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America Ferrera

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Object Details

Artist

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, born 16 Feb 1952

Sitter

America Ferrera, born 18 Apr 1984

Exhibition Label

Born Los Angeles, California
Actress, producer, and director America Ferrera was born in Los Angeles to Honduran parents. Early in her career, she garnered modest success with film roles in the Disney original Gotta Kick It Up! (2002) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). Primarily known for playing Betty Suarez in the ABC comedy-drama Ugly Betty (2006–10), she also provided the voice of Astrid Hofferson in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. Ferrera has received numerous accolades, including an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2007.
This portrait is from The Latino List, a portrait series begun in 2010 by the renowned photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. Throughout his career, Greenfield-Sanders has explored identity and community through portraiture. His other series include The Black List, The Women’s List, and The Trans List.
Nacida en Los Ángeles, California
La actriz, productora y directora América Ferrera nació en Los Ángeles de padres hondureños. Temprano en su carrera logró éxitos modestos con las películas Gotta Kick It Up! (2002), original de Disney, y The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). Conocida sobre todo por su actuación como Betty Suárez en la comedia-drama Ugly Betty (2006–10) de la cadena ABC, también hizo la voz del personaje animado Astrid Hofferson en la franquicia de How to Train Your Dragon. Ferrera ha recibido numerosos premios, entre ellos un Emmy, un Golden Globe y un premio del Sindicato de Actores de Cine. La revista Time la nombró una de las 100 personas más influyentes del mundo en 2007.
Este retrato pertenece a La lista latina, una serie comenzada en 2010 por el renombrado fotógrafo Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, quien explora temas de identidad y comunidad a través del retrato. Otras de sus series son La lista negra, La lista de las mujeres y La lista trans.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Catherine and Ingrid Pino Duran

Date

2011

Object number

S/NPG.2020.182

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© 2011 Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Type

Photograph

Medium

Inkjet print

Dimensions

Image: 84.3 × 66.7 cm (33 3/16 × 26 1/4")
Image (with border): 86.5 × 68.7 cm (34 1/16 × 27 1/16")
Sheet: 101.8 × 76.1 cm (40 1/16 × 29 15/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior\Studio
America Ferrera: Female
America Ferrera: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Film director
America Ferrera: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Film producer
America Ferrera: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
America Ferrera: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television actor
America Ferrera: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television producer
America Ferrera: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television director
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bb23ed7d-a537-4998-8d79-2d5dc6636840

Record ID

npg_S_NPG.2020.182

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