Miguel Rivera

Miguel is a young dreamer who loves music from an early age and wishes to follow his heart by singing and playing the guitar. Unfortunately, he was forced to grow up unable to play or sing in public, originally having to make do with playing guitar alone in the attic of his family's home whose last name is Rivera.

At the beginning of the film, only Coco and Dante knew about her passion, while the rest of her family forbade her to talk about music. Miguel is also stubborn and determined because, despite the constant fights with the other members of the Rivera family, he wants to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, even if it means using any means necessary to achieve it. Because of this, he is often isolated from his family and doesn't like to shine shoes like the others. It seems that the young man inherited his passion for music from his great-grandfather Hector and great-grandmother Coco and his stubbornness from his great-great-grandmother Imelda. His great-great-grandmother Imelda has pointed out that he is the most stubborn boy she has ever known. In addition, Miguel was previously insecure and was afraid to act in front of others. However, he learned to overcome this fear by following the advice of his Papa Héctor.

However, despite his rebellious temperament, Miguel loves his family very much and did not enjoy arguing with them or suffering their anger. At the end of his journey, he realized that family is the most important thing in the world, even more than music. Miguel eventually managed to retain both his love for his family and his passion for music by restoring Hector's memories while getting his family to lift the ban on music. He also has a big heart because he shows a lot of kindness towards those around him whom he is always willing to help. In particular, he was understanding and compassionate with Dante, a wandering dog, and also with his Papa Héctor, whom he was willing to help so that his family would not forget him. This determination grew even more when he discovered that Héctor was his real great-great-grandfather. Miguel thus played a key role in reestablishing the relationship between Imelda and Héctor, even going so far as to encourage Imelda to sing and Héctor to play the guitar, which rekindled a romantic spark between them.

Miguel is a thin 13-year-old Mexican boy with tan skin, black hair, brown eyes, a mole under his nose, and a dimple on only one side of his mouth. He wears a red hooded jacket with white stripes over a white tank top, blue jeans, a belt, and dark brown boots. He also wears other outfits such as a short-sleeved white dress shirt, and the rest of his outfit remains unchanged. Sometimes he wears a red mariachi outfit with yellow trim, he wrote his first song which is called "El Latido de Mi Corazón"

Miguel has an ear for music and is a fast learner, as he learned to play the guitar by watching one of Ernesto's old movies with the guitar he had built. Indicating a knack for craftsmanship, having made it himself and making it look like his great-great-grandfather's guitar. Miguel's ear for music also helps him possess a good singing voice, which he may have picked up from listening to Ernesto and other musicians sing in the plaza, most likely inheriting Hector's musical skills. Miguel is also fast when running with his feet, since he was able to run faster and escape from Pepita