List of Ugly Betty cast members

A list of cast members and guest stars on Ugly Betty.

Core regulars

America Farrera portrays Betty.

The season(s) during which each actor has been included in the main cast are marked in black. Note that the actors don't necessarily appear in every episode during their time as a main star.

When a starring actor also has appeared as a guest star during other seasons, this is marked in gray.

Actor(s)	Character	Appearances
Actor(s)	Character	S 1	S 2	S 3	S 4
America Ferrera	Betty Suarez
Eric Mabius	Daniel Meade
Vanessa L. Williams	Wilhelmina Slater
Michael Urie¹	Marc St. James
Becki Newton	Amanda Tanen
Ana Ortiz	Hilda Suarez
Tony Plana	Ignacio Suarez
Mark Indelicato	Justin Suarez
Ashley Jensen⁶	Christina McKinney
Rebecca Romijn² / ⁵	Alexis Meade
Alan Dale³	Bradford Meade
Kevin Sussman¹	Walter
Judith Light	Claire Meade
Christopher Gorham	Henry Grubstick
Daniel Eric Gold⁴	Matt Hartley

¹ Promoted from guest star to main cast in season 1, episode 14, "I'm Coming Out"
² Became main cast in season 1, episode 13, "In or Out"
³ Left the main cast in season 2, episode 10, "Bananas for Betty"
⁴ Left the main cast in season 4, episode 11 "Back In Her Place"
⁵ Left the main cast in season 3, episode 4 "Betty Suarez Land"
⁶ Left the main cast in season 3, episode 21 "The Born Identity"

Recurring

Actor	Role
Stelio Savante	Steve
Ava Gaudet	Gina Gambarro
Salma Hayek	Sofia Reyes
Kevin Alejandro	Santos
Jowharah Jones (Season 1) Yaya DaCosta (Season 4)	Nico Slater
Octavia Spencer	Constance Grady
Gina Gershon	Fabia
Jayma Mays	Charlie
Bailey Chase	Beckett "Becks" Scott
Max Greenfield	Nick Pepper
Lindsay Lohan	Kimmie "Kim" Keegan
Max Ehrich	Randy
Freddy Rodriguez	Gio Rossi

Other/minor roles

Actor	Role
Cicily Daniels	Zelda
Kristen Schaal	Nancy (in the pilot)
Corinne Dekker	Nancy (in second episode)
Christine Jones	Fey Sommers (in TV clips)
Sal Landi	Mr. Green
Debi Mazar	Leah Stillman
Ninel Conde	telenovela actress
Alec Mapa	Suzuki St. Pierre (Byron Wu)
Eddie Cibrian	"Coach" Tony Diaz

Notes

^1 - Listed as "Guest Starring" in opening credits, but became full-time regular after episode "Sofia's Choice".
^2 - Became recurring regulars after their second appearance.
^3 - Gorham and Light became recurring regulars in the first season; Both became full-time regulars in the second season.
^4 - Alexis Meade was initially played by Elizabeth Penn Payne (when she was listed in the credits as "Masked Lady"). Rebecca Romijn took over the role in In or Out.
^5 - Newton plays the most characters on the show. In one episode, she played Ruthie, the equivalent of Betty who works at MYW, and she took over the role of Fey Sommers to better resemble Amanda.
^6 - Listed as "Guest Starring" in opening credits, but became a full-time regular after episode "Sofia's Choice"; Still listed in credits as a regular but has not been seen since "Brothers".
^7 - Romijn will be demoted to recurring during Season 3.^[1]

Season One guest stars

Actor	Role	Episode
Lucy Davis	Fashion TV host	"The Box and the Bunny"
Isaac Mizrahi	Fashion TV host	"Lose the Boss"
William Abadie	Philippe Michel	"Pilot (aka I Am Not Going To Sell Herbalux)"
Sarah Jones	Natalie Whitman	"The Box and the Bunny"
Martha Stewart	Herself	"Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral"
Patrick Fabian	Fashion TV host	"The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe"
Cleo King	Anne Fraiser	"Fey's Sleigh Ride"
Miranda Frigon	Carol	"Fey's Sleigh Ride"
Ron Canada	Senator Slater	"Queens for a Day"
Greg Proops	Fashion TV host	"Queens for a Day"
Thea Vidale	Choli	"Queens for a Day"
Teddy Sears	Hunter	"Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral" and "Sofia's Choice"
Kathy Griffin	Fashion TV host	"In or Out"
Tim Gunn	Fashion TV host	"I'm Coming Out" and "Brothers"
Katharine McPhee	Herself	"I'm Coming Out"
Lucy Liu	Grace Chin	"Derailed" and "Icing On The Cake"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson	Dr. Gabe Farkas	"Icing On The Cake"
Jerry O'Connell	Joey	"Derailed"
Patti LuPone	Ms. Jean Weiner	"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Leslie Jordan	Quincy Combs	"Punch Out"
Ivana Miličević	Lena	"Punch Out" and "Petra-Gate"
AnnaLynne McCord	Petra	"Punch Out" and "Petra-Gate"
Cristian de la Fuente	Rodrigo	"Petra-Gate" and "Secretaries' Day"
Mykel Shannon-Jenkins	Tavares	"Petra-Gate" and "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara"
Shayna Rose	"Replacement Serving Wench" (at "Middle Ages")	"Secretaries' Day"
Rachel Roberts	Marla	"Secretaries' Day"
Lorraine Toussaint	Yoga¹	"Secretaries' Day" and "East Side Story"
Rita Moreno	Mirta	"A Tree Grows in Guadalajara"
Justina Machado	Clara	"A Tree Grows in Guadalajara"
Rebecca Gayheart	Jordan	"A Tree Grows in Guadalajara"
Lillian Hurst	Yolanda Salazar	"A Tree Grows in Guadalajara"
Arap Bethke	Antonio Barrerio	"A Tree Grows in Guadalajara"
Lilyan Chauvin	"The Curandera"	"A Tree Grows in Guadalajara"
Kristin Chenoweth	Diane	"East Side Story"
Angélica Vale	Angelica	"East Side Story"

Notes ¹—To be recurring regulars in Second Season.

Season Two guest stars

Actor	Role	Episode
Kurt Fuller	Mr. Tanen	"How Betty Got Her Grieve Back"
Stephanie Faracy	Rosemary Tanen	"How Betty Got Her Grieve Back"
Justina Machado	Clara	"Family/Affair"
Rick Fox	Duane	"Family/Affair", "Betty's Wait Problem" and "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding"
Kenneth Cole	Himself	"Betty's Wait Problem"
Victor Garber	Professor Barrett	"Grin and Bear It"
James Van Der Beek	Luke Carnes	"Grin and Bear It"
Marlo Thomas	Jennifer	"Something Wicked This Way Comes"
Victoria Beckham	Herself	"A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding"
Vera Wang	Herself	"A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding"
Eden Espinosa	Elphaba / Herself	"Something Wicked This Way Comes"
Megan Hilty	Glinda / Herself	"Something Wicked This Way Comes"
Kristoffer Cusick	Fiyero	"Something Wicked This Way Comes"
Derek Riddell	Stuart McKinney	"A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding", "Zero Worship" and "Betty's Baby Bump"
Eliza Dushku	Cameron Ashlock	"Giving Up the Ghost"
Betty White	Herself	"Bananas for Betty"
Bow Wow	Himself	"Zero Worship"
Omarion	Himself	"Zero Worship"
Annie Potts	Linda	"Zero Worship"
Barry Bostwick	Roger Adams	"Odor in the Court"
Paul McCrane	District Attorney Weitz	"Odor in the Court"
Gene Simmons	Himself	"A Thousand Words Before Friday", "The Kids Are Alright"
Christian Siriano	Himself	"Burning Questions"
Nina Garcia	Herself	"Burning Questions", "Jump"
Larry King	Himself	"The Kids Are Alright"
Lindsay Lohan	Kimmie Keegan	"Jump"
Naomi Campbell	Herself	"Jump"
Gabrielle Union	Renee Slater	"Burning Questions", "Twenty-Four Candles", "A Thousand Words Before Friday"

Season Three guest stars

Actor	Role	Episode
Lindsay Lohan	Kimmie Keegan	"The Manhattan Project", "Granny Pants", "Ugly Berry"
Regis Philbin	Himself	"The Manhattan Project"
Kelly Ripa	Herself	"The Manhattan Project]]"
Kate Reinders	Ginger	"The Manhattan Project", "Filing for the Enemy"
Derek Riddell	Stuart McKinney	"Filing for the Enemy", "Crimes of Fashion", "Rabbit Test", "The Born Identity"
Heather Tom	Holly Wright	"Filing for the Enemy", "Crimes of Fashion"
Mark Consuelos	Detective Averaimo	"Crimes of Fashion"
Adriana Lima	Herself	"Ugly Berry"
Nikki Blonsky	Tery	"Dress for Success"
Christine Baranski	Victoria Hartley	"A Mother of a Problem", "In the Stars", "Curveball"
David Rasche	Calvin Hartley	"Rabbit Test", "The Born Identity", "Curveball", "The Fall Issue"
Adele	Herself	"In the Stars"
Joy Behar	Herself	"Curveball"
Elisabeth Hasselbeck	Herself	"Curveball"
Billie Jean King	Herself	"Curveball"
Rachel Dratch	Penny/Mindy Meadows	"The Fall Issue"
Antonio Sabàto, Jr.	Himself	"The Fall Issue"
Nigel Barker	Himself	"The Fall Issue"
Robert Verdi	Himself	"The Fall Issue"
Rachel Maddow	Herself	"The Fall Issue"

References

↑ ABC - "Unhappy Romjin To Quit Ugly Betty", 24 April 2008.