Renée Victor (July 25, 1938 – May 30, 2025) was an American actress, dance instructor, and singer. She was best known for her role as Lupita on ''

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'' and providing the voice of female Argonians in

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' 2011 video game '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim''.

Career

Victor was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 25, 1938. She moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s, where she sang for prominent bandleaders who spearheaded the popularity of Latin music in the U.S., including Xavier Cugat and Perez Prado. She was also as a dance instructor, teaching salsa and tango. She met her husband through dance classes. She and her husband traveled globally to perform together under the banner "Ray & Renée" — nicknamed the Latin

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— from 1963 to 1973. She appeared in the 2014 film, '' Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones''. Her previous work includes a recurring role in 2004 on '' ER'', and a guest role on a 2010 episode of ''

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''. In 2020 and 2021, she appeared in the TNT show ''

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'' while working with actors such as Daveed Diggs. She was also a

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and actress. In 2017, Victor voiced Miguel's stern Abuelita Elena in the

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animated film ''

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''.

Death

Victor died of

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at her home in Sherman Oaks on May 30, 2025, at the age of 86.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Victor, Renee 1938 births 2025 deaths American choreographers American film actresses American voice actresses American video game actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Hispanic and Latino American actresses American women choreographers Actresses from San Antonio Deaths from lymphoma in California