Velia Martínez Febles (June 14, 1920 – May 22, 1993) was a well-known actress, singer and former nightclub dancer.
In 1945, while in Mexico, she married the Cuban actor, producer and writer, Ramiro Gómez Kemp (1914–1981).
She left Cuba in 1960 with her family and lived two years in Puerto Rico where she appeared in a TV soap opera Yo Compro Esa Mujer (I'll Buy That Woman).
In 1977, she reached the pinnacle of popularity as the grandmother Adela in the PBS series ¿Qué Pasa, USA?.
Her last great performance on stage was in 1989 in Luis Santeiro's play, Mixed Blessings at the Coconut Grove Playhouse and her last television role was of Elena, a hair salon owner in the Univision series Corte Tropical in 1992.