Lorena Velázquez

Lorena Velázquez (1966)
Birth name	María de la Concepción Lorena Villar Dondé
Born	December 15 1937 (1937-12-15) (age 70) Mexico City, Mexico

Lorena Velázquez (born María de la Concepción Lorena Villar Dondé on December 15, 1937 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actress. She debuted in 1955 and her mysterious beauty quickly became noticed. She competed in Miss Mexico in 1958 and placed second. Afterwards she was appointed as Miss Mexico 1960 although she refused to represent Mexico in the Miss Universe pageant. Lorena 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 big and little screens. She is the daughter of actor Víctor Velázquez and older sister of actress Teresa Velázquez.

Television shows

• Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985–present)
  • Encuentro con el alma (2002)
  • Trauma infantil (2001)

Telenovelas (soap operas)

• Rubí (2004) as Mary Chavarría
• Velo de novia (2003) as Adela Isabela
• Amigas y rivales (2001) as Itzel de la Colina
• La casa en la playa (2000) as Elena White
• El privilegio de amar (1998) as Rebeca
• Dulce desafío (1989) as Aida
• El enemigo (1979)
• Ardiente secreto (1978)
• El manantial del milagro (1974)
• Las fieras (1972)
• El diario de una señorita decente (1969)
• Estafa de amor (1967) as Mayte

Films

• Reclusorio (1995) as Reina de la Garza' (episode Sangre entre mujeres
• Misión suicida (1971) as Ana Silvia
• Fray Don Juan (1969) as Claudia
• El planeta de las mujeres invasoras (1966) as Adastrea/Alburnia
• Atacan las brujas (1964) as Mayra/Elisa Cárdenas
• El hacha diabólica (1964) as Isabel de Arango
• Tintansón Crusoe (1964) as Zoraya Caluya
• Milagros de San Martín de Porres (1963) as Minerva
• Las luchadoras vs. El Médico Asesino (1962) as Gloria Venus
• Santo vs. las mujeres vampiro (1962) as Zorina
• Santo contra los zombies (1961) as Gloria Sandoval/Gloria Rutherford
• El rapto de las sabinas (1960) as Hersilia
• Ellas también son rebeldes (1959) as Irene Barreto
• Tin Tan y las modelos (1959) as Rosita
• A tiro limpio (1958) as Margarita
• La ley del más rápido (1958) as Margarita
• El Puma (1958) as Margarita
• La vida de Agustín Lara (1958) as María Islas
• La Diana cazadora (1956) as Margarita
• Caras nuevas (1955) as a waitress

Publications about Lorena Velázquez

• 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.

External links

• Velazquez, Lorena at the Internet Movie Database
• Images Lorena Velázquez