America Ferrera was born on April 18, 1984 in California. Originally from a Honduran family of six children, she is the youngest in the household. The young girl is passionate about comedy very early on and multiplies her appearances on television (Cadence) and in the cinema (Ana). Audiences actually discover her in the film adaptation of the bestselling book Four girls and jeans. She plays Carmen, an ambitious young girl affected by her parents’ divorce.
In 2006, she landed the role that will reveal her to the general public. From this date, she becomes the face ofUgly Betty in the series of the same name. The role of Betty Suares, an intelligent young girl who tries to penetrate the world of fashion without corresponding to the canons of beauty of the medium, seduces the hearts of the public. She wins the prize for best actress in a comedy series at Golden Globes as well as an Emmy Award thanks to its service. Since the end of the series, America has continued her film career. We see her in comedy in particular The fathers’ war in 2010 and in the action film End of Watch in 2012.
On the heart, America has been the wife of director Ryan Piers Williams since June 27, 2011. In early January 2018, the actress announced on social networks that she was pregnant with her first child. On May 29, 2018, she gave birth to a boy named Sebastian. On January 1, 2020, she announces her second pregnancy. On May 10, 2020, she announced on Instagram the birth of her daughter Lucia, born on May 4.
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