Renée Victor
Acting
Born: July 25, 1938 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
Died: May 30, 2025 (aged 86)
Highest Rated
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 (1991), alongside William Hurt, as well as The Apostle (1997) and A Night in Old Mexico (2013), featuring close friend Robert Duvall.
Known for
Coco
2017
Futurama
1999
Confessions of a Shopaholic
2009
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
2014
Snowpiercer
2020
Weeds
2005
ER
1994
Mayans M.C.
2018
Dead to Me
2019
SuperFly
2018
Walker
2021
Undone
2019
Photos (1)
Movies (19)
Coco
Abuelita (voice)
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Bag Lady
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
Irma Arista
The Prophecy II
Nana
SuperFly
Esmeralda Gonzalez
The Apostle
Latin Translator
The Doctor
Lucy
My Brother the Pig
Grandma Berta
A Night in Old Mexico
Josefina Nelly
All You've Got
Grandmother Rosa
Dolly Dearest
Nun at the Convent
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Grandmother
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
La Nana
Blood Screams
The Witch (English-language version only)
Stuntmen
Juanita Villareal
The Mealybug
Camila Delgado
In Other Words
Regina Aragon
That Motherf**ker
2017
This One Is for the Neighborhood
2023
TV Shows (26)
Futurama
Pottery Bot / Abuelatron (voice) · 1 eps
Futurama
Abuelatron (voice) · 1 eps
ER
Florina Lopez · 6 eps
Strong Medicine
Isabel Santana · 1 eps
Weeds
Lupita · 28 eps
Matlock
Maid · 1 eps
Childrens Hospital
Gladys · 1 eps
A Million Little Things
Inez · 2 eps
All Rise
Lupita · 2 eps
Snowpiercer
Mama Grandé · 11 eps
Victor and Valentino
Delores (voice) · 2 eps
Mayans M.C.
1 eps
Mayans M.C.
Sister Teresa · 1 eps
Mayans M.C.
Nun · 1 eps
Walker
Gloria · 1 eps
Dead to Me
Flo Gutierrez · 3 eps
The Parent 'Hood
2 eps
Witches of East End
Alma · 2 eps
Men Behaving Badly
Estelle · 1 eps
Undone
Abuelita Fabiola · 2 eps
With Love
Marta Delgado · 8 eps
Mister Sterling
Gloria Lopez · 1 eps
Women's Murder Club
1 eps
Bob
1 eps
The Tony Danza Show
Lydia Cruz · 1 eps
Saint George
1 eps
