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Elena Poniatowska

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  • Actress
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Elena Poniatowska
Elena Poniatowska was born on 19 May 1932 in Paris, France. She is a writer and actress, known for Coco (2017), Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997) and Leonora in the Morning Light (2025). She was previously married to Guillermo Haro.
BornMay 19, 1932
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    Known for

    Alfonso Arau, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Gael García Bernal, Dyana Ortelli, Herbert Siguenza, and Anthony Gonzalez in Coco (2017)
    Coco
    8.4
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Spanish (Latin America))
    • 2017
    Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997)
    Esmeralda Comes by Night
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1997
    Leonora in the Morning Light (2025)
    Leonora in the Morning Light
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2025
    La muchacha
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1990

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Leonora in the Morning Light (2025)
      Leonora in the Morning Light
      7.1
      • novel
      • 2025
    • Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997)
      Esmeralda Comes by Night
      6.3
      • story "De noche vienes"
      • 1997
    • La muchacha
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1990

    Actress

    • Xico's Journey (2020)
      Xico's Journey
      5.2
      • Cuca (voice)
      • 2020
    • Elena Poniatowska, Emiliano Zurita, and Benitta Rafel in El Muro (The Other Wall) (2018)
      El Muro (The Other Wall)
      Short
      • Abuela Manuela
      • 2018

    Voice Actor - Dubbing

    • Alfonso Arau, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Gael García Bernal, Dyana Ortelli, Herbert Siguenza, and Anthony Gonzalez in Coco (2017)
      Coco
      8.4
      • Mamá Coco (speaking) (Spanish (Latin America))
      • 2017

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Elena Poniatowska Amor
    • Born
      • May 19, 1932
      • Paris, France
    • Spouse
      • Guillermo HaroMay 27, 1963 - April 27, 1988 (his death, 3 children)

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      Her husband was born in Mexico on 21 Mar 1913. They had three children: Emmanuel Haro Poniatowski (b. Rome 7 Jul 1965), Felipe Haro Poniatowski (b. Mexico 4 June 1968) and Paula Haro Poniatowski (b. Mexico 11 Apr 1970).

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