America Ferrera To Receive SeeHer Honor At Critics Choice Awards

Patrick Hipes
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America Ferrera has been set to receive the annual SeeHer Award at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards, with the honor to be bestowed during next month’s ceremony.

The award honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries. Previous recipients include Viola Davis, Gal Gadot, Claire Foy, Kristen Bell, Zendaya, Halle Berry and in 2023 Janelle Monáe.

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Ferrera had a big year co-starring in the year’s biggest box office blockbuster, Warner Bros’ Barbie, as well as in Dumb Money. She received the Groundbreaker Award earlier this month at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements.

Sher also was nominated for Critics Choice supporting actress award as part of Barbie‘s haul of a leading 18 nominations. Winners will be revealed in a ceremony set to air January 14 on the CW with Chelsea Handler hosting.

Ferrera, an Emmy winner for Ugly Betty, has acting credits including Real Women Have Curves, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Superstore. She also directed on an executive produced both Superstore as well as Netflix’s Gentefied, and she is making her feature directing debut with the adaptation of the bestselling novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.

As an activist, Ferrera helped launch Poderistas, a digital lifestyle community and nonprofit to empower Latinas, and Harness, a community of artists, influencers and leaders focused on art and storytelling that creates a more equitable world. She has been a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention and March for Our Lives among other events.

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