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America Ferrera: Biography, Latest News & Videos

  • Birth Name: America Georgina Ferrera
  • Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/18/1984, Aries
  • Profession: Actor
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VIDEO: Real Women Have Curves

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Real Women Have Curves
Paid | Netflix
Length: 01:26:00
Posted: 9/3/2010

America Ferrera shines in a star-making performance as Ana, a Mexican-American teenager who's struggling to break free from her mother's old-world expectations, in this coming-of-age drama set in East Los Angeles. Ana wants to attend college so she can better herself, but she's needed in her sister's sewing sweatshop, where women labor to make dresses that are then sold for many times what the shop is paid to make them. watch

VIDEO: Towards Darkness

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Towards Darkness
Paid | Netflix
Length: 01:33:00
Posted: 9/3/2010

While visiting his family in Colombia for the holidays, Jose (Roberto Urbina) is beaten, kidnapped and held hostage. As precious time slips away, Jose's father, Carlos (Tony Plana), struggles to make the arrangements necessary to pay for his son's ransom. Knowing that he may have only minutes left to live, Jose contemplates his life, his relationship with his troubled ex-girlfriend (America Ferrera) and the brutal events of the past few days. watch

VIDEO: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Paid | Netflix
Length: 01:59:00
Posted: 9/3/2010

Three years after their discovery of a lucky pair of blue jeans, the famed sisterhood is still going strong -- even with Bridget (Blake Lively), Lena (Alexis Bledel), Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) and Carmen (America Ferrera) scattered throughout the country for their first year of college. Separated by geography, the fabulous foursome remains united in friendship and faces a whole new set of challenges in the realms of romance, school and growing up. watch

The "Ugly Betty" beauty reveals how she transforms into her signature role. Plus, what is it really like on set?
Free | E! Online

Posted: 1/14/2010
America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn's Full Interview with Hillary Clinton
Free | The Insider

Posted: 11/13/2009
Young Hollywood talks with Ugly Betty star America Ferrera at Sundance about her film, The Dry Land.
Free | TV Guide Online
Length: 02:51
Posted: 2/3/2010
America Ferrera talks with Access at the "Our Family Wedding" junket about the final season of "Ugly Betty." What will she miss most about the series and what is she taking home from the set as a souvenir? Plus, what does she... ...
Free | Yahoo! OMG! Celebrity Gossip
Length: 03:32
Posted: 2/24/2010
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Year Title Description
2010 How To Train Your Dragon Movie, Actor - Astrid
2010 Our Family Wedding Movie, Actor - Lucia Ramirez
2010 The Dry Land Movie, Actor - Sara
2010 The Dry Land Movie, Exec. Producer
2008 Stand Up to Cancer TV Show Series, Appearing

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America Ferrera Gets Engaged to Longtime Boyfriend

America Ferrera is engaged to longtime boyfriend Ryan Piers Williams, her rep confirms.

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The 26-year-old Emmy-winning star of Ugly Betty  met Williams at... read more

Ugly Betty's Vanessa Williams: Wilhelmina "Got Everything She Wanted" in Finale

Ugly Betty's series finale offered happy endings and closure for every character, particularly the brazen Wilhelmina Slater.

Read our recap of the Ugly Betty series finale

"She got everything she wanted," Vanessa Williams told TVGuide.com, noting her satisfaction with how her character's four-season run wrapped up.

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The Story Behind Ugly Betty's Series Finale

In the end, Betty chose ... nobody. Instead, she moved to London for a great new job opportunity, where she not so coincidentally ran into Daniel, who had recently relinquished the editorship of Mode to Wilhelmina. Betty and Daniel agreed to have dinner together, but... is it a date?

Though that distinction is left intentionally ambiguous, elsewhere in the world of Ugly Betty, there was plenty of closure. Marc made his feelings known to Troy. On Marc's urging, Willy decided that true love trumped schemes and called a truce with Claire. Amanda found her birth father. Ignacio learned to let his daughters live their lives, which included Hilda, Justin and Bobby moving out of the family house in Queens and over the bridge into Manhattan.

Read our recap of "Hello Goodbye," Ugly Betty's series finale episode

TVGuide.com chatted with series creator and executive producer Silvio Horta about the choices he made in the series-finale episode. How did cancellation change his five-season game plan? Does he think Betty and Daniel will date? Read on to find out...

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Ugly Betty Poll: 73 Percent of TVGuide.com Voters Want Betty and Daniel Together

After a number of relationships that never panned out for Betty Suarez (America Ferrara), an overwhelming 73 percent of TVGuide.com voters say they want to see a braces-free Betty end up with her former boss Daniel (Eric Mabius) during Ugly Betty's series finale (Wednesday at 10/9c on ABC).

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Poll: Should Ugly's Betty End Up With Daniel?

For someone with braces and little fashion sense, Betty has sure had her share of boyfriends on four seasons of Ugly Betty. With only one episode left (Wednesday at 10/9c on ABC), Betty (America Ferrara) has shed the mouth gear and gotten a handle on her wardrobe.

The question that remains: Who should she end up with?

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In the last two weeks, fans saw Betty cross paths with exes Gio and Henry. But neither appear to be The One.

Then at Hilda's wedding, they saw Daniel (Eric Mabius) making some googly eyes at his former assistant, leading fans to believe that there may be more to what's long been a brother-sister relationship.

What do you think? Do you want Betty and Daniel to get together? Vote in our poll after the jump.

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