Renée Victor

Personal Info

Birthday

July 25, 1938

Day of Death

2025-05-30

(86 years old)

Place of Birth

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Rene Victor

Renée Victor

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.

Known For

Futurama

Weeds

Snowpiercer

A Million Little Things

Coco

Walker

Mayans M.C.

Filmography

2024
The Mealybug
as Camila Delgado
2022
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
as La Nana
2021
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
as Self
2018
SuperFly
as Esmeralda Gonzalez
2017
Coco
as Abuelita (voice)
2014
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
as Irma Arista
2013
A Night in Old Mexico
as Josefina Nelly
2009
Stuntmen
as Juanita Villareal
Confessions of a Shopaholic
as Bag Lady
2006
All You've Got
as Grandmother Rosa
1999
My Brother the Pig
as Grandma Berta
1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Grandmother
The Prophecy II
as Nana
1997
The Apostle
as Latin Translator
1991
Dolly Dearest
as Nun at the Convent
The Doctor
as Lucy
1989
Blood Screams
as The Witch (English-language version only)