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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.
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / voice actor / television producer
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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was America Ferrera born?
Born April 18, 1984 (age 42).
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.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.