Ana Ofelia Murguía (8 December 1933 – 31 December 2023) was a Mexican actress. She was best known, in the English-speaking world, for voicing the titular character of the 2017 animated film ''

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Life

She was born in

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. Her early well known roles were in '' The Queen of the Night'' (1994) as Doña Victoria and as Doña Amelia in '' Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead'' (1995). At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. In later years, she was best known for voicing Mamá Coco in the 2017

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''. Murguía holds the record for the most nominations for the Ariel Award for Best Actress without a win, having been nominated a total of five times. She also jointly holds the record, with Isela Vega, for the most Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress wins, with three; with a further three nominations. Murguía died on 31 December 2023, at the age of 90, three weeks after her 90th birthday.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murguia, Ana Ofelia 1933 births 2023 deaths Actresses from Mexico City Ariel Award winners Best Supporting Actress Ariel Award winners Mexican film actresses Mexican television actresses 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses