In Pixar’s Coco, how old is Miguel Rivera when he visits the Land of the Dead?

In Pixar’s Coco, Miguel Rivera is 12 years old when he visits the Land of the Dead.

Miguel is introduced as a young boy living in Santa Cecilia, Mexico, with his extended Rivera family. Although his family forbids music, he secretly admires the late singer Ernesto de la Cruz and dreams of becoming a musician. His age helps establish the story as a coming-of-age adventure: Miguel is old enough to challenge family expectations but still dependent on the adults around him.

Miguel’s journey begins on Día de Muertos, when he takes Ernesto’s guitar from the singer’s mausoleum. This action transports him to the afterlife, where he meets deceased relatives and learns the truth about his family history. The film therefore combines a child’s musical ambitions with a multigenerational family mystery.

Miguel’s age is sometimes confused with the age of Anthony Gonzalez, the actor who provided his English voice. Gonzalez was a child actor during production, but the character’s fictional age is 12.