America Ferrera

Short Biography

America Ferrera is known as an American actress. She is most famous for her roles in Ugly Betty and Superstore.

America Georgine Ferrera was born on April 18, 1984, in Los Angeles, CA. Her parents América Griselda Ayes and Carlos Gregorio Ferrera are from Honduras. They moved to the United States in the mid-1970s. The couple separated from each other when Ferrera was only seven years of age. Her mom Ayes was then confronted with the duty of dealing with her six children without any help.

Husband & Kid

Ferrera's husband is Ryan Piers William. She met the American actor and motion picture director when she was cast in a student film while attending USC. They got engaged and then got married on June 27, 2011. The couple had their first kid, a son named Sebastian Piers Williams, on May 29, 2018.

A Career as an American Actress

Ferrera's first big role was a supporting one in the Disney Channel TV film, Gotta Kick It Up. She then handled the lead in Real Women Have Curves. The motion picture was based on a play of the same name by Josefina Lopez. Ferrera noted in interviews that there were comparisons between the story and her own life. The motion picture was taped during her senior year of high school in Woodland Hills, California.

Her next big role was in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. In the film, Ferrera played one of a quartet of female companions compelled to persevere through a mid year long break from each other. Despite the fact that all are constructed in an unexpected way, they choose to share a couple of pants over their get-aways via emailing them to each other. Ferrera's character, Carmen, goes to visit her father in another state whom she scarcely knows. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants got along admirably in the cinema world and reverberated with the book's armies of fans. Entertainment Weekly recognized the whole cast and anticipated that Ferrera would almost certainly have a noteworthy career in front of her.

America became a household name when she became the star of her own show called Ugly Betty. The show fit her talents well and increased her star power.

In January 2020, it was announced that the film, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World was added to the Oscar nominations list for the Best Animated Feature category. America has a leading role in the film as the voice of Astrid.

Net Worth

According to celebritynetworth.com, her estimated net worth is $16 million.