The upcoming Who Do You Think You Are? will feature America Ferrera. She’s best known for her award-winning role as Betty Suaraz in the ABC Comedy, Ugly Betty (2006-2010).
Ms. Ferrera actually heads to Honduras in this episode. She’s looking for a connection to her father, whom she barely knew. What’s really fascinating is that she uncovers details about a paternal great grandfather who was a General in the army. The man led numerous revolts against Honduran leaders to fight for the people’s rights.
- With the help of historians and documentation, America discovers that her great grandfather, at the young age of 27, left a job as a tax collector to join a military campaign to help the liberal president’s party fend off a plot to overthrow them.
- America finds that her great grandfather then led numerous successful revolts against corrupt Honduran presidents apparently in order to ensure the rights of the people. General Ferrera and his actions made such a mark that he was written about by the United States government and considered a troublemaker, eventually being exiled from Honduras.
- Upon his return to his homeland some years later, General Ferrera declared that he wished to keep the peace – and then broke his promise as he stockpiled ammunition and prepared once again to take on the latest president and his political party.
- Finally, America learns from an article which referred to General Ferrera as “the principal enemy of Honduran peace” that he was killed in action.
- America finds that regardless of her ancestor’s motivations, her great grandfather was loved and considered an icon by the common people of his homeland.
The America Ferrera episode airs this Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 10/9c on TLC. Don’t miss it!
