Overview
- Mexico’s National Actors Association reported Vela’s passing on November 7 and offered condolences to her family and colleagues.
- Born in Valencia, Spain, on November 9, 1937, she was 87 and died two days before what would have been her 88th birthday.
- Vela became widely recognized for portraying Gloria, Paty’s aunt, in the television classic El Chavo del 8.
- Her career spanned more than six decades across film, theater, and television, including roles in Cachún cachún ra ra!, Papá Soltero, and Quinceañera.
- She retired in 2020 after a final TV appearance on Como dice el dicho, as fans and peers now share tributes online while the family withholds further details.