America Ferrera

She may be Ugly Betty by day, but at night she is....Emmy winner America Ferrera, who won the 2007 Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series. It reportedly takes hours to transform Ferrera, right, into her character Betty Suarez for the hit ABC TV series.

America Ferrera attends the premiere of "Real Women Have Curves" on Oct. 10, 2002. In her first movie role, the then 18-year-old played one of the lead characters, Ana, and won a Special Jury Prize for Acting from the Sundance Film Festival.

America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, Amber Tamblyn and Blake Lively arrive at the premiere of "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on May 31, 2005. Ferrera won an Imagen Award for Best Actress in 2006 for her performance.

America Ferrera makes an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live in New York on Jan. 8, 2007. Her T-shirt gives away the positive attitude she conveys with the main character she plays on ABC's "Ugly Betty."

"Ugly Betty" cast members, from left, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, America Ferrera, Mark Indelicato and Vanessa Williams pose with the Outstanding Comedy Series award in the press room during the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on March 2, 2007.

America Ferrera shows off a souvenir given to her for presenting the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a Reality Program at the 59th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards on Feb. 3, 2007.

America Ferrera is unable to hide her emotions as she accepts the award for Best Performance By An Actress in a Television Musical or Comedy Series for "Ugly Betty" at this year's Golden Globe Awards.

America Ferrera attends Time Magazine's celebration of the "Time 100: The Most Influential People In The World" issue in New York on May 8, 2007. The actress was one of the artists and entertainers covered in the issue.

America Ferrera poses with the Best Actress in a Comedy Series award she won for her title role in "Ugly Betty" at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 28, 2007. With a Golden Globe win and a nomination for an Emmy this fall, the 23-year-old actress is on a professional high.