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America Ferrera became the first Latina in the history of the Emmys to win the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her beloved portrayal of Betty Suarez on ABC’s Ugly Betty. Ever the gracious role model, Ferrera said of her show and win, “I think the show has done really, really wonderful things for the Latino community and Latinos in Hollywood and I hope that it just continues to do the same and I hope we have so many, many years ahead of us.” Viva America!

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