Miguel Rivera: 2-year-old aspiring musician.

Héctor Rivera: A charming trickster in the Land of the Dead, who enlists Miguel to help him visit the Land of the Living, and was later revealed to be Miguel's great-great grandfather, Imelda's husband, Coco's father and the patriarch of the Rivera family. Bernal also voices Héctor in the Spanish dub.

Ernesto de la Cruz: The most famous musician in the history of Mexico and Miguel's idol. Revered by fans worldwide until his untimely death, the charming and charismatic musician is even more beloved in the Land of the Dead. In reality, he is a fraud who murdered his partner Héctor, Miguel's great-great grandfather and stole his songs.