America Georgine Ferrera (born April 18, 1984) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her Golden Globe-, Screen Actors Guild-, and Emmy Award-winning role as Betty Suarez on the ABC television comedy-drama series Ugly Betty and for her roles in the films Real Women Have Curves and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Parents are Honduran.
Is the youngest of 6 siblings.
Started acting in community theater and school plays at the age of eight.
Is currently studying for a double-major in International Relations and Theater at the University of Southern California.
Two of her films, Lords of Dogtown (2005) and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The (2005), opened in the United States on the same day: Friday, June 3, 2005.
During an interview with her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The (2005) co-star Alexis Bledel, for Latina Magazine, she was stunned to believe that Alexis spoke Spanish during productions of the film.
Went to Calabash Elementary School in the San Fernando Valley from 1994-1995 where she played one of the lead characters in her 5th grade graduation play called "Oliver." She played the "Artful Dodger" in the production.
Lloyd's of London has insured America's smile for $U10 million.
