Renée Victor

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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...

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FuturamaSeries • 1999ERSeries • 1994WeedsSeries • 2005CocoMovie • 2017Strong MedicineSeries • 2000A Million Little ThingsSeries • 2018MatlockSeries • 1986SnowpiercerSeries • 2020All RiseSeries • 2019Victor and ValentinoSeries • 2019Childrens HospitalSeries • 2008WalkerSeries • 2021Mayans M.C.Series • 2018Dead to MeSeries • 2019The Parent 'HoodSeries • 1995Witches of East EndSeries • 2013UndoneSeries • 2019With LoveSeries • 2021Men Behaving BadlySeries • 1996Confessions of a ShopaholicMovie • 2009Women's Murder ClubSeries • 2007BobSeries • 1992The Tony Danza ShowSeries • 1997Paranormal Activity: The Marked OnesMovie • 2014