Ernesto de la Cruz

"You dare ask this of Ernesto de la Cruz? The Greatest Musician of All Time?! HA!"

 is a character released with, and is a part of the Coco character collection.

About
 is the main antagonist of the 2017 Disney/Pixar animated feature film, Coco.

was a famous singer and musician who dazzled audiences with his good looks and his charm and was a source of Mexican pride. After his untimely death, his soul resides in the Land of the Dead. Trapped in this extraordinary realm, Miguel embarks on a quest to find Ernesto, whom he believes is his long-lost great-great-grandfather.

However, Miguel learns a very different story to his heritage than what he expected. He is also Héctor's former best friend, and Miguel revealing that Héctor is the true musician and great-great-grandfather, and Ernesto, in reality, is nothing but a cruel fraud and charlatan impostor who murdered Héctor for his "betrayal".