Dolores Muñoz Ledo

Dolores Muñoz Ledo
Dolores Muñoz Ledo in 1944
Born
María Dolores Muñoz Ledo Ortega

(1918-04-14)14 April 1918
Died13 February 2026(2026-02-13) (aged 107)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1944–1992
SpouseLuis Rodríguez del Río
Children2

María Dolores Muñoz Ledo Ortega (14 April 1918 – 13 February 2026) was a Mexican voice actress and semi-supercentenarian.[1] Upon her death at age 107, she holds the record for having been the oldest Mexican actress, and the oldest in the dubbing industry worldwide.[2]

Life and career

Muñoz Ledo was born in Mexico City on 14 April 1918. In 1944, alongside her sister Rosario Muñoz Ledo, she was hired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in New York.[3]

Her notable roles include being the Latin American voice of Chip in Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers, Sorceress in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Anita Louise in Marie Antoinette (1938), Donna Reed in They Were Expendable (1945), Bea Arthur in The Golden Girls (1989–1992; seasons 5 to 7), among others.[4]

Muñoz Ledo died on 13 February 2026, at the age of 107,[5] establishing herself as a semi-supercentenarian from Mexico, becoming the oldest living Mexican actress, surpassing fellow Mexican actress Lupita Tovar, who died in 2016 at the age of 106. She also became the oldest dubbing artist, male or female, worldwide.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Seventh Regional Meeting of Red Cross Societies in Managua". International Review of the Red Cross. 16 (184): 352–352. 1976. doi:10.1017/s0020860400010585. ISSN 0020-8604.
  2. ^ "Muere Dolores Muñoz Ledo a los 107 años, fue una famosa y querida actriz de doblaje mexicana". El Heraldo de México (in Mexican Spanish). 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  3. ^ "El Genio de Ultratumba - Kaliman Premium 🩻 - Sonodramas de América Latina" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  4. ^ "Dolores Muñoz Ledo Ortega, ícono del doblaje mexicano, fallece a los 107 años | Municipios Puebla | Noticias del estado de Puebla". municipiospuebla.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  5. ^ "¿Quién fue Dolores Muñoz Ledo Ortega? Actriz mexicana de doblaje murió a los 107 años". sdpnoticias (in Spanish). 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  6. ^ "Muere Dolores Muñoz Ledo, la actriz de doblaje más longeva de México a los 107 años". El Imparcial (in Mexican Spanish). 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  7. ^ "Fallece querida actriz y le dedican un EMOTIVO MENSAJE de despedida: "Lamenta profundamente..."". El Popular (in Mexican Spanish). 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-02-16.