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|family={{Scroll|[[Héctor]] (husband; deceased)<br>[[Mamá Coco]] (daughter; deceased)<br>Felipe and Óscar (younger twin brothers; deceased)<br>[[Abuelita (Coco)|Abuelita]] (granddaughter)<br>Victoria (granddaughter; deceased)<br>Enrique (great grandson)<br>Gloria (great granddaughter)<br>Berto (great grandson)<br>[[Miguel Rivera]] (great-great grandson)<br>Abel Rivera (great-great grandson)<br>Rosa Rivera (great-great granddaughter)<br>Benny and Manny Rivera (twin great-great grandsons)<br>Socorro Rivera (great-great granddaughter)}}
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|family={{Scroll|[[Héctor]] (husband; deceased)<br>[[Mamá Coco]] (daughter; deceased)<br>[[The Riveras|Felipe and Óscar]] (younger twin brothers; deceased)<br>[[Abuelita (Coco)|Abuelita]] (granddaughter)<br>[[The Riveras|Victoria]](granddaughter; deceased)<br>[[The Riveras|Enrique]](great grandson)<br>[[The Riveras|Gloria]] (great granddaughter)<br>[[The Riveras|Berto]] (great-grandson)<br>[[Miguel Rivera]] (great-great grandson)<br>[[The Riveras|Abel Rivera]] (great-great grandson)<br>[[The Riveras|Rosa Rivera]] (great-great granddaughter)<br>[[The Riveras|Benny and Manny Rivera]] (twin great-great grandsons)<br>[[The Riveras|Socorro Rivera]] (great-great granddaughter)}}
 
|likes=Her family, Héctor's music
 
|likes=Her family, Héctor's music
 
|dislikes=Music (formerly), Hector leaving her and her daughter, [[Ernesto de la Cruz]], murder
 
|dislikes=Music (formerly), Hector leaving her and her daughter, [[Ernesto de la Cruz]], murder

Revision as of 00:46, 5 December 2017

Never forget how much your family loves you.
―Imelda's blessing for Miguel

Imelda is a major character from the Pixar film, Coco. She is the former matriarch of the Rivera family who became a spirit in the Land of the Dead after her death. However, she left behind a ban of music in her family as her lasting legacy, leading her great-great grandson, Miguel Rivera, to uncover the cause of her decree.

Background

Official Description

Mamá Imelda is Miguel's great-great-grandmother, the matriarch of the Rivera family and the founder of their successful shoemaking business. Miguel meets Mamá Imelda in the Land of the Dead and discovers she does not share his passion for music.[1]

Personality

The matriarch of the Rivera family, Imelda is a maternal yet firm person who puts family first and personal interests last. When alive, she was more tender, as she was looking forward to raising a happy family. When Héctor walked out, the burden of raising Coco coupled with bitter feelings towards her husband for leaving them led Imelda to ban music and work hard to build the Rivera family up, shaping her into the earnest person revered (and at times feared) by the rest of the Riveras.

The Imelda seen in present day was a stark contrast to the person she was in life: bitter, serious and strict. Imelda was also less patient with others, as she smashes a computer in the afterlife customs despite the agent's attempts to be civil with her. Although she loves her family, she has an antagonistic side stemming from her grudge towards Héctor, and in extension music. This comes to the point of manipulating Miguel to take her blessing with the condition of not becoming a musician, believing he will abandon his family as well; later, she uses force through her alebrije Pepita to find him so he take her blessing with the conditions.

Imelda's stubbornness makes it very hard for her to forgive and let go. Even when learning the truth about Hector's death, she still found it hard to forgive him, but her value for family comes through when she accepted that it wasn't his fault and agrees to help to save both him and their daughter. She is also proven to have talent in singing when she was stealing Hector's picture from Ernesto while singing in a duet with him. As soon as Hector starts to fade and Miguel becomes a skeleton, she lets go of her grudge and gives Miguel her blessing without conditions. At the end of the movie it seems Imelda had fully forgiven Hector and is happier to be with him, Coco and the living family in Dia de los Muertos.

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References

  1. Lema, Michelle (June 6, 2017). "Meet the Characters and Voice Cast of Disney Pixar's Coco and See the Beautiful New Poster". Oh My Disney. Disney. Retrieved on June 6, 2017.
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Coco logo
Media
Films: Coco (video/soundtrack) • Pixar Popcorn (A Day in the Life of the Dead/A Celebration of the Music from Coco)

Video Games: Disney Crossy RoadDisney Emoji BlitzLEGO The IncrediblesDisney Heroes: Battle Mode
Books: The Art of Coco

Disney Parks
The AnnexMickey's PhilharMagicPixar Pal-A-RoundPLAY!Tropical America

Entertainment: A Musical Celebration of CocoBelieve! Sea of DreamsFollow Your DreamsMickey’s Storybook AdventureTOGETHER: a Pixar Musical Adventure
Restaurants: Casa de Coco – Restaurante de FamiliaMiguel's El Dorado Cantina
Parades: A Million Splashes of ColourDisney Adventure Friends CavalcadeDreams.... And Shine Brighter!Magic HappensMain Street Electrical Parade
Disney Harmony in Color! Parade
Fireworks: Disney EnchantmentHarmoniousMickey's Mix MagicMomentousTogether Forever: A Pixar Nighttime SpectacularWonderful World of AnimationWorld of Color: OneIlluminate! A Nighttime Celebration
Halloween: Goofy's Skeletoons Street Party

Characters
Miguel RiveraHéctorDanteErnesto de la CruzAbuelitaMamá CocoImeldaEnrique RiveraLuisa RiveraChicharrónPepitaFrida KahloCeciliaDeparture AgentEmceePlaza MariachiGustavoArrival AgentJuan OrtodonciaHead ClerkCorrections OfficerLos ChachalacosSecurity GuardsAlebrijes
Locations
Santa Cecilia, MexicoLand of the Dead
Objects
Héctor's GuitarChicharrón's GuitarPixar BallA113Pizza Planet Truck
Songs
Remember MeMuch Needed AdviceEveryone Knows JuanitaUn Poco LocoThe World Es Mi FamiliaLa LloronaProud Corazón

Other Songs: El Corrido de Miguel RiveraLa BikinaBésame MuchoUn Mundo Raro
Deleted: Dia de los MuertosThe Way of the Riveras

See Also
The Riveras