America Ferrera

Best known as an Actress based on credits in that role in 19 films, with $3,298,918,294 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #646)
Best-known acting roles: Gloria (Barbie), Astrid (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World), Astrid (How to Train Your Dragon 2), Astrid (How to Train Your Dragon), Orazco (End of Watch)
Most productive collaborators: Jay Baruchel, Dean DeBlois, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling
Born: April 18, 1984 (39 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting4$424,955,605$654,668,912$1,079,624,517
Leading4$64,355,472$1,335,432$65,690,904
Lead Ensemble Member4$827,221,647$1,240,335,436$2,067,557,083
(Unclassified)7$68,781,696$17,264,094$86,045,790
In Technical RolesDirector1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows America Ferrera’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 12, 2025Elio
Sep 15, 2023Dumb Money $13,919,484$4,037,426$17,956,910
Jul 21, 2023Barbie Gloria $636,238,421$798,714,664$1,434,953,085
Feb 22, 2019How to Train Your Drag… Astrid $160,799,505$360,795,917$521,595,422
Jun 13, 2014How to Train Your Drag… Astrid $177,002,924$437,583,346$614,586,270
Mar 28, 2014Cesar Chavez Helen Chavez $5,571,497$5,571,497
Apr 12, 2013It's a Disaster Hedy Galili $60,818$60,818
Sep 21, 2012End of Watch Orazco $41,003,371$16,583,235$57,586,606
Jul 30, 2010The Dry Land $11,777$11,777
Mar 26, 2010How to Train Your Dragon Astrid $217,581,232$277,289,760$494,870,992
Mar 12, 2010Our Family Wedding Lucia Ramirez $20,255,281$1,155,265$21,410,546
Aug 6, 2008The Sisterhood of the … Carmen Lowell $44,089,964$180,167$44,270,131
May 16, 2008How the Garcia Girls S… Blanca
Mar 19, 2008La misma luna Marta $12,590,147$10,681,594$23,271,741
Mar 14, 2008Hacia la Oscuridad Luiza
May 25, 2007Steel City $10,227$10,227
Jun 3, 2005Lords of Dogtown Thunder Monkey $11,273,517$2,150,848$13,424,365
Jun 1, 2005The Sisterhood of the … Carmen $39,053,061$2,507,056$41,560,117
Oct 18, 2002Real Women Have Curves Ana Garcia $5,853,194$1,924,596$7,777,790
 
Averages $86,582,151$159,466,990$206,182,393
Totals 19 $1,385,314,420$1,913,603,874$3,298,918,294


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 12, 2025Elio
Sep 15, 2023Dumb Money $220,9472,837$13,919,484$17,956,91077.5%
Jul 21, 2023Barbie $162,022,0444,337$636,238,421$1,434,953,08544.3%
Jun 13, 2014How to Train Your Drag… $49,451,3224,268$177,002,924$614,586,27028.8%
Apr 12, 2013It's a Disaster $15,30513$60,818$60,818100.0%
Mar 12, 2010Our Family Wedding $7,629,8621,609$20,255,281$21,410,54694.6%
Aug 6, 2008The Sisterhood of the … $10,678,4302,714$44,089,964$44,270,13199.6%
May 25, 2007Steel City 3$10,227$10,227100.0%
 
Averages $38,336,3182,254$127,368,160$304,749,71277.8%
Totals 8 $891,577,119$2,133,247,987


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 22, 2019How to Train Your Drag… $55,022,2454,286$160,799,505$521,595,42230.8%
Mar 28, 2014Cesar Chavez $2,861,528664$5,571,497$5,571,497100.0%
Sep 21, 2012End of Watch $13,152,6832,780$41,003,371$57,586,60671.2%
Mar 26, 2010How to Train Your Dragon $43,732,3194,060$217,581,232$494,870,99244.0%
 
Averages $28,692,1942,948$106,238,901$269,906,12961.5%
Totals 4 $424,955,605$1,079,624,517

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 244 $891,577,119
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,880 $424,955,605
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,212 $829,930,759
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 426 $1,095,439,836
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,330 $177,002,924
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 697 $1,385,314,420
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 231 $1,241,670,868
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,747 $654,668,912
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,837 $837,934,851
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 447 $1,458,576,267
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,807 $437,583,346
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 686 $1,913,603,874
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 233 $2,133,247,987
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,648 $1,079,624,517
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,440 $1,667,865,610
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 433 $2,554,016,103
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,916 $614,586,270
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 646 $3,298,918,294
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 269 38
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 298 38
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 328 38
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office 89 112
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office 52 112
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 74 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office 56 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 87 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office 66 100
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $197,319,023
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 694 $44,089,964
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $13,919,484
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Toy Movies 14 $636,238,421
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 304 $438,738,611
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $180,167
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $4,037,426
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Toy Movies 14 $798,714,664
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 360 $636,057,634
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 914 $44,270,131
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $17,956,910
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Toy Movies 10 $1,434,953,085
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $714,563,968
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $177,002,924
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 225 $804,087,522
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $437,583,346
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 208 $1,518,651,490
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 132 $614,586,270
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 93 $700,583,666
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $60,818
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $177,002,924
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $13,919,484
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 90 $800,050,096
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies 89 $437,583,346
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 628 $4,037,426
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 80 $1,500,633,762
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,245 $60,818
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies 92 $614,586,270
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $17,956,910
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $177,002,924
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies 28 $714,563,968
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 282 $437,583,346
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies 15 $804,087,522
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $614,586,270
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies 16 $1,518,651,490
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 162 $700,583,666
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,590 $13,990,529
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 397 $177,002,924
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 216 $800,050,096
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,888 $4,037,426
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $437,583,346
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $1,500,633,762
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,812 $18,027,955
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 248 $614,586,270
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies 31 $680,328,385
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 756 $13,919,484
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $177,002,924
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies 42 $798,894,831
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $4,037,426
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies 67 $437,583,346
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies 39 $1,479,223,216
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $17,956,910
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies 89 $614,586,270

All Technical Credits

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