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Renée Victor

Renée Victor

Actor · Died May 30, 2025, aged 86 · San Antonio, Texas, USA

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.

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Born
July 25, 1938
Died
May 30, 2025 (aged 86)
From
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 24% in 30 days

What are Renée Victor's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
19%
Morality
16%
Survival
15%
Society
14%
Power
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Joyful
3
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Renée Victor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Renée Victor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Mealybug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Camila Delgado

  • This One Is for the Neighborhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone(2021)

    as La Nana

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • With Love(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Marta Delgado

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Walker(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • In Other Words(2020)

    as Regina Aragon

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Snowpiercer(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mama Grandé

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lupita

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Undone(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abuelita Fabiola

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Dead to Me(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Flo Gutierrez

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Victor & Valentino(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Delores (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Inez

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Mayans M.C.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Nun · as Sister Teresa

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • SuperFly(2018)

    as Esmeralda Gonzalez

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Coco(2017)

    as Abuelita (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • That Motherf**ker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer · Actor

  • Saint George(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones(2014)

    as Irma Arista

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Night in Old Mexico(2013)

    as Josefina Nelly

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Witches of East End(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alma

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Stuntmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Juanita Villareal

  • Confessions of a Shopaholic(2009)

    as Bag Lady

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Gladys

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Women's Murder Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All You've Got(2006)

    as Grandmother Rosa

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 28 episodes · as Lupita

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Mister Sterling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Lopez

  • Island Prey(2001)

    as Yolanda

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabel Santana

  • My Brother the Pig(1999)

    as Grandma Berta

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Futurama(1999)

    Show 1 episode · In Memory Of · as Abuelatron (voice) · as Pottery Bot / Abuelatron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit(1998)

    as Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Prophecy II(1998)

    as Nana

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Apostle(1997)

    as Latin Translator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Tony Danza Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia Cruz

  • Men Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Estelle

  • The Neon Bible(1995)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Parent 'Hood(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Florina Lopez

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dolly Dearest(1991)

    as Nun at the Convent

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Doctor(1991)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Maria

  • Blood Screams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as The Witch (English-language version only)

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Maid

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1986 to 2024; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Coco (2017)

$822M worldwide

Highest rated

Coco (2017)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19862024

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1991Screen debut· Dolly Dearest
  • 2017Career best· Coco

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 44: 41 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting1 of 44: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 44: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew2000s8 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Renée Victor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

All You've Got (2006)

95th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Coco (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Renée Victor's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Renée Victor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Renée Victor's MovieCove titles; Michael Giacchino shares the most, 2.