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Born on April 18, 1984, America Ferrera is from Los Angeles, California, United States. Public records list America Ferrera as a television actor, film actor and stage actor. The age as of 2026 is 42. Schooling on record includes El Camino Real High School and University of Southern California. Recorded honors include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2007), Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2007), BBC 100 Women (2023) and 1 more.
My Take
Ferrera is one of those rare performers I respect as much for what she builds as for what she plays. Winning an Emmy and a Golden Globe for Ugly Betty was huge, but what stays with me is how deliberately she's used that platform, directing, producing, and speaking up for Latina representation when it cost her something. Her work behind the camera tells me she was never content just to be cast; she wanted to change who gets cast at all. That blend of warmth and conviction is hard to fake, and I trust nearly every project she lends her name to.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- America Ferrera
- Name (Japanese)
- アメリカ・フェレーラ
- Reading
- あめりか・ふぇれーら
- Born
- April 18, 1984 (age 42)
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / voice actor / television producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- El Camino Real High School
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- 2023 BBC 100 Women
- 2023 Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/americaferrera/
- Xhttps://x.com/AmericaFerrera
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America%20Ferrera
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219402
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was America Ferrera born?
America Ferrera was born on April 18, 1984 and is 42 years old.
Where is America Ferrera from?
America Ferrera is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does America Ferrera do?
America Ferrera works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, voice actor, television producer.
Where did America Ferrera study?
America Ferrera attended University of Southern California.
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