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America Ferrera Talks Being The First Leading Latina Actress To Win An Emmy!

America Ferrera flashes a big smile while attending the For Your Consideration panel for her hit show Superstore held at the UCB Sunset Theater on Tuesday (June 7) in Los Angeles.

The 32-year-old actress was joined at the event by her co-stars Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Nichole Bloom, Nico Santos and Lauren Ash.

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America recently opened up about being the first Latina lead actress to win an Emmy for Ugly Betty.

“I wasn’t even aware of it until after the fact, until other people brought it to my attention, that I was the first Latina to win the Emmy,” America told Variety. “Which was not a big part of the story and I certainly didn’t even think of it that way. Looking back and thinking, ‘Oh wow, that barrier was broken when I won,’ that’s really special and regardless of what happens that can never be undone. I was so in a bubble that I wasn’t even aware of what that moment meant in a larger context for women like me in the industry.”

FYI: America is wearing the Everlane Twill Crop Pant.

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America Ferrera Explains Where Golden Globes Bit with Eva Longoria Came From!

America Ferrera strikes a pose as she attends the 2016 Winter TCA Tour to promote her new NBC show Superstore on Wednesday (January 13) in Pasadena, Calif.

The 31-year-old actress was joined by her co-stars Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Nichole Bloom, Lauren Ash, Nico Santos and Mark McKinney as they also took part in a panel discussion for the show at the NBCUniversal portion of the tour.

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At the panel, America explained how she came up with her and Eva Longoria‘s well-received Golden Globes presenting moment with Superstore writer-executive producer Justin Spitzer.

“Well, actually, Justin and I were throwing ideas around. I went to Justin and said what’s going to be funny here? We went back and forth with it, and then Justin came up with the idea to play on what happened,” America expressed (via EW).

“I only came up with a little piece of the idea, she’s very modest,” Justin added.

Also in attendance was America’s Got Talent‘s Mel B and Howie Mandel.

FYI: America is wearing a Vince dress, Sandro jacket, Saint Laurent heels, and Cos earrings.

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