Introduction
Sofia Vergara was born on July 10, 1972, is a Colombian and American actress and television personality. She was well known for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the television show Modern Family, for which she was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. Since 2020, she has been one of the judges of the popular show America’s GotTalent.
Early Life and Education
Vergara was born in Barranquilla. Her mother, Margarita Vergara de Vergara, was a homemaker, and her father, Julio Enrique Vergara Robayo, was a cattle farmer.
Vergara studied at Marymount International School, Barranquilla, a private bilingual Spanish/English school. Vergara studied dentistry for three years at the National University of Columbia but left to pursue modeling. Later on, she hosted Colombian TV shows until 1998. In 1998, her older brother Rafael was murdered in Columbia. Vergara moved to the United States, settling in Miami, Florida.
Sofia Vergara’s Career
Sofia Vergara started her career as a model after a photographer spotted her walking on a Colombian beach and quickly offered her work.
She appeared in a Pepsi commercial at the age of 17 aimed at the Latin American audience.
She was co-hosting two television shows for the Spanish-language television network Univision in the late 1990s.
She started her acting career in 2002 with the comedy film ‘Big Trouble’. However, her first significant role as an actor came next year, in the movie ‘Chasing Papi (2003).
She had acted in Four Brothers (2005) and Tyler Perry’s comedies Meet the Browns (2008) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009), receiving an ALMA Award nomination.
In 2011, she appeared in many Hollywood movies including ‘The Smurfs and ‘New Year’s Eve’.
In 2012, she worked in ‘The Three Stooges’, She played a negative character in the movie.
She was also appearing in films such as “Hot Pursuit” (2015) alongside Reese Witherspoon and “Chef” (2014) with Jon Favreau. In 2020, she joined as a judge in the reality show America’s Got Talent.
Sofia Vergara’s Personal Life
In 1990, at the age of 18, Sofia Vergara married her high-school sweetheart, Joe Gonzalez. She gave birth to her son Manolo in 1992. However, she separated from her husband the next year. She raised her son as a single working mother.
She started dating Nick Loeb in 2010 and got engaged in July 2012. However, they separated in May 2014.
She started dating Joe Manganiello, the ‘True Blood’ star in July 2014 and got engaged six months later. The two married in Palm Beach, Florida on November 21, 2015. She and Manganiello divorced after a long relationship of more than eight years of marriage due to differing views on having children. “My marriage broke up because my husband was younger; he wanted to have kids and I didn’t want to be an old mom,” she said.
Sofia Vergara’s Controversy
Sofia Vergara’s upcoming project Griselda, the Netflix miniseries based on the life of the infamous drug queen of Columbia Griselda Blanco has come to a halt. It turns out that Griselda’s children, who are acting as the representatives of her estate, have sued both Netflix and Vergara over the series.
Philanthropy
Sofia Vergara is actively involved in philanthropy work beyond the glamour of Hollywood. She has been a vocal supporter of various charitable causes, including organizations focused on cancer research, education, and healthcare.
Sofia’s personal experiences have driven her to support initiatives related to women’s health. Her commitment to raising awareness about thyroid cancer, a condition she successfully battled in the early 2000s.
Conclusion
Sofia’s journey from a small town in Colombia to Hollywood is an inspiring narrative for many aspiring artists, particularly women, around the world.
Furthermore, Sofia’s comedic timing, charisma, and ability to connect with audiences have left an indelible mark on the landscape of television and film. Her contributions to the entertainment world have earned her accolades, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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