JE: Abuelita taught me to be confident and to embrace my natural beauty. Even though she likes to wear a wig from time to time, Abuelita shows off her natural hair and is not afraid to wear it short.

Renée Victor, who voiced the no-nonsense, sandal-throwing Abuelita in Disney's animated hit "Coco" and played the wisecracking Lupita on Showtime's "Weeds," has died. She was 86.

In 2017, Victor provided the voice of the stern and protective Abuelita Elena in Pixar's Coco, a film that garnered two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.

As much as we love the wooden spoon, we think Abuelita’s use of her chancla is so fitting. Since its release in November, Coco has been met with near universal acclaim, and recently won the ...

Fourteen abuelitas (grandmothers) battled tamales against empanadas, and platos de arroz against short ribs at 24th and Capp streets Friday night to vie for the best recipe prize in the first annual ...

Abuelita Masala is a “functional art structure” by A+A+A in Staten Island’s Tompkinsville Park By Daniel Jonas Roche • November 21, 2024 • Architecture, Art, East, News ...

Using items I remember from my own abuelita and mother’s kitchen, Doña Angela uses traditional Mexican cookware such as clay pots, a comal (griddle), and my favorite, a molcajete, a stone ...

Abuelita, played by Peruvian actress Teresa Yenque — who has appeared on NBC shows “Law and Order” and “30 Rock” — is a representation of how different generations of Latino families ...

Renée Victor, voice behind Abuelita in 'Coco,' dies at 86 The no-nonsense, chancla-wielding grandmother she portrayed became an instant favorite Shirley Gomez Senior Writer JUNE 2, 2025 11:26 AM EDT ...

The Cultural Legacy of Abuelita In Coco, Victor voiced Mamá Elena, a character who became emblematic of so many real-life grandmothers: fierce protectors of tradition, firm but deeply loving, and ...