America Ferrera

America Ferrera is an American actress best known for starring in the television series *Ugly Betty* (2006–2010), for which she won an Emmy Award.

She has also appeared in films including *Real Women Have Curves* and the *How to Train Your Dragon* franchise.

Her first name, though spelled like the country, is pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable: ah-MAIR-ih-ka.

career

Astrid

Norse-origin female name

Emmy Award · Golden Globe · Screen Actors Guild · comedy · drama · voice acting · telenovela · Barbie · Gloria

inspiration

role model

Person others emulate

empowerment · visibility · mentorship · glass ceiling

activism

Time's Up

Deadline has arrived

women's rights · body positivity · equal pay · political engagement · Democratic Party · social justice · immigrant rights · MeToo

identity

Los Angeles

Southern California metropolis

heritage · Hispanic

Opposites
Hollywood representation philosophy

America FerreraMel Gibson

James Woods · John Wayne

body image messaging in entertainment

America FerreraHeidi Klum

underdog vs. glamour roles

America FerreraAngelina Jolie

Charlize Theron · Margot Robbie · Bond girls

Family

America, American, Americans, Americanize, Americanization, Americanism, Ferrera

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G