Renée Victor
21 movies · 23 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 25, 1938
- Died
- May 30, 2025 (age 86)
- 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., 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.
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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
Renée Victor: movies and TV shows
Acting (43)
- 2024 The Mealybug
as Camila Delgado
- 2023
- 2022 Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
as La Nana
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020 In Other Words
as Regina Aragon
- 2020
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018 SuperFly
as Esmeralda Gonzalez
- 2017 Coco
as Abuelita (voice)
- 2017
- 2014
- 2014 Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
as Irma Arista
- 2013 A Night in Old Mexico
as Josefina Nelly
- 2013
- 2009 Stuntmen
as Juanita Villareal
- 2009 Confessions of a Shopaholic
as Bag Lady
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006 All You've Got
as Grandmother Rosa
- 2005
- 2003
- 2000
- 1999 My Brother the Pig
as Grandma Berta
- 1999
- 1998 The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Grandmother
- 1998 The Prophecy II
as Nana
- 1997 The Apostle
as Latin Translator
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1992
- 1991 Dolly Dearest
as Nun at the Convent
- 1991 The Doctor
as Lucy
- 1989 The Flight
as Maria
- 1989 Blood Screams
as The Witch (English-language version only)
- 1986
Behind the camera (3)
- 2017 That Motherf**ker
Writer
- 1999
- 1995 The Neon Bible
Choreographer
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2021