Lorena Velázquez (; born December 15, 1937) is a Mexican actress and former
beauty pageant
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titleholder.
Biography
Born María de la Concepción Lorena Villar in
Mexico City
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, 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
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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
* ''
Mujer, casos de la vida real'' (1985–2007)
** ''Trauma infantil'' (2001)
** ''Encuentro con el alma'' (2002)
*''
Como dice el dicho
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Its proximity to Lake Como and to the Alps has m ...
'' (2011) as Dianita
Telenovelas (soap operas)
* ''
Cumbres Borrascosas'' (1964) - Cathy
* ''
Estafa de amor
''Estafa de amor'' (English title:''Love Scam'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso and transmitted by Telesistema Mexicano.
Amparo Rivelles and Raúl Ramírez starred as protagonists.
Cast
*Amparo Rivelles
*Raúl Ramírez
...
'' (1967) as Mayte
* ''
Dulce desafío
Dulce may refer to:
Places
*Dulce, New Mexico
* Dulce Base, a supposed American secret military facility
*Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica
* Dulce River (disambiguation)
People
* Dulce (Mexican singer) (born 1955), Mexican singer and actress
*Ana Dulce ...
'' (1989) as Aida
* ''
Mi pequeña traviesa
''Mi pequeña traviesa'', (''Little Miss Mischief'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa in 1997–1998. Michelle Vieth and Héctor Soberón star as the protagonists, while Arleth Terán, Mariana Seoane and Khotan st ...
'' (1997) as Catalina
* ''
El privilegio de amar'' (1998) as Rebeca
* ''
Alma rebelde'' (1999) as Natalia
* ''
La casa en la playa
''La casa en la playa'' (The House on the Beach) is a Mexican telenovela produced in 2000. Cynthia Klitbo and Sergio Goyri star as the protagonists, while Blanca Guerra and José Carlos Ruiz star as the antagonists.
Cast
* Cynthia Klitbo a ...
'' (2000) as Elena White
* ''
Amigas y rivales
''Amigas y rivales'' (English: ''Friends and Rivals'') is a Mexican juvenile telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 2001. On Monday, February 26, 2001, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''Amigas y rivales'' weekdays at 7: ...
'' (2001) as Itzel de la Colina
* ''
Velo de novia
''Velo de novia'' (English: ''The Bride's Veil'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 2003. The 1st part is based on 1969 Brazilian telenovela ''Véu de Noiva'' and its an adaptation of the 1971 mexican telenovela of ...
'' (2003) as Adela Isabela
* ''
Rubí'' (2004) as Mary Chavarria Gonsalez
* ''
Muchachitas como tu
''Muchachitas'' (English title: ''Girls'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 1991. The telenovela was also shown on Univisión in the early 1990s.
The lead roles are played by Cecilia Tijerina, Tiaré Scanda, ...
'' (2007) as Teresa Linares
* ''
Alma de hierro'' (2008) as Victoria
* ''
Niña de mi corazón
''Niña de mi corazón'' (English title: ''A Double Identity'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa that aired on Canal de las Estrellas from March 8, 2010 to July 9, 2010. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela ''Mi ...
'' (2010) as Mercedes Riquelme
* ''
Dos Hogares'' (2011-2012) as Carmela De Valtierra
* ''
Mentir para vivir
''Mentir para vivir'' (English: ''Life of Lies'') is a Mexican telenovela directed by Benjamín Cann and produced by Rosy Ocampo for Televisa that aired on Canal de las Estrellas from Monday, June 3, 2013 to Sunday, October 20, 2013. The telenov ...
'' (2013)
* ''
Que Pobres Tan Ricos'' (2014) as Chabelita
* ''
Amores con trampa
Amores may refer to:
* ''Amores'' (Ovid), the first book by the poet Ovid, published in 5 volumes in 16 BCE
* ''Amores'' (Lucian), a play by Lucian; also known as ''Erotes''
* Erotes (mythology), known as Amores by the Romans
* ''Amores'', a bo ...
'' (2015) as Corina Bocelli
* ''
La mexicana y el güero
''La mexicana y el güero'' (International title: ''I Love You, Güero'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González that aired on Las Estrellas from 17 August 2020 to 7 February 2021. It is an adaptation of the Chilean telenov ...
'' (2020) as Rose Somers
Films
* ''
Caras nuevas'' (1955) as Waitress
* ''
La Diana cazadora'' (1956) as Margarita
* ''
The New World
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'' (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
''The Life of Agustín Lara'' (Spanish: ''La vida de Agustín Lara'') is a 1959 Mexican musical film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Germán Robles, Lorena Velázquez and Ofelia Montesco.Mora p.261 It is a biographical film about the l ...
'' (1959) as María Islas
* ''
Ellas también son rebeldes'' (1959) as Irene Barreto
* ''
La nave de los monstruos
''The Ship of Monsters'' ( es, La nave de los monstruos) is a 1960 Mexican comic science fiction film. It was produced by Jesús Sotomayor Martínez, directed by Rogelio A. González, and starred Eulalio González, Ana Bertha Lepe and Lorena Vel ...
'' (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
''Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro'' (also known as ''Samson vs. the Vampire Women'') is a 1962 supernatural action horror film starring the wrestling superhero Santo. The film was featured on a 1995 episode of '' Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
...
'' (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
EL, El or el may refer to:
Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...
'' (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.
*VARIOS (2002). Lorena Velázquez, reina del cine fantástico. En SOMOS. México: Editorial Televisa, S. A. de C.V.
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Velazquez, Lorena
Living people
1937 births
Mexican beauty pageant winners
Mexican film actresses
Mexican telenovela actresses
Mexican television actresses
Actresses from Mexico City