“La India MarÃa” (born MarÃa Nicolasa Cruz) is a fictional character portrayed and created by actress MarÃa Elena Velasco. The character usually endures situations of racial discrimination, segregation, and corruption, although in all of these turmoils, MarÃa undoubtedly resolves them with hilarious acts of good-nature and morality. She has represented the poor indigenous, the migrant worker, and even free-spirited nuns for over 30 years. She has been the lead character in 16 films and in a spin-off television series entitled, Ay MarÃa Qué PunterÃa. Most recently, the character has appeared in cameo appearances in the television programs Mujer, casos de la vida real and La familia P. Luche.
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