Oct. 24: 'Ugly Betty' star to appear
Actress America Ferrera to speak as part of Latino Heritage Month
12:53 p.m., Aug. 25, 2011--Actress America Ferrera, the Emmy Award-winning star of the hit television series Ugly Betty, will speak at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 24, in the Multipurpose Rooms of the Trabant University Center at the University of Delaware.
Ferrera, who is a native of Los Angeles, will speak as part of the Latino Heritage Month Extravaganza.
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In addition to the Emmy, Ferrera has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for her portrayal of Betty Suarez in Ugly Betty. Film credits include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Lords of Dogtown and Our Family Wedding.
For details, contact the UD Center for Black Culture at 302-831-2991.