America the beautiful! Ms. Ferrera goes bold and blue as she celebrates Hispanic Achievements In TV at Paley Center in NY
America Ferrera is proud to star on a TV show that features such as a diverse cast.
The Superstore star made a striking contribution as she attended Paley Center for Media's Tribute to Hispanic Achievements in Television in New York City on Wednesday.
America, 32, was a bright sight in a deep blue sleeveless dress that featured a black ribbon accent in front to match her pointy black pumps.
America the beautiful: America Ferrera was a lovely sight in deep blue as she attended The Paley Center for Media's Tribute to Hispanic Achievements in Television
She carried a silvery clutch and wore her shining dark hair pulled back with a thick strand allowed to cascade over one shoulder.
America has often commented on the diversity or lack therof in film and television, but was probably pleased to discuss her NBC show Superstore.
And talk about perfect timing, America addressed the hot subject in an article published by Deadline.com on Wednesday.
All the right curves: The 32-year-old Superstore star looked fantastic in that sleeveless dress with the black ribbon detailing
Prison break: Orange Is The New Black stars Selenis Leyva and Jackie Cruz looked brilliant in their gowns as they hit up the event at Cipriani Wall Street
Glamorous lady: Jackie Cruz wowed in a racy black and white ensemble with a shimmery long vest
'When I signed on to play Amy in Justin Spitzer’s Superstore, it was the first part I’d ever been offered that hadn’t been written as Latina,' America wrote.
'I never think of myself as a Latino person; I’m simply a person... when I stepped into the role of Amy, she became Latina because I’m Latina… It just wasn’t her only point of definition.
America continued: 'When I look at the faces on television and compare them with film, I realize how far we’ve come on the small screen.
Sharp: Jimmy Smits looked seriously dapper in a dark suit with blue patterned shirt and ice-blue tie
Lady in red: Once Upon A Time star Lana Parrilla dazzled in her red and black dress with strappy black heels and black clutch to match
'It’s important to celebrate the success that’s been made even as we acknowledge there’s further still to travel.'
Wednesday's event took place at Cipriani Wall Street and included cocktails, dinner and a program.
Others who made a point to attend included Orange Is The New Black star Jackie Cruz, who looked hip and trendy in a black and white ensemble featuring a thigh-baring split in the long skirt and cut-out at the waist.
Cruz's co-star Selenis Leyva simply sizzled in her tight-fitting black embellished gown with plunging neckline and a skin-revealing cut-out in front.
Jimmy Smits was also in attendance and looking sharp in a black suit with blue patterned shirt and ice-blue tie.
In the spotlight: Journalist Maria Elena Salinas - who has been described as 'the voice of Hispanic America' by the NY Times - attended with a guest
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