Ana Ortiz

Ortiz in 2007, Boys_bukley / Shutterstock.com

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 25, 1971

Ethnicity:
*Puerto Rican (father)
*Irish (mother)

Ana Ortiz is an American actress and singer. She is known for starring as Betty’s older sister Hilda Suarez on the series Ugly Betty, and for her roles on the shows Boston Legal, Devious Maids, and Love, Victor, and in the made-for-tv movie Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story. She has also been billed as Ana Lebenzon.

Ana is the daughter of Kathleen and Angel Ortiz, who was a member of the Philadelphia City Council. She has stated that she is often cast in Latina roles. She has praised the Ugly Betty producers and fellow actors for presenting a Hispanic family in the mainstream media. Ana is married to musician Noah Lebenzon, with whom she has two children. Noah is the nephew of film editor Chris Lebenzon.