María Concepción Villar y Dondé (15 December 1939 – 11 April 2024), professionally known as Lorena Velázquez, was a Mexican actress. Thanks to her recurring appearances in Mexican horror films, she established herself as a scream queen. The latter also earned her the title of "La Reina del Cine Fantástico" (spanish for, "Queen of Fantasy Cinema").
Life and career María Concepción Villar y Dondé was born on 15 December 1939 in Mexico City. She was the stepdaughter of actor Víctor Velázquez and the older sister of actress Teresa Velázquez. In 1958, she competed in Miss Mexico and placed second. Afterwards she was appointed Miss Mexico 1960, although she refused to represent Mexico in the Miss Universe pageant. She declined to do so because her artistic career had become her priority. She had multiple projects going on at the time including three films.
Velázquez played varied roles in the 1960's, from a vedette, to a cowgirl and even as the queen of vampires. She also played two antagonistic roles in a film, as queen of a faraway planet and her twin (picture). In the 1970's, she made the transition to television. Thereafter, she alternated between the large and small screens.
Death She died on 11 April 2024, at the age of 84.
Filmography
Film Caras nuevas (1955) as Waitress La Diana cazadora (1956) as Margarita The New World (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 La vida de Agustín Lara (1959) as María Islas Ellas también son rebeldes (1959) as Irene Barreto La nave de los monstruos (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 (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 El tesoro de Morgan (1974) as Dalia La Chilindrina en apuros (1994) as Doña Aldunza Reclusorio (1995) as Reina de la Garza Más sabe el diablo por viejo (2018) as Angélica Aguirre
Television Cumbres Borrascosas (1964) - Cathy Estafa de amor (1967) as Mayte Dulce desafío (1989) as Aida Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985–2007) Mi pequeña traviesa (1997) as Catalina El privilegio de amar (1998) as Rebeca Alma rebelde (1999) as Natalia La casa en la playa (2000) as Elena White Amigas y rivales (2001) as Itzel de la Colina Velo de novia (2003) as Adela Isabela Rubí (2004) as Mary Chavarria Gonsalez Muchachitas como tu (2007) as Teresa Linares Alma de hierro (2008) as Victoria Niña de mi corazón (2010) as Mercedes Riquelme Dos Hogares (2011-2012) as Carmela De Valtierra Mentir para vivir (2013) Que Pobres Tan Ricos (2014) as Chabelita Amores con trampa (2015) as Corina Bocelli La mexicana y el güero (2020) as Rose Somers
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.
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