Actor
Renée Victor
Born 25 July 1938 · San Antonio, Texas, USA — died 30 May 2025
Renée Victor (1938–2025) was an American actress, singer and dance instructor from San Antonio, Texas. She performed with Latin bandleaders in the 1960s before turning to screen work. She is best remembered as Abuelita in Pixar's Coco and as Lupita on the TV series Weeds.
Key films
Coco (2017)
Her best-known role: the voice of Abuelita in Pixar's acclaimed film celebrating Mexican culture and family.
The Apostle (1997)
Supporting role in Robert Duvall's acclaimed drama, reflecting her long friendship with him.
The Doctor (1991)
Appeared in this drama alongside William Hurt, an early notable studio film credit.
A Night in Old Mexico (2013)
Reunited with friend Robert Duvall in this late-career western road drama.
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
Featured in this Latino-set instalment of the popular horror franchise.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 21
- 1989Blood Screams · as The Witch (English-language version only)Actor
- 1989The Flight · as MariaActor
- 1991Dolly Dearest · as Nun at the ConventActor
- 1991The Doctor · as LucyActor
- 1997The Apostle · as Latin TranslatorActor
- 1998The Prophecy II · as NanaActor
- 1998The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit · as GrandmotherActor
- 1999My Brother the Pig · as Grandma BertaActor
- 2006All You've Got · as Grandmother RosaActor
- 2009Confessions of a Shopaholic · as Bag LadyActor
- 2009Stuntmen · as Juanita VillarealActor
- 2013A Night in Old Mexico · as Josefina NellyActor
- 2014Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones · as Irma AristaActor
- 2017Coco · as Abuelita (voice)Actor
- 2017That Motherf**kerActor
- 2018SuperFly · as Esmeralda GonzalezActor
- 2020In Other Words · as Regina AragonActor
- 2021Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity · as SelfActor
- 2022Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone · as La NanaActor
- 2023This One Is for the NeighborhoodActor
- 2024The Mealybug · as Camila DelgadoActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.