Portrait of Lorena Velázquez

Lorena Velázquez

Acting

Biography

One of the quintessential vamps of Mexican cinema from the late 1950s through the early '70s, Lorena Velázquez is 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 contra las mujeres vampiros, El (1961)_, elevated her to the status of cult icon.

Born: December 16, 1937

Place of Birth: Mexico City, México

Filmography

2020
I love you, Güero

as Rose Somers

2014
2012
Cartas a Elena

as Vieja Reyes

2010
A Double Identity

as Mercedes Riquelme Vda. de Arrioja

2008
Killer Women

as Ana María Someyera

2005
2000
La casa en la playa

as Elena vda. de White

1997
1997
Reclusorio

as Reyna de la Garza (segment 'Sangre entre mujeres")

1994
La Chilindrina en apuros

as Doña Aldonza

1989
Apuesta con la muerte

as Juan's Mother

1984
Escuela de Placer

as Lourdes aka "Lulú"

1973
Suicide Mission

as Ana Silva

1972
The Innocent

as Madrastra de Juan

1971
1970
Friar Juan

as Claudia, the Pilot's wife

1968
The Witches Attack

as Elisa Cardenas / Mayra

1966
Planet of the Female Invaders

as Adastrea; Alburnia

1965
The Diabolical Axe

as Isabel de Arango

1965
She-Wolves of the Ring

as Loreta Venus

1963
Doctor of Doom

as Gloria Venus

1962
1962
Santo vs. the Zombies

as Gloria Sandoval

1960
1959
1956
¡Viva la juventud!

as Marta Villaseñor