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This article pertains to the main and recurring characters featured in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty.
[edit] Primary characters
| Picture |
Name |
Portrayed by |
Age |
Occupation/Status |
Secret/agenda |
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Betty Suarez |
America Ferrera |
22 |
Assistant to the editor-in-chief |
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Ignacio Suarez |
Tony Plana |
Late 50s |
Retired cook; former boxer |
Illegal immigrant; Murdered banker; Late wife was married to the banker; Drinks caffeine despite health problems |
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Hilda Suarez |
Ana Ortiz |
30 |
Salesperson (now unemployed) |
Too protective of Betty; Mixed feeling about son Justin; Pursuing a career in comsetology |
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Justin Suarez |
Mark Indelicato |
12 |
none; student |
Sexual orientation in question; Favors Aunt Betty over Hilda |
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Daniel Meade |
Eric Mabius |
32 |
Editor-In-Chief |
Womanizing; Has one night stands; At odds with his entire family |
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Bradford Meade |
Alan Dale |
Late 50s |
Publishing mogul |
Placed his son in charge of MODE; Accused of nepotism by Wilhelmina, who plotting to take his company; Gave Betty her job so Daniel won't hire attractive women; Had affair with Fey Sommers; Suspected in her death and is determined to cover his tracks with help of henchman; Had private detective thrown in casket after learning Fey's body wasn't in it. |
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Alexis Meade |
Elizabeth Penn Payne (as "The Mysterious Woman")
Rebecca Romijn |
Unknown |
Former editor-in-chief of Hudson magazine |
Was in league with Wilhelmina and were plotting to take over Meade Publictions, but Wilhelmina believes that she has turned on her; Was supposed to have died in skiing accident but had a sex-change operation; wants to renew her family relationship with Daniel despite hatered for father Bradford |
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Wilhelmina Slater |
Vanessa Williams |
39 |
Creative Director |
Plotting to take over Daniel's job...and his father's company!; Has minions working for her; Getting help from Alexis, who she suspects of betraying her; Plotting to overthrow Alexis and resume command, having learned that Claire Meade is the real owner of MODE. |
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Christina McKinney |
Ashley Jensen |
39 (est) Scottish Immigrant |
Seamstress |
Tends to get drunk; Told Betty how she got her job; was used by Wilhelmina to set up Alexis' rise and Bradford's fall; also making her a minion against her will. |
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Amanda Tanner |
Becki Newton |
In her mid-20s |
Receptionst |
Wanted Betty's job, but changed her mind; Goes on eating binges; Slept with Daniel in hopes of having him, but gave up because of his womanizing; currently target of a rival worker via a series of pranks played on her |
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Marc St. James |
Michael Urie |
Mid-20s |
Personal assistant to the creative director |
Mocks Betty; Knows about Wilhelmina's plans; tips off retail chains as a side job; haven't told family about his homosexuality but when he finally came out to his meddling mother, she rejected him because of his orientation. |
[edit] Recurring characters
| Picture |
Name |
Portrayed by |
Age |
Occupation/Status |
Secret/Agenda |
 |
Sofia Reyes |
Salma Hayek |
34 |
Editor-In-Chief at MYW; Author |
Used Daniel and Betty by luring Betty away from MODE and manipulating Daniel into falling in love with and proposing to her so she could make him the subject of her premiere issue, and in the proccess endures Amanda's wrath. |
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Claire Meade |
Judith Light |
50s (est.) |
|
Recovering alcoholic; Upset over husband Bradford's affair with Fey Sommers; Admitted to Betty that she killed Fey Sommers and was arrested for her murder; Later revealed to be the original owner of MODE, prompting Wilhelmina to launch a new strategy to manipulate her. |
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Steve |
Stelio Savante |
30s (est.) |
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Private Investigator hired By Bradford Meade to dig up any information about Fey Sommers, including anything that would implicate Bradford in her "death." Is buried alive by Bradford's henchman only to escape and threaten Wilhelmina and Alexis for one million dollars thereby leading to Bradford's arrest. |
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Nico Slater |
Jowharah Jones |
17 |
none; student |
Rebellious; Been kicked out boarding schools; Wants attention, mostly from mother Wilhelmina |
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Walter |
Kevin Sussman |
23 |
Electronics store employee |
Cheated on Betty with Gina; Jealous of guys who want take Betty away; Broke up with Betty after accepting a new job in Maryland |
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Henry |
Christopher Gorham |
24 |
Accountant |
Object of Betty's desire |
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Gina Gambarro |
Ava Gaudet |
Late 20s (est) |
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Used Walter; Archenemy of Betty and Hilda; Spent time in Juvenille Detention as teen; spreads gossip |
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Constance Grady |
Octavia Spencer |
Mid 30s (est) |
ICE caseworker |
Caseworker who makes Ignacio's life a living hell...until she starts falling for him; Has a habit of falling for male immigrants and uses that scheme to hold their green cards applications over their heads; When Ignacio told her he wasn't her girlfriend she slapped a ankle braclet on him as payback |
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Santos |
Kevin Alejandro |
30 (est) |
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Hilda's ex and Justin's father; Known for gambling and running into trouble with loan sharks; Is hated by Ignacio because of his background and abandoning Hilda and Justin; Homophobic towards Justin, but defends him regardless. |
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Charlie |
Jayma Mays |
20 (est) |
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Henry's ex-girlfriend and Betty's rival; visiting New York in effort to work things out with Henry |
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Evelyn |
Liz Torres |
50s (est) |
Housekeeper |
Has worked for Wilhelmina since 1994 but just met her in 2007; obsessed with telenovelas |
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Fabia |
Gina Gershon |
40 (est) |
Fashion/Cosmetics mogul |
Has a ongoing rivaly with Wilhelmina; almost pulled her campaign from MODE until Betty saved the day. |
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