America Ferrera

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Actress

Birth Date: April 18, 1984

Age: 39 years old

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Ever since her dynamic film debut in "Real Women Have Curves" (2002), actress America Ferrera earned considerable acclaim for playing complex roles despite her young age. Exuding grace, intelligence and maturity in her first leading role, which earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination, Ferrera found herself suddenly in demand, landing both film and television roles in rapid succession. After memorable performances on an episode of "Touched By an Angel" (CBS, 1994-2003) and in the television movie "Plainsong" (CBS, 2004), she returned to the big screen in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" (2005), stealing the show in an ensemble drama about four friends who share a very special summer together. Already a rapidly rising star, Ferrera delivered a charming and endearing portrayal of a young woman who struggles to fit into the high-pressure world of fashion on "Ugly Betty" (ABC, 2006-10), which earned the young actress a surprising Emmy Award and international fame. She built on that success with a starring role and production duties on the subtly socially-conscious sitcom "Superstore" (NBC 2015- ).

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Elio

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2025

Screen Actors Guild Awards

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2024

Critics Choice Awards

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2024

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2023

BarbieStream

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Gloria
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2023
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Dumb MoneyStream

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Jenny Campbell
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2023
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Barbie (Acessibilidade)

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Gloria
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2023

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2021

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

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2020

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

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Talk
2020

GentefiedStream

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Andy Cruz
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2020
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2020
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SAG Nominations

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2019

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

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A Little Late With Lilly Singh

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2019
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The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

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2019

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

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2019

How to Train Your Dragon - Homecoming

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2018

Busy Tonight

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2018

Shine On with Reese

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2018

Extras: Shine On with Reese

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2018

Access Live

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2017

How to Train Your Dragon: Dawn of the Dragon Racers

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Astrid
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2017

Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?

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2017

Live with Kelly and Ryan

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2017

Riders of Berk: Book of Dragons

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Astrid
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2017

100 Women

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2016

America Divided

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2016

Harry

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2016

Today's Take

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2016

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Brigida
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2016

SuperstoreStream

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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015

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Dragons: Race to the EdgeStream

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Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers

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Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

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2014

How to Train Your Dragon 2Stream

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2014

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2014

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2013

DreamWorks Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury

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2012

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

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2012

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2012

Anderson Live

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2012

Live! With Kelly and Michael

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2012

Dragons: Riders of Berk

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2012

Good Afternoon America

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2012

CBS This Morning

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2012

End of WatchStream

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Orozco
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2012
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It's a Disaster

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Hedy Galili
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2012

LIVE with Kelly

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2011

Gift of the Night Fury

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Astrid Hofferson
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2011

The Chew

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2011

On Story

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2011

ConanStream

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2010

The Talk

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2010

Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon

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2010

Access Hollywood Live

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2010

Who Do You Think You Are?Stream

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Reality
2010

Funny or Die Presents

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Emmy Presenter
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2010

Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon Legends

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2010

How to Train Your DragonStream

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Astrid
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2010
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Our Family WeddingStream

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2010
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The Dry Land

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2010

The Dry Land

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2010

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

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2010

Lopez Tonight

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2009

The Good WifeStream

Guest Star
Natalie Flores
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2009
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ES.TV

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2009

The Project

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2009

Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

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2009

Book of Dragons

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Astrid
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2009

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards

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2008

Stand Up to Cancer

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Show
2008

La Zone des prises

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2008

The Wendy Williams Show

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2008

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Stream

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Carmen
Movie
2008
66%

Tinker Bell

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Movie
2008

Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

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2007

Under the Same MoonStream

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Marta
Movie
2007
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Towards Darkness

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Ugly BettyStream

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Betty Suarez
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2006
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Rachael Ray ShowStream

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2006

Steel City

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Amy Barnes
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2006

Made in Hollywood

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2005

The Martha Stewart Show

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Reality
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ET Canada

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2005

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

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Serial Bowl

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2005

3:52

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How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer

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Blanca
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsStream

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Carmen Lowell
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Lords of DogtownStream

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Thunder Monkey
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American Latino TV

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2004

Plainsong

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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Real Time With Bill MaherStream

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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Real Women Have CurvesStream

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Ana
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2002
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Gotta Kick It Up

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Yolanda
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2002

Live With Regis and Kelly

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2001

Curb Your EnthusiasmStream

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Lin's Wife
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2000
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CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStream

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2000

Entertainment Studios.com

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2000

The Early Show

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1999

Independent LensStream

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Kickin' It: With Byron Allen

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1998

The View

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1997

Access Hollywood

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1996

Touched by an AngelStream

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1994

Entertainers: With Byron Allen

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1994

Late Night With Conan O'Brien

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1993

Late Show With David Letterman

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1993

Entertainment Tonight

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News
1981

CBS News Sunday Morning

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1979

Good Morning America

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1975

Today

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1952

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