Is Coco a Real Story?

This is not a true story. The character of Mamá Coco was not based upon any real person we met in our travels. She sprang solely from our imagination. I saw photos of other mexican women who looked more like Coco than her.

Who is the real life Coco?

Her name is María Salud Ramírez Caballero, she is 105 years old, who was photographed by the production team. In the Quiroga municipality, she was awarded by local authorities and artisans and named as the artisans' ambassador.

What is Coco based off of?

The concept for Coco is inspired by the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead. The film was scripted by Molina and Matthew Aldrich from a story by Unkrich, Jason Katz, Aldrich, and Molina. Pixar began developing the animation in 2016; Unkrich and some of the film's crew visited Mexico for research.