Am I Latin? Am I American? What the hell am I? I love my culture and I'm very proud of my culture.
But she was so interested in making it work that she carried so much of it and really just gave me a chance to work and have fun.
I'm the first one in line to go watch "Spider-Man," but there's definitely something in me that makes me want to go to a movie and see something that makes me feel good about life.
My generation, you ask a kid, they'll definitely know who made the shoes they're wearing and what shirt they like.
We're not all a size 2 and we're not all a size 0, and you know what? That's OK, because some of us like to eat!
Computer: a million morons working at the speed of light.
America was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007.
In 2007, America won Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for Ugly Betty in the Golden Globes.
In 2003, America was nominated for Best Debut Performance for Real Women Have Curves in the Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2007, America was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in her role as Betty in Ugly Betty in the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In 2003, America nominated for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress for Real Women Have Curves in the Young Artist Awards.
In 2006, She was nominated in the ALMA Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
She had an article published in TV Guide (USA) 31 July 2006, Vol. 54, Iss. 31, pg. 13, by Stephen Battaglio, "Ugly Betty's Looking Good".
She started acting in a community theater at the age of 8.
Her parents are Honduran.
America stars as Betty Suarez in Ugly Betty
Lords of Dogtown and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants , two of her movies, both opened on the very same day.(Friday, June 3rd, 2005.)
America played Luiza in Darkness Minus Twelve, which was released in 2004.
She was in the Disney movie, Gotta Kick It Up.
America earned a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance.
She played Thunder Monkey in the 2005 film Lords of Dogtown.
She is not ashamed of her weight.
She is 5 feet 1 inches (1.55 metres) tall.
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