Sofia Vergara

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 background as a model, actress, and presenter, Vergara's life took a turn when she became part of the successful comedy series Modern Family in 2009, where she portrays Gloria, a Colombian woman who emigrates to the United States with her son and marries a wealthy man. Thanks to her performance in the series, which aired until 2020, she gained worldwide fame, becoming, according to Forbes, the highest-paid American television actress, earning 43 million dollars for several consecutive years. A significant part of her income comes from her work as a commercial model, a path Vergara began when she was discovered on a beach in her home country and hired for a Pepsi commercial that launched her modeling career.

In the 1990s, she graced the covers of countless magazines in America, being regarded as one of the sexiest women on the continent due to her stunning beauty. Her fame grew further when, after serving as one of the hosts of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, she began a romantic relationship with the popular Mexican singer Luis Miguel, who was rising to the peak of his career.

As a businesswoman, she co-founded Raze in 2017 alongside Luis Balaguer and Emiliano Calemzuk, former CEO of Shine Americas and president of Foz TV Studios. Raze is a new audiovisual content company aimed at creating opportunities for Hispanics in the United States. She is also the executive producer of the series Killer Women, which airs on ABC. Additionally, she produced the well-known American series Desperate Housewives in its Latin version. She has her own clothing line called Vergara by Sofía available at Kmart, the popular American retail chain. Vergara is recognized as one of the most influential Latina women in the world for her support and advocacy for this majority population in the United States and for opening doors for other Latin American performers.

As of now (2020), he is a member of the jury for 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 Globes, and over ten times at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where she has won on four occasions. She also has awards and nominations in the People's Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards, among other accolades granted by various U.S. television networks.

At the age of 28, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which resulted in the removal of the gland. Consequently, she often uses her social media platforms to raise awareness about the importance of health and regular check-ups, such as mammograms for women.

In 1997, during an attempted kidnapping in Colombia, his older brother, Rafael, was murdered, which led him to decide to bring his entire family from Colombia to Miami, Florida.

In 2019, she co-starred with her husband, actor Joe Manganiello, in the film Bottom of the 9th.