Renée Victor, the actress greatest recognized for her voice function as Abuelita within the beloved animated movie Coco and arc as Lupita on Showtime’s Weeds, died surrounded by her household at her Sherman Oaks, Calif. house final evening, her company advised Deadline.
Her reason behind dying was lymphoma.
“Renee is maybe greatest often known as the voice of ‘Abuelita’ in Disney’s 2017 blockbuster Coco,” a press release from her daughters Raquel Victor and Margo Victor learn partly. “Renee was liked by so many & had followers everywhere in the world. Her reminiscence will likely be cherished by all who knew her.”
Born in San Antonio, Texas in 1938, she was the eldest of three sisters. She moved to Los Angeles within the ’60s, the place she launched her profession in leisure as a singer for distinguished bandleaders who spearheaded the recognition of Latin music within the U.S., together with Xavier Cugat and Perez Prado. Right now, she additionally served as a dance teacher, instructing salsa and tango. Having met her husband in these circles, she and her husband traveled globally to carry out collectively below the banner “Ray & Renee” — nicknamed the Latin Sonny & Cher — from 1963 to 1973.
Within the ’70s, she hosted KTLA’s Pacesetters, which highlighted the Chicano Energy motion. After becoming a member of the Display Actors Guild in 1973, she finally transitioned to tv and movie work within the ’80s, scoring appearances in collection like Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Matlock. Her movie credit embody The Physician alongside William Damage, in addition toThe Apostle and A Night time in Outdated Mexico, that includes shut buddy Robert Duvall.
Different notable credit included a recurring function on ER as Florina Lopez, voice appearing for the 1992 animated collection The Addams Household, and up to date appearances on reveals like Vida, Gentefied, All Rise, Snowpiercer, Mayans M.C., Useless to Me, A Million Little Issues and With Love.
