Sofia Vergara

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Sofía was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her mother, Margarita, is a housewife. Her father, Julio, provides cattle to the meat industry. She has 5 siblings.She was educated at a private bilingual Spanish/English school. She then went on to study pre-Dentistry at Colombia University. However, Sofía was discovered by a photographer, whilst at the beach, and this led to various jobs in modeling and television. At age 23, she was a runway model. From 1995 to 1998, she co-hosted a travel show, Fuera de serie, which gave her exposure in the United States.Her first film role was Big Trouble. Her breakthrough role was as "Gloria Delgado-Pritchett" in the American TV series, Modern Family. In 2011, she received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" for this role.Sofía resides in Los Angeles with her son, Manolo.  See full bio on IMDb »