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Sofia Vergara Bio: From Model to Modern Family Star


ah I am Sofia going Amazon man this

ah I am Sofia going Amazon man this curvaceous Colombian is jaw-droppingly

curvaceous Colombian is jaw-droppingly

curvaceous Colombian is jaw-droppingly beautiful and devilishly funny welcome

beautiful and devilishly funny welcome

beautiful and devilishly funny welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life and career

learning more about the life and career

learning more about the life and career of Sofia Vergara what are we talking

of Sofia Vergara what are we talking

of Sofia Vergara what are we talking about Sofia Margarita Vergara Vergara

about Sofia Margarita Vergara Vergara

about Sofia Margarita Vergara Vergara was born July 10th 1972 in Barranquilla

was born July 10th 1972 in Barranquilla

was born July 10th 1972 in Barranquilla Colombia I come from a small village

Colombia I come from a small village

Colombia I come from a small village very poor but very very beautiful is the

very poor but very very beautiful is the

very poor but very very beautiful is the number one village in know Colombia for

number one village in know Colombia for

number one village in know Colombia for all day what’s the word murders the

all day what’s the word murders the

all day what’s the word murders the murders Vergara and her five siblings

murders Vergara and her five siblings

murders Vergara and her five siblings were raised in a wealthy conservative

were raised in a wealthy conservative

were raised in a wealthy conservative and religious family so after attending

and religious family so after attending

and religious family so after attending a bilingual Catholic High School she

a bilingual Catholic High School she

a bilingual Catholic High School she enrolled in pre-dentistry if you would

enrolled in pre-dentistry if you would

enrolled in pre-dentistry if you would have been a dentist that would have been

have been a dentist that would have been

have been a dentist that would have been dudes kicking each other in the mouth

dudes kicking each other in the mouth

dudes kicking each other in the mouth during her school years the 17 year old

during her school years the 17 year old

during her school years the 17 year old was discovered by a photographer while

was discovered by a photographer while

was discovered by a photographer while on a Colombian beach pretty soon she was

on a Colombian beach pretty soon she was

on a Colombian beach pretty soon she was working as a model and earned a starring

working as a model and earned a starring

working as a model and earned a starring role in a latin-american TV ad for Diet

role in a latin-american TV ad for Diet

role in a latin-american TV ad for Diet Pepsi by the time she was 18 Vergara

Pepsi by the time she was 18 Vergara

Pepsi by the time she was 18 Vergara married her highschool boyfriend

married her highschool boyfriend

married her highschool boyfriend two years later the pair had a son but

two years later the pair had a son but

two years later the pair had a son but divorced soon after Vergara eventually

divorced soon after Vergara eventually

divorced soon after Vergara eventually decided to leave school just shy of

decided to leave school just shy of

decided to leave school just shy of graduation to pursue her showbiz dreams

graduation to pursue her showbiz dreams

graduation to pursue her showbiz dreams it wasn’t long before her career began

it wasn’t long before her career began

it wasn’t long before her career began to take off her stunning good looks and

to take off her stunning good looks and

to take off her stunning good looks and five-foot-seven frame helped her become

five-foot-seven frame helped her become

five-foot-seven frame helped her become a runway model in Bogota in addition

a runway model in Bogota in addition

a runway model in Bogota in addition from 1995 to 98 she co-hosted the

from 1995 to 98 she co-hosted the

from 1995 to 98 she co-hosted the Spanish travel series Puerta de sitio

Spanish travel series Puerta de sitio

Spanish travel series Puerta de sitio which took her to foreign spots around

which took her to foreign spots around

which took her to foreign spots around the world introduced her to the US

the world introduced her to the US

the world introduced her to the US market and made her a Latin American

market and made her a Latin American

market and made her a Latin American star sadly for gaara’s family became

star sadly for gaara’s family became

star sadly for gaara’s family became victims of the social unrest in Colombia

victims of the social unrest in Colombia

victims of the social unrest in Colombia when her brother was killed in 1998

when her brother was killed in 1998

when her brother was killed in 1998 during an attempted kidnapping this

during an attempted kidnapping this

during an attempted kidnapping this prompted the star to relocate to Miami

prompted the star to relocate to Miami

prompted the star to relocate to Miami with her son mother and sister Vergara

with her son mother and sister Vergara

with her son mother and sister Vergara leveraged her talent and beauty to win a

leveraged her talent and beauty to win a

leveraged her talent and beauty to win a job as co-host of Univision

job as co-host of Univision

job as co-host of Univision spanish-language gameshow Akane know Tia

spanish-language gameshow Akane know Tia

spanish-language gameshow Akane know Tia Davis while also modeling for posters

Davis while also modeling for posters

Davis while also modeling for posters and swimsuit calendars unfortunately

and swimsuit calendars unfortunately

and swimsuit calendars unfortunately tragedy struck again in 2000 when she

tragedy struck again in 2000 when she

tragedy struck again in 2000 when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after

was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after

was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after surgery and treatment

surgery and treatment

surgery and treatment went into remission and made a full

went into remission and made a full

went into remission and made a full recovery regards back from her illness

recovery regards back from her illness

recovery regards back from her illness by relocating to Los Angeles and making

by relocating to Los Angeles and making

by relocating to Los Angeles and making her feature film debut in the 2002 tim

her feature film debut in the 2002 tim

her feature film debut in the 2002 tim allen comedy big trouble as a mexican

allen comedy big trouble as a mexican

allen comedy big trouble as a mexican house maid the next year she portrayed a

house maid the next year she portrayed a

house maid the next year she portrayed a hot-headed waitress in the ensemble

hot-headed waitress in the ensemble

hot-headed waitress in the ensemble Latino comedy film chasing papi and

Latino comedy film chasing papi and

Latino comedy film chasing papi and landed the prominent part without ever

landed the prominent part without ever

landed the prominent part without ever taking an acting class the model turned

taking an acting class the model turned

taking an acting class the model turned actress then landed a string of bit

actress then landed a string of bit

actress then landed a string of bit parts and films like the 24th day soul

parts and films like the 24th day soul

parts and films like the 24th day soul plane Lords of Dogtown for brothers and

plane Lords of Dogtown for brothers and

plane Lords of Dogtown for brothers and grilled ABC also gave her guest roles on

grilled ABC also gave her guest roles on

grilled ABC also gave her guest roles on several of their sitcoms and she made a

several of their sitcoms and she made a

several of their sitcoms and she made a cameo in the season 4 premiere of

cameo in the season 4 premiere of

cameo in the season 4 premiere of Entourage Vergara then joined the cast

Entourage Vergara then joined the cast

Entourage Vergara then joined the cast of the Colombian version of Desperate

of the Colombian version of Desperate

of the Colombian version of Desperate Housewives where she played the

Housewives where she played the

Housewives where she played the counterpart to the American versions

counterpart to the American versions

counterpart to the American versions Mary Alice Young Alicia Oviedo in 2009

Mary Alice Young Alicia Oviedo in 2009

Mary Alice Young Alicia Oviedo in 2009 Vergara was nominated for an American

Vergara was nominated for an American

Vergara was nominated for an American Latino media arts award for best actress

Latino media arts award for best actress

Latino media arts award for best actress and film for her role in the Tyler Perry

and film for her role in the Tyler Perry

and film for her role in the Tyler Perry flick Madea Goes to Jail she also took

flick Madea Goes to Jail she also took

flick Madea Goes to Jail she also took on her biggest challenge yet by playing

on her biggest challenge yet by playing

on her biggest challenge yet by playing matron mama Morton in a stage version of

matron mama Morton in a stage version of

matron mama Morton in a stage version of Chicago

but her true breakthrough came when she

but her true breakthrough came when she was chosen to play spicy mom Gloria

was chosen to play spicy mom Gloria

was chosen to play spicy mom Gloria Delgado Pritchett on the mockumentary

Delgado Pritchett on the mockumentary

Delgado Pritchett on the mockumentary style sitcom Modern Family for the role

style sitcom Modern Family for the role

style sitcom Modern Family for the role Vergara was asked to dye her naturally

Vergara was asked to dye her naturally

Vergara was asked to dye her naturally blonde hair dark so she resembled a

blonde hair dark so she resembled a

blonde hair dark so she resembled a stereotypical latina the part earned

stereotypical latina the part earned

stereotypical latina the part earned regard of honors and made her a

regard of honors and made her a

regard of honors and made her a household name across the globe Oh

household name across the globe Oh

household name across the globe Oh beautiful dress thank you fee says don’t

beautiful dress thank you fee says don’t

beautiful dress thank you fee says don’t not feel her by 2011 she had truly made

not feel her by 2011 she had truly made

not feel her by 2011 she had truly made it in Hollywood she landed roles in the

it in Hollywood she landed roles in the

it in Hollywood she landed roles in the blockbusters The Smurfs the Shrek

blockbusters The Smurfs the Shrek

blockbusters The Smurfs the Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots and Happy Feet 2

spin-off Puss in Boots and Happy Feet 2

spin-off Puss in Boots and Happy Feet 2 and also starred alongside the ensemble

and also starred alongside the ensemble

and also starred alongside the ensemble cast of the seasonal rom-com New Year’s

cast of the seasonal rom-com New Year’s

cast of the seasonal rom-com New Year’s Eve listen Ava I was hoping maybe you

Eve listen Ava I was hoping maybe you

Eve listen Ava I was hoping maybe you could help me out

could help me out

could help me out ah what is it is it writer’s block

ah what is it is it writer’s block

ah what is it is it writer’s block because his biddies

because his biddies

because his biddies I’ve been jotting down these lyrics

I’ve been jotting down these lyrics

I’ve been jotting down these lyrics they’re in his Spanish now but I’m going

they’re in his Spanish now but I’m going

they’re in his Spanish now but I’m going to translate the girl come come Eva no

to translate the girl come come Eva no

to translate the girl come come Eva no not like this

not like this

not like this Vergara then returned to her roots by

Vergara then returned to her roots by

Vergara then returned to her roots by working with Pepsi before she became the

working with Pepsi before she became the

working with Pepsi before she became the face of covergirl she even found time

face of covergirl she even found time

face of covergirl she even found time between shoots and Modern Family to play

between shoots and Modern Family to play

between shoots and Modern Family to play a woman trying to exploit the

a woman trying to exploit the

a woman trying to exploit the half-witted comedic trio in 2012’s The

half-witted comedic trio in 2012’s The

half-witted comedic trio in 2012’s The Three Stooges one of the wittiest

Three Stooges one of the wittiest

Three Stooges one of the wittiest actresses on the scene today Sofia

actresses on the scene today Sofia

actresses on the scene today Sofia Vergara isn’t just a pretty face or a

Vergara isn’t just a pretty face or a

Vergara isn’t just a pretty face or a global sex symbol with her trademark

global sex symbol with her trademark

global sex symbol with her trademark charm accent and beauty it was a big

charm accent and beauty it was a big

charm accent and beauty it was a big gulp cake it’s no wonder she’s become a

gulp cake it’s no wonder she’s become a

gulp cake it’s no wonder she’s become a crossover success for more great bios of

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