America Ferrera is an award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist known for her roles in Ugly Betty, Real Women Have Curves, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Superstore, and most recently, Barbie, for which she earned an Academy Award nomination. Her breakout role as Betty Suarez won her an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG Award, and more. Ferrera also appeared in Dumb Money and starred in Apple TV+’s WeCrashed.
She is set to make her feature directorial debut with I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, an adaptation of Erika Sánchez’s bestseller. Ferrera previously directed and produced episodes of Netflix’s Gentefied and NBC’s Superstore, and she founded her own production company, Take Fountain.
A passionate advocate for equity and representation, Ferrera co-founded the non-profits HARNESS and Poderistas, and is a founding investor in Angel City Football Club. She has spoken at major events like TED and the Women’s March, and her activism is featured in several acclaimed documentaries. In 2018, she released the New York Times best-seller American Like Me, a collection of essays about identity and culture in the U.S.
Born and raised in Los Angeles to Honduran immigrants, Ferrera studied International Relations at USC and now lives in New York City with her husband and two children.
Speaking topics include:
My identity is a superpower, not an obstacle.
How Do Things Change?
Thinking bigger about your life and career.
Starred in Ugly Betty as Betty Suarez, breakthrough television role.
Played Gloria in Barbie, received Academy Award nomination.
Known for Real Women Have Curves, early acclaimed film role.
Starred in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movie series.
Portrayed Elishia Kennedy in Apple TV+ series WeCrashed.
Appeared in Dumb Money alongside major Hollywood ensemble cast.
Voice of Astrid in How to Train Your Dragon franchise.
Played Roxie Hart in London’s West End production Chicago.
Appeared in David Ayer’s film End of Watch, crime thriller.
Acted in Cesar Chavez biopic, received ALMA film honor.
Directed Netflix’s Gentefied, two seasons of acclaimed Latinx dramedy.
Directed and starred in NBC’s Superstore, award-winning workplace comedy.
Executive produced and developed diverse, culturally rich TV/film projects.
Making directorial debut with I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.
Founded Take Fountain, her television and film production company.
Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, ALMA, Imagen Awards for Ugly Betty.
Academy Award nominee for Barbie, Best Supporting Actress category.
Won Critics Choice SeeHer Award for advancing authentic female representation.
Imagen Foundation Trailblazer Award honoring influential Latinas in entertainment.
Included in Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2007.
Co-founded HARNESS, storytelling community for equity and social justice.
Co-founded Poderistas to empower Latinas through culture and activism.
Opening speaker at 2017 Women’s March on Washington, global stage.
Delivered TED Talk on inclusion, identity, and authentic representation.
Speaker at DNC, March for Our Lives, multiple political rallies.
Edited American Like Me, New York Times bestselling essay collection.
Book features essays by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Roxane Gay, others.
Shares personal immigrant stories growing up Honduran-American in Los Angeles.
Founding investor in Angel City FC, Los Angeles women’s soccer.
Face of CoverGirl’s first vegan skincare line, Fresh Clean Skincare.
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