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I realized how Latina I was, and then also, at the same time, how not Latina enough I was, because I’m born and raised in Los Angeles. I speak Spanish, but I don’t speak perfect Spanish, not like a native speaker

America Ferrera

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America Ferrera
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: April 18
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America Georgine Ferrera
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