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Renée Victor

Acting

Renée Victor

Renée Victor is an actress born on July 25, 1938 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. She died on May 30, 2025, aged 86. She is known for Coco, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones and My Brother the Pig. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 25, 1938
Place of birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Died
May 30, 2025
Also known as
Rene 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.

Filmography

  1. 2024The Mealybugas Camila Delgado
  2. 2023This One Is for the Neighborhood
  3. 2022Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stoneas La Nana
  4. 2021With Loveas Marta Delgado · 8 episodes
  5. 2021Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activityas Self
  6. 2021Walkeras Gloria · 1 episode
  7. 2020In Other Wordsas Regina Aragon
  8. 2020Snowpierceras Mama Grandé · 11 episodes
  9. 2019All Riseas Lupita · 2 episodes
  10. 2019Undoneas Abuelita Fabiola · 2 episodes
  11. 2019Dead to Meas Flo Gutierrez · 3 episodes
  12. 2019Victor and Valentinoas Delores (voice) · 2 episodes
  13. 2018A Million Little Thingsas Inez · 2 episodes
  14. 2018Mayans M.C.as Sister Teresa · 1 episode
  15. 2018SuperFlyas Esmeralda Gonzalez
  16. 2017Cocoas Abuelita (voice)
  17. 2017That Motherf**kerWriter
  18. 2014Saint George1 episode
  19. 2014Paranormal Activity: The Marked Onesas Irma Arista
  20. 2013A Night in Old Mexicoas Josefina Nelly
  21. 2013Witches of East Endas Alma · 2 episodes
  22. 2009Stuntmenas Juanita Villareal
  23. 2009Confessions of a Shopaholicas Bag Lady
  24. 2008Childrens Hospitalas Gladys · 1 episode
  25. 2007Women's Murder Club1 episode
  26. 2006All You've Gotas Grandmother Rosa
  27. 2005Weedsas Lupita · 28 episodes
  28. 2003Mister Sterlingas Gloria Lopez · 1 episode
  29. 2000Strong Medicineas Isabel Santana · 1 episode
  30. 1999My Brother the Pigas Grandma Berta
  31. 1999Futuramaas Pottery Bot / Abuelatron (voice) · 1 episode
  32. 1998The Wonderful Ice Cream Suitas Grandmother
  33. 1998The Prophecy IIas Nana
  34. 1997The Apostleas Latin Translator
  35. 1997The Tony Danza Showas Lydia Cruz · 1 episode
  36. 1996Men Behaving Badlyas Estelle · 1 episode
  37. 1995The Parent 'Hood2 episodes
  38. 1994ERas Florina Lopez · 6 episodes
  39. 1992Bob1 episode
  40. 1991Dolly Dearestas Nun at the Convent
  41. 1991The Doctoras Lucy
  42. 1989The Flightas Maria
  43. 1989Blood Screamsas The Witch (English-language version only)
  44. 1986Matlockas Maid · 1 episode