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Renée Victor

Acting
Known For

86 Years Old

Renée Victor (July 25, 1938 — May 30, 2025) was an American actress, dance instructor, and singer. She was best known for her role as Abuelita in the Disney•PIXAR film Coco (2017), the recurring role of Lupita on Weeds (2005–12), and the voice of female Argonians in Bethesda Softworks' video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011). Victor was the eldest of three sisters. She moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s, where she launched her career in entertainment as a singer for prominent bandleaders who spearheaded the popularity of Latin music in the U.S., including Xavier Cugat and Perez Prado. At this time, she also served as a dance instructor, teaching salsa and tango. Having met her husband in these circles, she and her husband traveled globally to perform together under the banner “Ray & Renee” — nicknamed the Latin Sonny & Cher — from 1963 to 1973. In the 1970s, Victor hosted KTLA’s Pacesetters, which highlighted the Chicano Power movement. After joining the Screen Actors Guild in 1973, she eventually transitioned to television and film work in the ’80s, scoring appearances in series like Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1985) and Matlock (1987). Her film credits include The Doctor (1991), alongside William Hurt, as well as The Apostle (1997) and A Night in Old Mexico (2013), featuring close friend Robert Duvall.

Born

San Antonio, Texas, USA on 25th July 1938

Died

30th May 2025

All Credits

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Childrens Hospital
Gladys
Futurama Image
Futurama
(voice)
Weeds Image
Weeds
Lupita
Snowpiercer Image
Snowpiercer
Mama Grandé
Bob Image
Bob
Strong Medicine Image
Strong Medicine
Isabel Santana
ER Image
ER
Florina Lopez
Witches of East End Image
Witches of East End
Alma
A Million Little Things Image
A Million Little Things
Inez
Victor and Valentino Image
Victor and Valentino
Delores (voice)
Walker Image
Walker
Gloria
Mayans M.C. Image
Mayans M.C.
Nun
Mayans M.C. Image
Mayans M.C.
Sister Teresa
Mayans M.C. Image
Mayans M.C.
The Tony Danza Show Image
The Tony Danza Show
Lydia Cruz
Dead to Me Image
Dead to Me
Flo Gutierrez
Undone Image
Undone
Abuelita Fabiola
Matlock Image
Matlock
Coco Image
Coco
Abuelita (voice)
Men Behaving Badly Image
Men Behaving Badly
Estelle
Saint George Image
Saint George
Women's Murder Club Image
Women's Murder Club
All Rise Image
All Rise
Lupita
With Love Image
With Love
Marta Delgado
The Parent 'Hood Image
The Parent 'Hood
Confessions of a Shopaholic Image
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Bag Lady
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Image
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
Irma Arista
SuperFly Image
SuperFly
Esmeralda Gonzalez
Mister Sterling Image
Mister Sterling
The Prophecy II Image
The Prophecy II
Nana
The Apostle Image
The Apostle
Latin Translator
The Doctor Image
The Doctor
Lucy
Dolly Dearest Image
Dolly Dearest
Nun at the Convent
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity Image
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
Self
All You've Got Image
All You've Got
Grandmother Rosa
A Night in Old Mexico Image
A Night in Old Mexico
Josefina Nelly
My Brother the Pig Image
My Brother the Pig
Grandma Berta
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit Image
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Grandmother
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone Image
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
La Nana
Stuntmen Image
Stuntmen
Juanita Villareal
In Other Words Image
In Other Words
Blood Screams Image
Blood Screams
The Witch (English-language version only)
That Motherf**ker Image
That Motherf**ker
The Mealybug Image
The Mealybug
Camila Delgado
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This One Is for the Neighborhood