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Renée Victor

Renée Victor

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 25, 1938
Died May 30, 2025 (86)
Birthplace San Antonio, Texas, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Jun 01, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Th ... e 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

Filmography

SuperFly

SuperFly

2018

as Esmeralda Gonzalez

Coco

Coco

2017

as Abuelita (voice)

A Night in Old Mexico

A Night in Old Mexico

2013

as Josefina Nelly

Stuntmen

Stuntmen

2009

as Juanita Villareal

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009

as Bag Lady

All You've Got

All You've Got

2006

as Grandmother Rosa

My Brother the Pig

My Brother the Pig

1999

as Grandma Berta

The Prophecy II

The Prophecy II

1998

as Nana

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

1998

as Grandmother

The Apostle

The Apostle

1997

as Latin Translator

Dolly Dearest

Dolly Dearest

1991

as Nun at the Convent

The Doctor

The Doctor

1991

as Lucy

Blood Screams

Blood Screams

1989

as The Witch (English-language version only)

The Neon Bible

The Neon Bible

1995

Choreographer

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Weeds

as Lupita

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Aug 07, 2005

Snowpiercer

as Mama Grandé

Episodes: 11

First Aired: May 17, 2020

With Love

as Marta Delgado

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 16, 2021

ER

as Florina Lopez

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Dead to Me

as Flo Gutierrez

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 03, 2019

Witches of East End

as Alma

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 06, 2013

Undone

as Abuelita Fabiola

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 2019

Victor and Valentino

as Delores (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 30, 2019

A Million Little Things

as Inez

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 2018

All Rise

as Lupita

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2019

Childrens Hospital

as Gladys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

Mayans M.C.

as Sister Teresa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2018

Mayans M.C.

as Nun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2018

Men Behaving Badly

as Estelle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1996

Walker

as Gloria

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2021

The Tony Danza Show

as Lydia Cruz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1997

Strong Medicine

as Isabel Santana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2000

Futurama

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1999

The Parent 'Hood

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 18, 1995

Matlock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Women's Murder Club

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2007

Mister Sterling

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2003

Mayans M.C.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2018

Saint George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2014

Bob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1992

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