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Renée Victor

Renée Victor

Actor · Born 1938-07-25 · San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Biography

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 (199…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Coco (2017) — Abuelita (voice)
  2. Futurama (1999) — Pottery Bot / Abuelatron (voice)
  3. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) — Bag Lady
  4. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) — Irma Arista
  5. Snowpiercer (2020) — Mama Grandé
  6. Weeds (2005) — Lupita
  7. ER (1994) — Florina Lopez
  8. Mayans M.C. (2018)
  9. Dead to Me (2019) — Flo Gutierrez
  10. SuperFly (2018) — Esmeralda Gonzalez
  11. Walker (2021) — Gloria
  12. Undone (2019) — Abuelita Fabiola
  13. Witches of East End (2013) — Alma
  14. The Prophecy II (1998) — Nana
  15. The Apostle (1997) — Latin Translator
  16. A Million Little Things (2018) — Inez
  17. Matlock (1986) — Maid
  18. Dolly Dearest (1991) — Nun at the Convent
  19. All Rise (2019) — Lupita
  20. A Night in Old Mexico (2013) — Josefina Nelly
  21. Childrens Hospital (2008) — Gladys
  22. The Doctor (1991) — Lucy
  23. My Brother the Pig (1999) — Grandma Berta
  24. Women's Murder Club (2007)
  25. Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity (2021) — Self
  26. With Love (2021) — Marta Delgado
  27. All You've Got (2006) — Grandmother Rosa
  28. Victor and Valentino (2019) — Delores (voice)
  29. Strong Medicine (2000) — Isabel Santana
  30. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) — Grandmother
  31. The Parent 'Hood (1995)
  32. In Other Words (2020)
  33. Bob (1992)
  34. Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2022) — La Nana
  35. Stuntmen (2009) — Juanita Villareal
  36. Blood Screams (1989) — The Witch (English-language version only)
  37. Men Behaving Badly (1996) — Estelle
  38. Saint George (2014)
  39. The Tony Danza Show (1997) — Lydia Cruz
  40. Mister Sterling (2003) — Gloria Lopez