America Georgine Ferrera usually recognized as America Ferrera net worth is over 8 million dollars. America is well known actress who is the owner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. America Georgine Ferrera was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S., in 1984. From the very young age America Georgine knew she wanted to become an actress and performed in school plays and community theatre.
America Ferrera started her career and opened her net worth account in a Disney Channel original film directed by Ramon Menendez ‘Gotta Kick It Up’ where she had the role of Yolanda ‘Yoli’ Vargas. ‘Real Women Have Curves’ directed by Patricia Cardoso brought unknown Ferrera to the public attention and she was well evaluated by critics as America Ferrera was nominated by Independent Spirit Award for the Best Debut Performance and by Young Artist Award for the Best Performance in a Feature Film, Leading Young Actress. America also appeared in supernatural drama series ‘Touched by an Angel’ created by John Masius. In 2005, America added up her net worth while starring in a comedy film directed by Georgina Riedel ‘How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer’. A year later, Ferrera increased net worth winning the Audience Award at the San Diego Women Film Festival for her role in the short film. Furthermore, in the same year America Ferrera net worth rose a lot after she starred in ‘Steel City’ and received nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards and the Sundance Film Festival. Moreover, in 2006 America net worth jumped up when she successfully starred the leading role in comedy drama television series developed by Silvio Horta ‘Ugly Betty’ for which she won Golden Globe Awards for the Best Leading Actress in a Comedy Series, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series, also America was nominated at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards for the Best Actress. She has also landed role in films ‘The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants’ and its sequel directed by Sanna Hamri. Ferrera net worth was raised after she starred drama film directed by Ryan Piers Williams ‘Dry Land’ at the Dallas International Film Festival it won the top prize in the Filmmaker Award for Best Narrative Feature. She was also starring in a romantic comedy film directed by Rick Famuyiwa ‘Our Family Wedding’, 3D computer-animated fantasy film directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, art-house black comedy film written and directed by Todd Berger ‘It’s a Disaster’, art-house black comedy film also written and directed by Todd Berger ‘End of Watch’ and other films.
In 2007, America Ferrera was chosen as one of the top artists and entertainers in ‘Time 100: The Most Influential People in the World’. She is politically active, she supported the President Barack Obama in the elections.
Full Name | America Ferrera |
Net Worth | $8 Million |
Date Of Birth | April 18, 1984 |
Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
Profession | Actress, Film Producer, Voice Actor |
Education | El Camino High School, University of Southern California |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Ryan Piers Williams (m. 2011) |
Parents | Carlos Gregorio Ferrera, América Griselda Ayes |
Nicknames | America Georgina Ferrera , Georgina , Georgina Ferrera , Georgine America Ferrera , America Georgine Ferrera |
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/AmericaFerrera |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/americaferrera |
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/americaferrera/?hl=en |
IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm1065229 |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award (2007) |
Nominations | ALMA Award for Special Achievement, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (2008) |
Movies | ‘Gotta Kick It Up’, ‘How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer’, ‘The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants’, ‘Dry Land’, ‘Our Family Wedding’, ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, ‘It’s a Disaster’, ‘End of Watch’ |
TV Shows | ‘Touched by an Angel’, ‘Ugly Betty’ |
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1 | (June 27, 2011) Married her boyfriend of 6 years Ryan Piers Williams following a year-long engagement. |
2 | She has the same first name as her mother. |
3 | Starring and playing the lead role in ABC's Ugly Betty (2006) (aka "Betty La Fea" - USA) as "Betty Suarez". It's a modern tale of the ugly duckling fairy tale. [September 2006] |
4 | Playing "CB's Sister" in the Off-Broadway play, "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead", at the Century Center for the Performing Arts (New York, NY). [December 2005] |
5 | Shooting for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008). [2007] |
6 | One of Time magazine's 50 Most Influential People in 2006. |
7 | One of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People. [2009] |
8 | Was allegedly cast in the lead role in An Invisible Sign (2010), but was replaced by Jessica Alba before filming began. |
9 | Ranked #84 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. |
10 | Lloyd's of London has insured America's smile for $U10 million. |
11 | 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. |
12 | During an interview with her The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) co-star Alexis Bledel for Latina Magazine, she was stunned to discover that Alexis speaks Spanish and had throughout production of the film. |
13 | Two of her films, Lords of Dogtown (2005) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005), opened in the United States on the same day: Friday, June 3, 2005. |
14 | Attended the University of Southern California where she studied International Relations. |
15 | Started acting in community theater and school plays at the age of eight. |
16 | Is the youngest of 6 siblings. |
17 | Parents are Honduran. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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How to Train Your Dragon 3 | 2019 | pre-production | Astrid (voice) |
Gente-fied | 2017 | TV Series post-production | |
Dragons: Race to the Edge | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Astrid |
Superstore | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Amy |
Lip Sync Battle | 2016 | TV Series | |
NBC Fall Primetime Preview | 2016 | TV Movie | Amy |
Special Correspondents | 2016 | | Brigida |
Inside Amy Schumer | 2015 | TV Series | Mena |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2015 | TV Series | Maternity |
What's Your Emergency | 2015 | TV Series | Brenda Fitzgerald |
Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers | 2014 | Video short | Astrid (voice) |
How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 2014 | | Astrid (voice) |
X/Y | 2014 | | Silvia |
Dragons: Riders of Berk | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Astrid |
Cesar Chavez | 2014 | | Helen Chavez |
The Good Wife | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Natalie Flores |
End of Watch | 2012 | | Orozco |
Christine | 2012 | TV Series | Christine |
It's a Disaster | 2012 | | Hedy |
Book of Dragons | 2011 | Video short | Astrid (voice) |
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury | 2011 | Video short | Astrid Hofferson (voice) |
Funny or Die Presents... | 2011 | TV Series | Emmy Presenter (segment "Paco Dances") |
Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon | 2010 | TV Short | Astrid (voice) |
The Mis-Informant - with Jack Black as Nathan Spewman | 2010 | Short | Teacher |
Ugly Betty | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Betty Suarez |
How to Train Your Dragon | 2010 | | Astrid (voice) |
Our Family Wedding | 2010 | | Lucia Ramirez |
The Dry Land | 2010 | | Sarah |
Tinker Bell | 2008 | Video | Fawn (voice) |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | 2008 | | Carmen Lowell |
Under the Same Moon | 2007 | | Martha |
Hacia la oscuridad | 2007 | | Luiza |
Muertas | 2007 | Short | Rebecca |
Steel City | 2006 | | Amy Barnes |
3:52 | 2005 | | Kate |
Lords of Dogtown | 2005 | | Thunder Monkey |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | 2005 | | Carmen |
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer | 2005 | | Blanca |
$5.15/Hr. | 2004 | TV Movie | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2004 | TV Series | April Perez |
Plainsong | 2004 | TV Movie | Victoria Roubideaux |
Darkness Minus Twelve | 2004 | Short | Luiza |
Touched by an Angel | 2002 | TV Series | Charlee Wells |
Gotta Kick It Up! | 2002 | TV Movie | Yolanda |
Real Women Have Curves | 2002 | | Ana Garcia |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
Today | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Real Time with Bill Maher | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem | 2016 | Documentary short | Herself |
21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
2016 Golden Globe Arrivals Special | 2016 | TV Special | Herself |
73rd Golden Globe Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Actor-TV Series Drama |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - After Party Guest |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2006-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Access Hollywood Live | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The 89th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Who Do You Think You Are? | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
SXSW Flashback 2014 | 2014 | TV Movie | Herself |
Loose Women | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Lorraine | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Fox and Friends | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Made in Hollywood | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Sidewalks Entertainment | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Herself |
The View | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Watch What Happens: Live | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Six by Sondheim | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Mary / Herself |
Anderson Live | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
Half the Sky | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
2012 ALMA Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
Independent Lens | 2003-2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Host / Himself - Host / Herself - Narrator |
The Latino List | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
Chris Moyles Quiz Night | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
The 7PM Project | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
Lopez Tonight | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Moving Pictures Live! | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
HBO First Look | 2002-2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child | 2010 | Documentary | Herself - Host |
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within | 2010 | Documentary | Herself - Host |
2009 Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Special | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series |
The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical |
Rachael Ray | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
2008 ALMA Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
Stand Up to Cancer | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
Good Morning America | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Extra | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008 | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
Access Hollywood | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
39th NAACP Image Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The 9th Annual Family Television Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Co- Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
2007 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
Infanity | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The Teen Choice Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
Becoming Ugly: A New Face for Television | 2007 | Video short | Herself |
Xposé | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
38th NAACP Image Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
2006 ALMA Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself |
Planet H2O | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Herself |
Young Hollywood Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
The Drop | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Express Yourself | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
100 Years | 2017 | Documentary short | |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
Years of Living Dangerously | 2014-2016 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The Talk | 2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
America Divided | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
The Chew | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2014 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Special Achievement in Film | Cesar Chavez (2014) |
2014 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actress/Supporting Actress - Feature Film | Cesar Chavez (2014) |
2011 | EDA Female Focus Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Animated Female | How to Train Your Dragon (2010) |
2010 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actress - Television | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2009 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actress/Television | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2009 | Muse Award | New York Women in Film & Television | | |
2008 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Lead Actress | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Breakthrough Performer of the Year | |
2007 | Creative Achievement Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | | |
2007 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actress - Television | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Breakout | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2006 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actress | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) |
2002 | Special Jury Prize | Sundance Film Festival | Dramatic | Real Women Have Curves (2002) |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2016 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actress - Television | Superstore (2015) |
2015 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role | How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) |
2015 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) |
2011 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance | How to Train Your Dragon (2010) |
2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
2010 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2010 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actress - Film | The Dry Land (2010) |
2010 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actress - Film | Our Family Wedding (2010) |
2009 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2009 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Actress in Television - Comedy | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2009 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Television Actress | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2009 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2009 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2009 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2008 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2008 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actress- Television | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2008 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2008 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2008 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2006 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) |
2006 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2005 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) |
2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Hissy Fit | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) |
2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Breakout Performance - Female | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) |
2003 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Debut Performance | Real Women Have Curves (2002) |
2003 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Breakthrough Performance - Female | Real Women Have Curves (2002) |
2003 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress | Real Women Have Curves (2002) |