Sofía Margarita Vergara is a Colombian actress, model, television presenter, producer, and voice actress, born in Barranquilla, Colombia on July 10, 1972.
Despite having a solid career as a model, actress, and presenter, Vergara's life took a turn when she joined the successful comedy series Modern Family in 2009, where she plays Gloria, a Colombian who emigrates to the United States with her son and marries a wealthy man. Thanks to her performance on the show, which aired until 2020, she gained worldwide fame, becoming, according to Forbes, the highest-paid TV actress in the United States, earning $43 million for several consecutive years. A significant portion of her earnings comes from her work as a commercial model, a path she began when she was discovered on a beach in her country and hired for a Pepsi commercial, which launched her career as a model.
In the 90s, she graced the covers of countless magazines in America, being regarded as one of the sexiest women in the continent due to her stunning beauty. Her fame later skyrocketed when, after being one of the presenters of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, she entered into a romantic relationship with the popular Mexican singer Luis Miguel, who was on the rise to the pinnacle of his career.
As a businesswoman, she co-founded Raze in 2017 alongside Luis Balaguer and Emiliano Calemzuk, the former CEO of Shine Americas and president of Foz TV Studios. Raze is a new audiovisual content company that aims to create opportunities for Hispanics in the United States. She is also the executive producer of the series Killer Women, which airs on ABC. She produced the famous American series Desperate Housewives in its Latin version. She has her own clothing line called Vergara by Sofía at Kmart, the popular American retail chain. Vergara is considered one of the most influential Latina women in the world for her support and advocacy for this population, which is a majority in the United States, and for the doors she has opened, showcasing other Latin American performers.
As of now (2020), he is a member of the jury on the popular American show America's Got Talent.
She has been nominated four times for Best Supporting Actress at the Emmy Awards, four times at the Golden Globe Awards, and over ten times at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where she has won on four occasions. She has received awards and nominations at the People's Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and various other honors from different U.S. television networks.
At the age of 28, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which led to the removal of the gland. Therefore, it is common for her to use her social media to raise awareness about the importance of health and regular check-ups, such as breast examinations for women.
In 1997, during a kidnapping attempt in Colombia, his older brother, Rafael, was murdered, which is why he decided to bring his whole family from Colombia to Miami, Florida.
In 2019, she starred alongside her husband, actor Joe Manganiello, in the film Bottom of the 9th.
