexican women.

María Elena Velasco
Birth name	María Elena Velasco Fragoso
Born	(1940-12-17)December 17, 1940 Puebla, Mexico
Died	May 1, 2015(2015-05-01) (aged 74) Mexico City, Mexico
Medium	Film, television, music, Comedian
Nationality	Mexican
Years active	1962–2015
Genres	Character comedy, slapstick
Subject(s)	Indigenous Mexican women
Spouse	Julián de Meriche (married ?–1974)

Velasco died of stomach cancer in Mexico City, Mexico, aged 74.^[3]