Sofia Margarita Vergara (born July 10, 1972 in Barranquilla, Colombia)
is a Colombian model and actress.
Sofia came from a moderately well-off family in Colombia and was sent
to private bilingual (Spanish/English) schools there, including
elementary school. She speaks Spanish and English both very well, and
her English is with a clear North American/Midwestern/Canadian accent,
not Latina at all. Sofia made her first public appearance at the age
of 17 in a Pepsi-Cola commercial that was widely telecast all over
Latin America. Sofia went to college in Colombia for three years and
studied pre-dentistry. However, she was presented with very attractive
offers in modeling, and she quite logically followed that course,
especially with a son, mother, and younger siblings who needed her
financial support in the absense of her father.
Sofia is 5' 8" tall, much taller than the average Latina, and she has
require her to dye it brunette to make her look more "Latina". As for
Sofia's fabulous figure, she says that she has been built this way
since she was 13 years old, and it is all 100% natural.
Vergara co-hosted the Univision travel show Fuera de Serie ("Out of
Sight") with Fernando Fiore for several years, and she co-hosted the
Univision show A que no te atreves ("I Dare You"). She was long under
an exclusive TV contract with Univision, but that has now expired and
she was open to accept a role with USA ABC-TV.
Vergara has dated Enrique Iglesias and Latin superstar Luis Miguel.
She has a son (b. 1994) from a short-lived marriage while she was a
teenager.
Sofia has long lived in the United States now, mostly Miami and Los
Angeles, and has brought her mother, sister, and son to live with her.
Sofia currently acts in the ABC sitcom Hot Properties, but it has been
canceled.
Filmography
* Big Trouble
* Chasing Papi
* Soul Plane
* 24th Day
* Grilled
* Lords of Dogtown
* 4-Bidden
* Four Brothers
* Pledge This!