Guadalupe "Lupe" Ontiveros (September 17, 1942 – July 26, 2012) was an American film and television actress of Mexican descent, best known for portraying
Yolanda Saldívar in the film
Selena. Ontiveros acted in numerous films and television shows, often playing a maid or, more recently, an all-knowing grandmother. She was nominated for an
Emmy Award for her work on
Desperate Housewives and received critical acclaim for her role in
Chuck and Buck, for which she won the
National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actress, and was also nominated for an
Independent Spirit Award.