Anecdotes

Turned down the role of 'Luisa' in Amants (1991)

Sister of Manuel Velasco.

Aunt of Manuela Velasco.

Was mother-in-law of actress Valeria Arribas and they also worked together in a play.

First grandson, Samuel (son of her son Paco Marsó and daughter in law Cecilia), was born on November 13th, 2008.

Claims her favorite characters are Santa Teresa de Ávila, Carmen Orozco and Madame Rosa.

Had a long relationship with José Luis Sáenz de Heredia.

Has announced that her son is expecting a child, so she will be a grandmother this year. (avril 2008)

Filming a new Spanish adaptation of Les craquantes (1985). (juillet 2010)

She retired on 21 September 2021 with her last performance of the play La habitación de María at Theatre of Bretón de los Herreros in Logroño.

At age 10, she moved to Madrid where she studied classical and Spanish dance at the National Conservatory.

In the 1980s she launched her career as television presenter hosting the New Year's Eve variety shows to welcome 1985, 1986 and 1987 on Televisión Española.

In the film Television Stories (1965) she performed the song "Chica ye ye" composed by Augusto Algueró with lyrics by Antonio Guijarro. The song became a hit and she suddenly found success as a yé-yé singer recording eight albums.

She was awarded with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" presented by the Spanish Television Academy in 2009.

On 28 May 2010 she revealed she was battling lymphatic cancer which was discovered in April. She got back to her activities months after.

At age 80, she described herself as "Catholic, Socialist, and Spanish".

Velasco had been also the recipient of many honours. The Government of Spain honoured her with the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1987, the Gold Medal of Merit in Labour in 2008 and with the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise in 2016.

The Government of Spain honoured her with the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1987.

She received numerous accolades throughout her career in film, theater and television spanning over six decades, including two National Theater Awards presented by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 1972 and 2016.

The Spanish Film Academy honoured her with its Gold Medal in 2003, and she received the Honorary Goya Award also presented by the Spanish Film Academy in 2012.

She made her debut as a dancer in the corps de ballet of the La Coruña opera and later worked as a flamenco dancer with Manolo Caracol and as revue dancer with Celia Gámez.