Lorena Velázquez
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Lorena Velázquez is a Mexican
actress and former beauty pageant titleholder.
, 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 daughter of actor Víctor Velázquez and older sister of actress Teresa Velázquez
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actress and former beauty pageant titleholder.
Biography
Born María de la Concepción Lorena Villar Dondé in Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Velázquez debuted in 1955. She competed in Miss Mexico
Miss Mexico
Miss Mexico may refer to:*Nuestra Belleza México , beauty pageant that chooses Mexico's representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International, among others....
in 1958 and placed second. Afterwards she was appointed Miss Mexico 1960, although she refused to represent Mexico in the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
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 daughter of actor Víctor Velázquez and older sister of actress Teresa Velázquez
Teresa Velázquez
Teresa Velázquez was a Mexican actress. She appeared in 86 films and television shows between 1957 and 1996. She starred in the film Young People, which was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival....
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Television shows
- Mujer, casos de la vida realMujer, casos de la vida realMujer, casos de la vida real is a television show produced by Hispanic television Televisa for Canal de las Estrellas. The show first aired after the Mexican earthquake of 1985 as a method to assist victims of the natural disaster...
(1985–present)- Trauma infantil (2001)
- Encuentro con el alma (2002)
Telenovelas (soap operas)
- Estafa de amor (1967) as Mayte
- Dulce desafíoDulce DesafíoDulce Desafío is a Mexican telenovela starring Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yáñez.-Plot summary:Dulce Desafío is a teen novela that tells a story about Lucero Sandoval, a sixteen year old girl who lives with her father, Santiago Sandoval and her sister, Beatriz...
(1989) as Aida - Mi pequeña traviesa (1997) as Catalina
- El privilegio de amarEl Privilegio de AmarEl Privilegio de Amar is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas from 27 July 1998 through 26 February 1999...
(1998) as Rebeca - Alma rebeldeAlma RebeldeAlma Rebelde ' was a 1999 Mexican telenovela, starring Lisette Morelos, Eduardo Verástegui and the late Edgar Ponce. It was produced by Televisa. This telenovela contained 90 episodes.- Synopsis :...
(1999) as Natalia - La casa en la playa (2000) as Elena White
- Amigas y rivalesAmigas y rivalesAmigas y rivales is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Televisa in 2001.- Plot :Amigas y Rivales tells the story of four women from different social backgrounds...
(2001) as Itzel de la Colina - Velo de noviaVelo de noviaVelo de Novia was a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio Ortiz to Televisa in 2003. It starred Susana González and Eduardo Santamarina with the principal antagonist portrayed by Cynthia Klitbo and also starred as a primary actor Hector Suarez.-Plot:Andrea is a beautiful young woman eager to...
(2003) as Adela Isabela - RubíRubíRubí is a Mexican telenovela that aired on Televisa in 2004. The plot is based on a short story by Yolanda Vargas Dulché, published as a serial on the 1960's Mexican comic book Lágrimas, Risas y Amor...
(2004) as Mary Chavarria Gonsalez - Muchachitas como tuMuchachitas como túMuchachitas como tú is the new version of the hit Muchachitas, a telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa in 1991 for Televisa. This telenovela tells the story of four girls: Elena Olivares, Isabel Flores, Leticia Hernández and Monica Sánchez Zuñiga...
(2007) as Teresa Linares
Films
- Caras nuevas (1955) as Waitress
- La Diana cazadora (1956) as Margarita
- La vida de Agustín Lara (1958) as María Islas
- 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
- Ellas también son rebeldes (1959) as Irene Barreto
- El rapto de las sabinasThe Rape of the Sabine Women (1962 film)The Rape of the Sabine Women is a 1962 historical drama film adaptation of the Roman foundation myth about the abduction of Sabine women by the Romans shortly after the foundation of the city of Rome .The film was written and directed by Alberto Gout.-Cast:*Lorena Velázquez as "Hersilia"*Tere...
(1960) as Hersilia - Santo contra los zombies (1961) as Gloria Sandoval
- Santo vs. las mujeres vampiroSamson vs. the Vampire WomenSanto vs. las Mujeres Vampiro is a 1962 horror film starring the wrestling superhero Santo. The film was featured on a 1995 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The film was also featured on the television show Cinema Insomnia.-Plot:Vampire women are awakened by their leader in order to find...
(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
- 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.