America Ferrera

America Ferrera

Acting
Born 1984-04-18Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

America Georgina Ferrera (/fəˈrɛərə/; born April 18, 1984) is an American actress, director and television producer. She has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2007 and 2024, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world and in 2023, she was named in BBC's 100 Women list. Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her feature film debut in 2002 with the comedy-drama Real Women Have Curves, earning praise for her performance. She achieved modest success early in her career with roles in films such as the comedy-dramas Gotta Kick It Up! (2002) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). She garnered further critical acclaim and recognition for her starring role as Betty Suarez in the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty (2006–2010). For her performance, she won a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, the first for a Latina woman in the category. Ferrera's other film roles include the drama The Dry Land (2010), the romantic comedy Our Family Wedding (2010), the crime drama End of Watch (2012), and the fantasy comedy Barbie (2023), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also voiced Astrid Hofferson in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise (2010–2019) and co-produced and starred in the NBC workplace comedy series Superstore (2015–2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article America Ferrera, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (47)

How to Train Your Dragon
7.9

How to Train Your Dragon

2010Movie7.9
Barbie
6.9

Barbie

2023Movie6.9
How to Train Your Dragon 2
7.7

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014Movie7.7
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
7.8

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

2019Movie7.8
Dumb Money
6.7

Dumb Money

2023Movie6.7
End of Watch
7.4

End of Watch

2012Movie7.4
The Lost Bus
7.0

The Lost Bus

2025Movie7.0
Tinker Bell
7.0

Tinker Bell

2008Movie7.0
The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

2026Movie
Lords of Dogtown
7.1

Lords of Dogtown

2005Movie7.1
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
8.0

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

2019Movie8.0
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
7.1

Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon

2010Movie7.1
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
7.3

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury

2011Movie7.3
100 Years
6.0

100 Years

2017Movie6.0
Six by Sondheim
7.1

Six by Sondheim

2013Movie7.1
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
6.3

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

2008Movie6.3
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
6.5

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

2005Movie6.5
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
7.4

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

2021Movie7.4
Under the Same Moon
7.9

Under the Same Moon

2007Movie7.9
The Words That Built America
6.0

The Words That Built America

2017Movie6.0
Gotta Kick It Up!
6.7

Gotta Kick It Up!

2002Movie6.7
Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers
7.2

Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers

2014Movie7.2
It's a Disaster
6.2

It's a Disaster

2013Movie6.2
Special Correspondents
5.8

Special Correspondents

2016Movie5.8
Book of Dragons
6.8

Book of Dragons

2011Movie6.8
Family Feud
2.5

Family Feud

2018Movie2.5
X/Y
4.8

X/Y

2014Movie4.8
Our Family Wedding
5.6

Our Family Wedding

2010Movie5.6
Cesar Chavez
6.2

Cesar Chavez

2014Movie6.2
The Latino List
7.0

The Latino List

2011Movie7.0
Real Women Have Curves
6.1

Real Women Have Curves

2002Movie6.1
Towards Darkness
4.9

Towards Darkness

2007Movie4.9
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
3.0

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

2020Movie3.0
The Dry Land
4.5

The Dry Land

2010Movie4.5
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
3.3

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

2016Movie3.3
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
7.7

Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?

2017Movie7.7
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer
5.6

How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer

2005Movie5.6
Sid the Science Kid: The Movie
2.6

Sid the Science Kid: The Movie

2013Movie2.6
Steel City
5.5

Steel City

2006Movie5.5
Plainsong
7.2

Plainsong

2004Movie7.2
How to Train Your Dragon: Legends
7.9

How to Train Your Dragon: Legends

2010Movie7.9
Get the Fire!

Get the Fire!

2003Movie
Muertas
10.0

Muertas

2007Movie10.0
Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story
6.0

Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story

2011Movie6.0
3:52
8.0

3:52

2005Movie8.0
Darkness Minus Twelve
8.5

Darkness Minus Twelve

2004Movie8.5
La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul
8.2

La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul

2007Movie8.2

TV Shows (44)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

2009Series7.6
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014Series7.8
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000Series8.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
What If...?
8.0

What If...?

2021Series8.0
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Superstore
7.5

Superstore

2015Series7.5
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Dragons: Race to the Edge
8.4

Dragons: Race to the Edge

2015Series8.4
Ugly Betty
6.4

Ugly Betty

2006Series6.4
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
3.4

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019Series3.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Independent Lens
6.6

Independent Lens

1999Series6.6
DreamWorks Dragons
7.8

DreamWorks Dragons

2012Series7.8
Lip Sync Battle
6.4

Lip Sync Battle

2015Series6.4
WeCrashed
7.4

WeCrashed

2022Series7.4
Who Do You Think You Are?
6.9

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010Series6.9
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
History 101
7.1

History 101

2020Series7.1
Sid the Science Kid
6.2

Sid the Science Kid

2008Series6.2
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Angel City
6.5

Angel City

2023Series6.5
Gentefied
6.8

Gentefied

2020Series6.8
America Divided
6.0

America Divided

2016Series6.0
Shine On with Reese
7.8

Shine On with Reese

2018Series7.8
Phoning It In
1.0

Phoning It In

2024Series1.0
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

Series
Half the Sky

Half the Sky

2012Series