Renée Victor
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1938-07-25
- Died
- 2025-05-30
- 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.
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
TV Shows (23)
Futurama
1999
as Pottery Bot / Abuelatron (voice)
ER
1994
as Florina Lopez
Strong Medicine
2000
as Isabel Santana
Weeds
2005
as Lupita
Matlock
1986
as Maid
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Gladys
Snowpiercer
2020
as Mama Grandé
A Million Little Things
2018
as Inez
Mayans M.C.
2018
as Sister Teresa / Nun
All Rise
2019
as Lupita
Walker
2021
as Gloria
Victor and Valentino
2019
as Delores (voice)
Dead to Me
2019
as Flo Gutierrez
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Witches of East End
2013
as Alma
Undone
2019
as Abuelita Fabiola
Men Behaving Badly
1996
as Estelle
Bob
1992
Women's Murder Club
2007
With Love
2021
as Marta Delgado
Mister Sterling
2003
as Gloria Lopez
Saint George
2014
The Tony Danza Show
1997
as Lydia Cruz
Movies (21)
Coco
2017
as Abuelita (voice)
Confessions of a Shopaholic
2009
as Bag Lady
SuperFly
2018
as Esmeralda Gonzalez
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
2014
as Irma Arista
The Doctor
1991
as Lucy
The Prophecy II
1998
as Nana
A Night in Old Mexico
2013
as Josefina Nelly
The Flight
1989
as Maria
The Apostle
1997
as Latin Translator
My Brother the Pig
1999
as Grandma Berta
All You've Got
2006
as Grandmother Rosa
Dolly Dearest
1991
as Nun at the Convent
Stuntmen
2009
as Juanita Villareal
Blood Screams
1989
as The Witch (English-language version only)
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998
as Grandmother
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
2022
as La Nana
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
2021
as Self
The Mealybug
2024
as Camila Delgado
In Other Words
2020
That Motherf**ker
2017
This One Is for the Neighborhood
2023
About Renée Victor
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 th… With 44 credits spanning from 1986 to 2024, Renée Victor has appeared in 21 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Renée Victor Movies
- Coco (2017) — as Abuelita (voice)
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) — as Bag Lady
- SuperFly (2018) — as Esmeralda Gonzalez
- Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) — as Irma Arista
- The Doctor (1991) — as Lucy
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