America Ferrera, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

America Ferrera

American actress (born 1984)

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1984

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession: stage actor, voice actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States, Honduras

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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About America Ferrera

  • America Georgine Ferrera (; born April 18, 1984) is an American actress, voice actress, producer, and director.
  • Born in Los Angeles, California, to Honduran parents, Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing in several stage productions at her school.
  • She made her feature film debut in 2002 with the comedy drama Real Women Have Curves, winning praise for her performance.
  • Ferrera is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award among others. Ferrera garnered modest success early in her career with roles in films like the Disney original Gotta Kick It Up! (2002) and the drama The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005); the latter earned her the Imagen Award Best Actress and her first nomination at the ALMA Awards.
  • She ventured into television roles and landed the leading part on the ABC comedy drama Ugly Betty (2006–2010).
  • Ferrera garnered critical acclaim for playing the protagonist of the series Betty Suarez, and won the Best Actress Awards at various award ceremonies in 2007 including the Golden Globe Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Primetime Emmy Award, the first for a Latin woman in the category. Ferrera's other notable film roles include the drama The Dry Land (2010), the romantic comedy Our Family Wedding (2010), and the crime drama End of Watch (2012).
  • She provided the voice of Astrid Hofferson in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, including the three films and the television series Dreamworks Dragons.
  • She co-produces and stars as Amy Sosa in the NBC comedy series Superstore (2015–present). Ferrera garnered wide recognition for Ugly Betty.
  • Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2007.

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