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- NAME: America Ferrera
- OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Television Actress
- BIRTH DATE: April 18, 1984 (Age: 29)
- EDUCATION: University of Southern California
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Los Angeles, California
- Full Name: America Georgine Ferrera
- ZODIAC SIGN: Aries
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America Ferrera is a Honduran-American actress best known for her title role in the hit television series Ugly Betty.
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America Ferrera was born on April 18, 1984, in Los Angeles, California. Of Honduran descent, Ferrera was raised in the San Fernando Valley. She signed with a talent agency at 16 and attended the University of Southern California. She made her film debut in Real Women Have Curves, earning the Jury Award for Best Actress at Sundance and landed the starring role in the ABC series Ugly Betty in 2006.
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Acting Career
Actress America Georgine Ferrera was born on April 18, 1984, in Los Angeles, California. Of Honduran descent, Ferrera and her five siblings were raised by her mother in the San Fernando Valley. She began acting in local productions at age 7 and signed with a small talent agency at 16. Between auditions, Ferrera attended the University of Southern California, where she graduated with a degree in Theater and International Relations.
In 2001, Ferrera made her film debut in Real Women Have Curves, earning the Jury Award for Best Actress at the Sundance Film Festival. After several guest appearances on television and performances in such films as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Lords of Dogtown, Ferrera landed the starring role in the hit ABC dramedy Ugly Betty in 2006.
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