Lorena Velázquez

Lorena Velázquez (Spanish pronunciation: [loˈɾena βeˈlaskes]; born December 15, 1937) is a Mexican actress and former beauty pageant titleholder.

Lorena Velázquez
Born
María de la Concepción Lorena Villar

(1937-12-15) December 15, 1937
OccupationActress

Biography

Born María de la Concepción Lorena Villar in Mexico City, Velázquez debuted in 1955. She competed in Miss Mexico in 1958 and placed second. Afterwards she was appointed Miss Mexico 1960, although she refused to represent Mexico in the Miss Universe pageant.

Velázquez played varied roles in the 60's, from a vedette, to a cowgirl and even as the queen of vampires. She also played two antagonic roles in a film, as queen of a far away planet and her twin (picture). In the 70's, she made the transition to television. Since then, she has alternated between the large and small screens.

She is the step-daughter of actor Víctor Velázquez and older sister of actress Teresa Velázquez.

Filmography

Television shows

Telenovelas (soap operas)

Films

  • Caras nuevas (1955) as Waitress
  • La Diana cazadora (1956) as Margarita
  • The New World (1957)
  • El Puma (1958) as Margarita
  • La ley del más rápido (1958) as Margarita
  • A tiro limpio (1958) as Margarita
  • Tin Tan y las modelos (1959) as Rosita
  • The Life of Agustín Lara (1959) as María Islas
  • Ellas también son rebeldes (1959) as Irene Barreto
  • La nave de los monstruos (1960) as Beta
  • El rapto de las sabinas (1960) as Hersilia
  • Ay Chabela! (1961) as Jenny Santo contra los zombies (1961) as Gloria Sandoval
  • Santo vs. las mujeres vampiro (1962) as Zorina
  • Las luchadoras vs. El Médico Asesino (1962) as Gloria Venus
  • Milagros de San Martín de Porres (1963) as Minerva
  • Tintansón Crusoe (1964) as Zoraya Caluya
  • El hacha diabólica (1964) as Isabel de Arango
  • Atacan las brujas (1964) as Elisa Cárdenas
  • El planeta de las mujeres invasoras (1966) as Adastrea
  • Fray Don Juan (1969) as Claudia
  • Misión suicida (1971) as Ana Silvia
  • El tesoro de Morgan (1974) as Dalia
  • Reclusorio (1995) as Reina de la Garza

Further reading

  • AGRASÁNCHEZ, Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. México: *Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8
  • VARIOS (2002). Lorena Velázquez, reina del cine fantástico. En SOMOS. México: Editorial Televisa, S. A. de C.V.
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