America Ferrera currently stars as the title character in the hit ABC series “Ugly Betty.” America’s portrayal of Betty has earned her an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance for a Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, as well as ALMA and Imagen Awards. America Ferrera secured her place as one of Hollywood's most vibrant young talents with her starring role in the Patricia Cardoso film “Real Women Have Curves.” Her performance earned her a Sundance Jury Award for Best Actress, an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance, and a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance for a Leading Young Actress. Recent feature film work includes Warner Brothers', “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2,” the sequel to the hit 2005 film she starred in. She also starred in the bilingual independent film “Towards Darkness,” which she executive produced, and Fox Searchlight’s independent film “Under The Same Moon." Other work includes the Brian Jun film “Steel City,” Catherine Hardwicke's “Lords of Dogtown,” and the 2005 Sundance Film Festival entry “How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer.” America also appeared off-Broadway in “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” directed by Trip Cullman. Ferrera currently serves as an Artist Ambassador for the global humanitarian organization Save the Children, with a focus on championing education for children in marginalized communities, both in the United States and in developing countries. America recently visited Save the Children early education programs on Navajo lands in Arizona, highlighting the importance of investments in early childhood development. This January, she will travel to Mali with Save the Children to help build a new elementary school.