Renée Victor, the voice behind Abuelita in Disney’s Coco, has passed away.
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On June 1st, a representative for Victor confirmed her passing, according to Variety.
Victor was born in San Antonio, Texas, and moved to Los Angeles, California, in the 1960s to start her career in entertainment. She began as a singer and toured from 1963 to 1973 with her husband under the name “Ray & Renée.”
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Beyond her iconic role in Coco, she played Lupita in the Showtime series Weeds. She also voiced in several video games like “Elder Scrolls” and “Skyrim” and was also in the 2014 film, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones.
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We send our condolences to her family and loved ones.
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