Ana Ofelia Murguía Dies: Mexican Actress And Voice Of Mama Coco In Disney’s Oscar Winner Was 90

Lynette Rice
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Ana Ofelia Murguía, the Mexican actress who voiced the role of Mama Coco in Disney’s two-time Oscar-winning animated feature Coco, died Dec. 31. She was 90.

The news was reported Monday by Mexico’s National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature.

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“With deep sadness we regret the sensitive death of the first actress Ana Ofelia Murguía, who was part of the stable cast of the @CNTeatromx del #INBAL and whose artistic career was vital for the performing arts of Mexico,” the institute wrote on X. “We send condolences and warm hugs to his family and friends.”

Born in Mexico in 1933, Murguía worked more than 40 years in film and TV during Mexican cinema’s golden age. In 2011, she was the recipient of the Golden Ariel lifetime achievement award. She also won best supporting actress at the Ariel awards in 1979, 1986 and 1996.

Her best known films include The Queen of the Night (1994) and Nobody Will Speak of Us When We’re Dead (1995).

Coco won two Oscars in 2018 for best animated film and best original song.

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