She was Serena Olvido, the iconic voice behind Úrsula in ‘The Little Mermaid’

Úrsula is probably one of the Disney villains most loved by the public, and her songs are widely sung by fans, but surely you didn’t know Serena Olvido, the voice actress who turned The Little Mermaid into a definitive classic for Disney.

And this proud woman that we will mention was trans, she only had the opportunity to dub this great character, but leaving a great mark, since today she is one of the most well-known and representative names of dubbing in Mexico.

Unfortunately, Serena died on June 10, 2008, at the age of 56 due to kidney disease that weakened her body in recent months, leading to cardiac arrest. But we continue to honor her memory and remember her magnificent work.

An exceptional voice

Serena Olvido is undoubtedly one of the most important names in dubbing in Mexico, but despite this great title, few know that she is an actress from the LGBT+ community, behind one of Disney’s most important characters.

You probably already knew that the villain of the sea is inspired by the drag queen Divine, which is why she is undoubtedly one of the villains most loved by the LGBT+ community.

However, in the Latin dubbing Serena did more than she should, as she gave the character that distinctive grace. And yes, she sings the beloved song “Poor Souls in Disgrace,” which was also done with a more audio-recorded voice in English. Disney allowed Serena to give it her own stamp, and as a result, the best dubbing voice of all time emerged. Ursula of all languages.

How Serena got the big star

Of course, not everything was rosy, because before reaching this iconic role, Serena participated in different sketch shows in Monterrey, where her fame began, for playing several characters such as Florindo Rosado del Tulipán who, although they were full of stereotypes , they couldn’t hide their talent.

Some time later, Olvido moved to live in Los Angeles when Mikey Mouse knocked on her door, after the Little Mermaid casting director saw her in one of his drag shows.

And although this meant a huge opportunity in her career, Serena did not accept immediately, as she set a condition: appear in the credits with her name, which at that time was not the same as the one that appeared on her birth certificate.

It should be noted that Serena did not have any other role in the dubbing, but she was in charge of repeating Úrsula in the series ‘The New Adventures of the Little Mermaid’, where she played the character during its 3 seasons.