The beloved Mexican actress Lorena Velazquezconsidered the queen of “fantastic cinema” for participating in films with the fighter The Saintdied this April 11 at the age of 86, reported the National Association of Interpreters.
“The National Association of Interpreters announces the sensitive death of the interpreter partner Lorena Velázquez. She is an actress from the golden age of Mexican cinema with an extensive career in theater, film and television. We send our condolences to her family and friends,” they wrote on her X account.
The actress participated in more than 100 film projects, according to IMDB, where she collaborated with great stars, such as Germán Valdés “Tin Tan”, Adalberto Martínez “Resortes”, Marco Antonio Campos “Viruta” and Gaspar Henaine “Capulina”.
Career of Lorena Velázquez
Lorena Velázquez, whose full name was María de la Concepción Lorena Villar, was born on December 15, 1937 in Mexico City. She was the sister of the talented actress Teresa Velázquez, who died in 1998. She debuted in 1956 in the film “Caras Nuevas”, where she captured the spotlight by becoming a sexy symbol, which paved the way for her first leading role in the film “Un Mundo”. New”.
One of Velázquez’s most emblematic films was “Holy vs. “Vampire Women”a format that had not been seen before and that received international recognition, especially for the makeup.
The films “They Also Are Rebels” and “El Rapto de las Sabinas” placed her as one of the most sought-after actresses of the time.
She was named ‘Miss Mexico’ in 1960, but as her acting career was on the rise, declined to participate in the Miss Universe pageantsince he had the films “Estafa de Amor” and “Fray Don Juan” on his doorstep.
In recent years, Velázquez also chose to work in soap operas such as “El Privilegio de Amar”, “Rubí”, “Amigas y Rivales” and “La Mexicana y El Güero”, among others.
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