America Ferrera will receive the annual SeeHer Award at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The award will be presented at next month’s ceremony.
The award honors a woman who fights for gender equality, portrays characters authentically, challenges stereotypes and pushes boundaries. Past winners include Viola Davis, Gal Gadot, Claire Foy, Kristen Bell, Zendaya, Halle Berry and, in 2023, Janelle Monáe.
Ferrera had a great year starring in Warner Bros. ‘s biggest blockbuster of the year. Barbieas well as inside Stupid money. Earlier this month, she received the Breakthrough Award at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements.
Sher was also nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Supporting Actress BarbieThe crop of no less than 18 nominations. The winners will be announced at a ceremony airing Jan. 14 on The CW hosted by Chelsea Handler.
Ferrera, an Emmy winner for Ugly Bettyhas acting roles including Real women have curves, the sisterhood of travel pants And Great store. She also executive produced both films Great store as well as Netflix Gentifiedand she makes her film debut with the adaptation of the bestseller I’m not your perfect Mexican daughter.
As an activist, Ferrera helped found Poderistas, a digital lifestyle community and nonprofit empowering Latinas, and Harness, a community of artists, influencers, and leaders focused on art and storytelling to create a more just world. Among other things, she was a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention and the March for Our Lives.
Source: Deadline
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