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Lorena Velázquez(1939-2024)

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Lorena Velázquez
Tribute to Lorena Velazquez, actress of cult in the Mexican Cinema (fragment Hersilia)
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One of the quintessential vamps of Mexican cinema from the late 1950s through the early 1970s, Lorena Velázquez was the daughter of character actor Víctor Velázquez, and the older sister of actress Tere Velázquez. She made her screen debut in 1955, and her role as Thorina, queen of the vampires, in Santo vs. the Vampire Women (1962), elevated her to the status of cult icon.
BornDecember 15, 1939
DiedApril 11, 2024(84)
BornDecember 15, 1939
DiedApril 11, 2024(84)
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Known for

The Rape of the Sabines (1962)
The Rape of the Sabines
5.4
  • Hersilia
  • 1962
The Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy (1964)
The Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy
4.3
  • Loreta aka Gloria Venus(as Lorena Velazquez)
  • 1964
Irma Dorantes, Jorge Galván, Jaime Jiménez Pons, Javier López, Carmen Salinas, Jose Eduardo, and Catalina Odio in Letters to Elena (2011)
Letters to Elena
6.2
  • Vieja Reyes
  • 2011
El malvado Carabel (1962)
El malvado Carabel
6.4
  • Silvia
  • 1962

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Actress



  • Itatí Cantoral and Juan Soler in La mexicana y el güero (2020)
    La mexicana y el güero
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Rose
    • 2020
  • Angélica Aragón, Edith González, Blanca Guerra, Ofelia Medina, Manuel Ojeda, Hugo Stiglitz, Luis Felipe Tovar, Lorena Velázquez, Edy Ganem, and Oscar Ganem in Un sentimiento honesto en el calabozo del olvido (2020)
    Un sentimiento honesto en el calabozo del olvido
    4.0
    • Scorpio
    • 2020
  • Itatí Cantoral in Silvia Pinal... frente a tí (2019)
    Silvia Pinal... frente a tí
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Directora del colegio
    • 2019
  • Más sabe el diablo por viejo (2018)
    Más sabe el diablo por viejo
    5.9
    • Angélica Aguirre
    • 2018
  • Los güeros también somos nacos
    TV Series
    • 2016
  • Itatí Cantoral, Ernesto Laguardia, Eduardo Yáñez, and África Zavala in Amores con trampa (2015)
    Amores con trampa
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Corina
    • 2015
  • Love of My Loves (2014)
    Love of My Loves
    6.2
    • Susana
    • 2014
  • Jaime Camil and Zuria Vega in Qué pobres tan ricos (2013)
    Qué pobres tan ricos
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Isabel
    • 2013–2014
  • Mentir para vivir (2013)
    Mentir para vivir
    8.2
    TV Series
    • 2013
  • La rosa de Guadalupe (2008)
    La rosa de Guadalupe
    3.0
    TV Series
    • Selene
    • Eva
    • Malú ...
    • 2008–2012
  • Carlos Ponce, Anahí, and Sergio Goyri in Double Life (2011)
    Double Life
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Carmela de Valtierra
    • 2011–2012
  • Irma Dorantes, Jorge Galván, Jaime Jiménez Pons, Javier López, Carmen Salinas, Jose Eduardo, and Catalina Odio in Letters to Elena (2011)
    Letters to Elena
    6.2
    • Vieja Reyes
    • 2011
  • Sergio Corona in Como dice el dicho (2011)
    Como dice el dicho
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Dianita
    • 2011
  • Niña de mi corazón (2010)
    Niña de mi corazón
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Mecedes Riquelme (2010)
    • 2010
  • Alma de hierro (2008)
    Alma de hierro
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Victoria
    • 2009

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  • Alternative name
    • Lorena Velazquez
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • December 15, 1939
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Died
    • April 11, 2024
    • Mexico City, Mexico(respiratory failure from cardiovascular disease)
  • Spouses
      Eduardo Novoa1973 - 1986 (divorced)
  • Parents
      Víctor Velázquez
  • Relatives
      Tere Velázquez(Sibling)
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    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    Elder sister of Tere Velázquez.
  • Quotes
    Viruta [Marco Antonio Campos] and Capulina [Gaspar Henaine] were fantastic, noble; and not to mention Resortes [Adalberto Martínez], a great dancer, very good actor, played many characters; and what about Clavillazo [Antonio Espino], he was a great.
  • Trademark
      Her mole
  • Nickname
    • Reina del Cine Fantástico

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  • When did Lorena Velázquez die?
    April 11, 2024
  • How did Lorena Velázquez die?
    Respiratory failure from cardiovascular disease
  • How old was Lorena Velázquez when she died?
    84 years old
  • Where did Lorena Velázquez die?
    Mexico City, Mexico
  • When was Lorena Velázquez born?
    December 15, 1939

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