America Ferrera: Summary

Recent Role:: Betty Suarez on Ugly Betty

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 4-18-1984

Birthplace:: Los Angeles, CA

Birth Name:: America Georgina Ferrera

America began acting at the young age of eight. She was acting in school plays and at the local theater. In 2002 she was in her debut film Real Women Have Curves. She recently appeared in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She is now in ABC's new show Ugly Betty.

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HBO, 30 Rock win Golden Globes
Say what you will about awards-show season (seriously, comment below!), but each awards ceremony is hard to ignore once the red carpet is rolled out. Tonight saw Hollywood welcome the red carpet of the Golden Globes, the Oscars' jealous little brother. The night is especially important for film (Oscar nominees are announced later this week, and a Globes win could sway Academy voters), but television also has a lot at stake with this ceremony the only major TV awards show until the late-summer Emmys.
- 01/11/09 5:22 PM
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SAG nominees include Dexter, Mad Men
The Screen Actors Guild took time out of its strike talk to release this year's nominees for its annual SAG Awards, and one would be hard pressed to find a shocker among the bunch. The usual names are all there, but we'll list them off for you anyway.
- 12/18/08 12:04 PM
- 42 comments
HBO leads Golden Globe nominations
It's shiny trophy time in Hollywood, but before the bald-headed first-place prizes get handed out on February 22, the Golden Globes--also known as "The Oscars' precursor"--have to be doled out. The nominees are in, and the field features familiar faces and some surprising entries.
- 12/11/08 2:48 PM
- 38 comments
Lindsay Lohan cut from Ugly Betty
Caaaaat fiiiiiiiiight! In the blue corner, we have Hollywood sweetheart America Ferrera, star of ABC's Ugly Betty and an all-around adored actress. And in the fiery redhead corner, we have Lindsay Lohan, known party girl, rehab regular, and woman of loose morals, so to speak. What happened? Read on for juicy details...
- 10/23/08 2:37 PM
- 39 comments
Fey, Silverman headline Emmy comedy actress shortlist
Daisies' Friel, Samantha's Applegate also in the mix; Friday Night Lights' Britton, Lost's O'Quinn snubbed from supporting actor lists.
- 07/01/08 1:32 PM
- 15 comments

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fitness-forever
member since: Jun 23, 2008
More than a "desperate housewife" ...Continue »
Awards keep pouring down on America Ferrera's head, while she's doing what many other actresses refuse from the start: playing the ugly.

Her courage to let herself "bettified" for "Ugly Betty" was what led America Ferrera to this stunning success, as there is no easy way to get the Golden Globe, the Screen Actors Guild and the Emmy awards, in a strike. Not to mention that she succeeded to get to a halt the award winning course of the – at the moment, well established fixtures – Desperate Housewives.

Let's hope that the beautiful – actually – America Ferrera will get other parts, in more meaningful movies, as I think that she has a lot to say as a climbing actress.
06/24/08 04:45pm | report abuse
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skellington8
member since: Nov 5, 2007
Now, this girl is Independant! ...Continue »
America Ferrera is a one of a kind, Spanish/American actress. She's one of those down to earth actress who doesn't let fame go to her head. She had many roles but she got famous by playing Carmen in 'The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants'. I thought, personnaly that Amber Tamblyn and America had the most interesting plots and made me lewered me to watch it. After that, America got her big debute in ABC's Ugly Betty which was a 8:00-9:00 p.m. scheduel on Thursday nights before Grey's Anatomy. She's is currently filming 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2' due to the success of the first one and filming Ugly Betty.
01/17/08 04:31pm | report abuse
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RepriseSpot
member since: Oct 6, 2007
America Ferrera, the actress. ...Continue »
Even though her first name is upon a country in North America, I would like to say America Ferrera is one talented girl or maybe lady. America was just great in Ugly Betty, and every step gets better in the comedy show. She started and not the much movies but great movies. I would like America Ferrera to keep up the talent, and keep up Ugly Betty from either ending or getting cancelled. Well maybe cancelled will NEVER happen, but keep up the great work. I just wannted to say these past words. Thanks for reading my review on America Ferrera.
10/06/07 06:56am | report abuse
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Simply_Ces
member since: May 18, 2006
Amazing ...Continue »
I think America Ferrera is a very talented and gifted actress. She knows how to play the roles of the character she plays well. She's capable of connecting into her characters which in turn draws the attention to viewers like me who enjoy her. She is amazing at what she does and keeps me watching movies and shows she features in. I fall in love with her characters so quickly because she makes them so fun to watch especially her latest appearance in her show Ugly Betty. I think America Ferrera is an ideal role model to younger girls and teens because she strives to perform her job well and doesn't strive to maintain a standard image of anorexic girls that other actresses portray. Her curves suits her beauty which is why I love watching her.
09/22/07 08:37pm | report abuse
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DisneyFreak33
member since: Feb 18, 2007
She is Great!! ...Continue »
I first saw her on the Disney Channel Movie "Gotta Kick it Up" and she was really good!! Then I saw her The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and she was one of the best girls on there, even though I have never watched Ugly Betty, I still think this girl is talented, she should be a bigger star, but then again I think she's on her way up there! I love the whole idea of a actress thats not stick skiny, it helps them stand out, and shes pretty so should be proud of the way she looks. Above all America is an amazingly talented actress.
06/30/07 08:34pm | report abuse