Renée Victor
Acting
Born 1938-07-25
Died 2025-05-30
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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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.
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Filmography
Acting
38 credits
Futurama
ER
Weeds
Strong Medicine
Coco
Snowpiercer
Matlock
Childrens Hospital
A Million Little Things
Mayans M.C.
Walker
All Rise
Dead to Me
Victor and Valentino
Witches of East End
Undone
With Love
Men Behaving Badly
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
Mister Sterling
SuperFly
The Prophecy II
The Tony Danza Show
The Doctor
Dolly Dearest
The Apostle
The Flight
A Night in Old Mexico
My Brother the Pig
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
The Neon Bible
Stuntmen
All You've Got
Blood Screams
The Mealybug
Other credits
6 credits
The Parent 'Hood
Women's Murder Club
Bob
Saint George
In Other Words
This One Is for the Neighborhood
Writing
1 credit
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