Top 5 unfamiliar facts about America Georgine Ferrera
America Georgine Ferrera is an American actress, voice actress, producer, and director. Born in Los Angeles, California, to Honduran parents, Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her feature film debut in 2002 with the comedy-drama Real Women Have Curves, winning praise for her performance. Ferrera is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award among others.
America Georgina Ferrera, is the the youngest child from six siblings. Having 4 sisters and one brother, she was born the last on April 14, 1984. Her parents are Honduran who emigrated to United Stated in the mid 1970s. Her mom worked at a hotel as a house cleaning staff but her father walked out from the family when she was a child.
These are the top five facts about the American actress you may find interesting.
#5: Developed interest in acting at a young age
Ferrera began acting at a very young age enjoying what every minute in front of the camera. She won the admiration of many, performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her feature film debut in 2002 with the comedy-drama Real Women Have Curves, winning praise for her performance. She has been acting since she was eight.
#4: She disliked her first name
Ferrara has disclosed that growing up with the name America wasn’t that easy. She claimed she felt very uncomfortable with her name. Ferrera disliked her first name as a child and went by her middle name, “Georgine”, until she began acting professionally.
Ferrera revealed to Stephen Colbert of the The Late Show in an interview that she would not name her baby “after a land mass or an idea” like she was.
#3: Time magazine recognized her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world
Alongside names like Barack Obama, King Abdullah, Nancy Pelosi, Michael Bloomberg, Ayatullah Ali Khamenei, Pope Benedict XVI, Angela Merkel etc the Ugly Betty actress was named as one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine
#2: She was sexually harassed
America Ferrera shockingly revealed that she was sexually assaulted when she was a young girl.
The Superstore actress, 33, shared an Instagram post as part of the #MeToo movement, in which women share their stories of sexual harassment or assault, and revealed her story of being attacked by an older man she knew.
“First time I can remember being sexually assaulted I was 9-years-old,” she wrote. “I told no one and lived with the shame and guilt thinking all along that I, a 9-year-old child, was somehow responsible for the actions of a grown man.”
“I had to see this man on a daily basis for years to come,” she continued. “He would smile at me and wave, and I would hurry past him, my blood running cold, my guts carrying the burden of what only he & I knew — that he expected me to shut my mouth and smile back.”
#1: She insured her smile for 10 million dollars
The American actress had her teeth and smile insured in 2007 by Lloyd’s of London.
Ferrara was contacted by the brand of dental products Aquafresh. Within the framework of her partnership with Aquafresh, the actress took out an insurance cover to protect her teeth and her gums for the amount of 11.5 million USD. Part of the sales of the Aquafresh metal trays was devoted to the charitable organization «Smile for success».
“It’s very flattering to have my smile insured. It’s not something that I ever imagined happening,” Ferrera said on the insurer’s website.
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