Childhood and youth
Sofia was born in the industrial Colombian city of Barranquilla into a religious Catholic family in July 1972. Her patronizing zodiac sign was the Cancer symbol. Father Julio Enrique Vergara Robayo raised cattle for the meat industry on his own farm, and mother Margarita Dávila de Vergara was a housewife. In addition to Sofia, Julio and Margarita had five more children.
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Sofia Vergara in her youth
After school, Vergara decided to get a medical education. The girl studied to become a dentist for 3 years, but never received a diploma, as she left the university for a career in show business. An accident helped her start her modeling career.
In her youth, during one of her walks along the beach, the girl met a professional photographer who invited her to try herself as a model. Before agreeing, Sofia sought permission from the clergy, who allowed her to begin her modeling career.
Biography of Sofia Vergara
The future star was born on July 10, 1972 in the small town of Barranquilla, Colombia. The family was wealthy, as the girl’s father, Julio Enrique Vergara, had his own farm on which he raised cattle. Her mother Margarita Davila de Vergara was a housewife. The girl grew up in a large family, in which there were 5 more children besides her. Later, one of her brothers was blackmailed and subsequently killed.
Since childhood, the girl stood out for her bright appearance, but she did not think about a career as a model, but was going to become an ordinary dentist. Her fate was decided by a happy accident. One day, while walking along the ocean shore, a photographer noticed her and offered her a job as a model. The girl was interested in the proposal, but at first she doubted it, since she grew up in a believing family, and was afraid that her parents would not approve of her choice. However, the desire to escape from the small town still won, and she agreed to cooperate.
Her spectacular appearance helped her quickly build a successful career. At first she worked as a model, and later began acting in commercials, the most famous of which was Pepsi, which brought the girl worldwide popularity. The star continues to participate in filming today, and quite frankly, despite the fact that she is already 45 years old. It is worth noting that the model has a positive attitude towards plastic surgery and does not hide it.
At the age of 20, Sofia tried herself as a TV presenter in the travel program “Unusually”, and she did pretty well. Thanks to this show, she was able to see the whole world and win the love of television viewers.
The next television project was the humorous show “Are You Weak,” in which she acted not only as a presenter, but also as a director.
In addition, Sofia developed her acting career. At first, the girl was given minor roles, but this allowed her to gain acting experience, which later helped her become one of the highest paid actresses on American television. The most successful role was in the TV series “Modern Family”, which received many awards. She also voiced cartoon characters. Later she tried herself as a producer, but the project failed.
The actress is the designer of her own clothing line. In addition to her creative abilities, the star also had entrepreneurial talent, which helped her open a clothing store and successfully manage it.
Sofia got married for the first time at the age of 18. The girl's husband was her classmate Joe Gonzalez. In 1992, the couple had a son, Manolu, but this did not save the marriage, and soon after the birth of the child, the couple divorced.
In 2012, Sofia announced her engagement to entrepreneur Nick Loeb. However, this relationship did not last long and after 2 years they decided to separate.
In 2014, the star met actor Joe Manganiello, and within six months the couple became engaged, and registered their relationship on November 22, 2020.
In 2000, Sofia was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Fortunately, the treatment yielded results and helped the girl fully restore her health.
Modeling career
Sofia made her debut in a Pepsi commercial, which was shown not only on television channels in Colombia, but also in most other South American countries.
Vergara later moved to the capital and continued acting in commercials. At age 20, she became a co-host with Fernando Fiore on the travel entertainment program Extraordinary, which made her a TV star throughout South America. Thanks to the show, the girl visited many exotic places on the planet.
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Sofia Vergara in a swimsuit
Vergara was also one of the organizers of the Colombian version of the humorous show “Are You Weak?” In her youth, Sofia posed for calendars and advertised women's clothing. In the photo she appeared mainly in swimsuits, stockings and underwear. Vergara was not shy about showing her bare breasts.
In 1998, Sofia Vergara decides to move to the United States after her older brother Rafael is kidnapped for ransom and later killed.
Movies
A cinematic biography of the celebrity began in 1995. Sofia Vergara has been more successful as an actress in television series. She played Alicia Oviedo in the Colombian version of Desperate Housewives. This role was identical to the character of Mary Alice Young in the original soap opera. In the American comedy project “Dirty Wet Money,” the actress demonstrated the image of an emancipated lady, in whom the spoiled reveler and womanizer Jeremy Darling shows an unambiguous interest.
Sofia Vergara (still from the series “Modern Family”)
In the comedy sitcom Modern Family, Sofia Vergara played the role of Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, who is married to a man twice her age. The plot centers on family problems and everyday issues, played out with the help of three families.
The actress appeared sporadically in films until, in 2011, she starred in the grotesque comedy “The Three Stooges,” where she played the femme fatale Lydia Harter, who manipulates three simpletons who are not particularly burdened with intelligence. The goal of Vergara’s heroine is to get the men who are missing the stars from the sky to kill her husband in order to take possession of the inheritance. The film was a great success with audiences, and critics called Sofia's performance "very funny."
Sofia Vergara, Will Sasso, Chris Diamantopoulos and Sean Hayes (still from the movie "The Three Stooges")
Later, the performer appeared in the leading role in the comedy “Under the Mask of a Gigolo,” in which her partners on the set were John Turturro, Woody Allen, Sharon Stone and Vanessa Paradis.
In 2013, Sofia played the shocking role of Madame Desdemona in Robert Rodriguez's trash action film Machete Kills, the 5th part of the director's joint project with colleague Quentin Tarantino, Grindhouse. The main roles in the action film were played by Michelle Rodriguez and Danny Trejo.
In early 2014, Vergara tried her hand at the other side of the camera lens. Sofia appeared as an executive producer on ABC's Killer Women. The series adaptation of the Argentine story about a female ranger was considered a failure and was taken off the air after the 8th episode of the 1st season.
Sofia Vergara (still from the film “Machete Kills”)
In mid-2014, the comedy “Cook on Wheels” premiered, where Sofia Vergara played the role of the ex-wife of the main character Carl, a restaurant chef who loses his job after a video appeared on the Internet recording a scandal and a fight with a critic.
At the beginning of 2020, Sofia appeared in the key role of Dee Dee in the action film Wild Card with Jason Statham.
In 2015, the actress expanded her filmography with the leading role in the action comedy film “Beauties on the Run.” Vergara plays the spoiled beauty Daniella, the wife of a mafioso who travels to the other side of the state to testify against a drug lord. A principled and efficient police officer, played by Reese Witherspoon, is sent to accompany her. Even before leaving the house, the girls came under fire, and an ordinary police mission turned into a race for survival.
Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara (still from the movie “Beauties on the Run”)
In May 2015, Sofia received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
At the same time, the celebrity continued to act for magazines, but as a star and actress. Sofia's curvaceous figure and bright beauty brought her popularity among men. The model appeared in photo shoots in men's glossy magazines and more than once became the topic of an issue of Maxim magazine. Journalists included the actress’s appearance and Vergara’s attitude towards herself in separate articles, admiring the fact that she is not ashamed of sexuality and does not try to “look like a virgin.”
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Sofia Vergara
The actress took part several times in dubbing animated films. Her voice is spoken by Gabby Bubblebrook from Escape from Planet Earth, Carmen the penguin from Happy Feet 2 and Odile from The Smurfs. In 2020, she voiced Miss Berrera in the popular animated series The Simpsons.
On June 17, 2020, the comedy “The Female Brain” with Sofia Vergara in the title role premiered at the American box office. In July 2017, English-speaking viewers heard the actress’s voice in the comedy cartoon “The Emoji Movie.” The animated film for children and adults is about the city of Textopolis, which is located inside a smartphone, and about the icons of emotions living in it.
Biography
Sofia Vergara began her modeling career and gained popularity in South America by starring in a Pepsi commercial. Sofia then worked as a TV presenter on the Spanish-language television channel Univision in the Fuera de serie
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In 2002, Sofia received a supporting role in the comedy film Big Trouble directed by Barry Sonnenfeld with the participation of Tim Allen and Rene Russo. His first success in Hollywood was followed by work in the films “Awesome Transport”, “Kings of Dogtown” and “Blood for Blood”.
On television, Vergara is known for her supporting roles in the sitcoms Luxury Housing and Knights of Prosperity. Since mid-2007, Vergara has starred in the series Amas de Casa Desesperadas, the Colombian-Ecuadorian version of Desperate Housewives, and the series Dirty Wet Money. Since 2009, he has starred in one of the main roles in the sitcom “Modern Family.”
In 2004, Sofia Vergara began creating her own fashion collection, giving work to almost one and a half thousand of her compatriots. For her social work in 2000, she received the title of “Woman of the Year”. In 2002, Sofia Vergara became the first Colombian to receive the title of "Woman of Hope".
In June 2013, two wax copies of the actress appeared at Madame Tussauds[1][2].
In May 2020, she received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[3].
Personal life
She was married to Joe Gonzalez from 1991-1993. The former spouses have a son, Manolo Gonzalez (born September 16, 1992)[4].
On July 10, 2012, Sofia announced her engagement to Nick Loeb[5].
Since November 22, 2020[4] she has been married to actor Joe Manganiello[6][7] whom she dated for 17 months before their wedding.
Personal life
At the age of 18, Sofia Vergara first married Joe Gonzalez, whom she met in school. In 1992, their son Manolo was born, but a year after the birth of the child, the marriage was destroyed and the young people divorced.
Embed from Getty Images Sofia Vergara and her son Manolo Gonzalez-Ripoll Vergara
In 2000, the actress was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. After surgery to remove the gland and therapy with radioactive iodine, there was a complete restoration of health.
In the summer of 2012, there were changes in the actress’s personal life. Vergara announced her engagement to American businessman Nick Loeb, but after 2 years the relationship between them was terminated. Later, a dispute arose between the former spouses over embryos that were obtained through IVF and reserved in a California clinic. Sofia named her expected children Emma and Isabella.
In 2020, Nick decided to have his daughters through surrogacy. For this reason, he filed a lawsuit to deprive his ex-wife of joint rights to the embryos. Since the case was heard in another state, whose jurisdiction does not extend to California, Loeb was unable to carry out his plans.
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In the spring of 2014, the actress began dating the star of the series “True Blood” Joe Manganiello. After 6 months they got engaged, and at the end of November 2015, Sofia and Joe got married. The wedding took place in Palm Beach, Florida. 400 guests were present at the wedding ceremony, but the news did not become available to the media, since each of those present gave a non-disclosure agreement.
For their wedding anniversary, Joe gave his wife an unusual gift - a book that he wrote himself. On the pages of a literary work, the actor outlined their love story.
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Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello
In an interview, Sofia admitted that she doesn’t even appear at home in front of her husband without makeup. Joe appreciates his wife's desire to always look perfect. Since Manganiello himself, like his mother, devote a lot of time to sports, he also taught his chosen one to exercise on exercise machines that he installed at home. Vergara admits that fitness training does not bring her much pleasure, but for the sake of her beloved, she is ready to endure physical activity.
Sofia Vergara has also succeeded as a businesswoman. In 2004, in Colombia, she opened a line of fashionable women's clothing, thereby creating more than 2 thousand jobs. For helping the country, she twice received the title “Woman of the Year,” and since 2012, she has consistently been included in the list of the most successful women according to Forbes magazine.
Embed from Getty Images Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara
Her income for the year was estimated at $19 million. The celebrity retained her status as the highest paid television actress over the following years. In 2020, its profit reached $42.5 million.
In December 2014, Vergara achieved her second citizenship by successfully passing all the necessary tests required to obtain a United States passport.
Despite her modeling career, Sofia denies dieting. Vergara believes that a woman who refuses her favorite food cannot be happy. The actress has defiantly feminine curves, and Sofia’s weight is 64 kg with a height of 170 cm. These parameters do not correspond to model figure standards, which does not prevent Vergara from being photographed for glossy magazines and conquering men.
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Makeup by Sofia Vergara
On the other hand, the actress is sure that a woman should take care of herself. By this Vergara means makeup and perfume. Sofia also does not deny that part of her beauty is unnatural. The actress is increasing the number of plastic surgeries and openly admits to the press that she is even ready to “cement her face” if it will protect Vergara from aging. Fans are ambivalent about such statements, and enthusiasts collect collections of photographs with the headings “Plastic surgery: before and after.”
The actress maintains a verified account on Instagram. On the page, Sofia posts live, non-model photos: selfies, shots from walks, with food.
Personal life of Sofia Vergara
Son is like a younger brother
She got married very early - at less than nineteen years old. But Sofia did not live long with her husband Joe Gonzalez - only two years, having managed to give birth to a son, Manolo. Now the only offspring of the Colombian star has grown up - he will turn 24 in the fall, and next to his beautiful mother he looks like a younger brother.
Some sources report another change in Sofia Vergara’s personal life - marriage to Luciano Canteraro, but, apparently, this union was fragile and short-lived.
In the summer of 2012, the media wrote about Sofia's engagement - before that, she and Nick Loeb had been a couple for several years. However, the wedding did not come to pass.
Sofia Vergara now
In 2020, Sofia Vergara appeared in a supporting role in the American-British comedy “The Reluctant Scammers” about a couple of Englishmen who got into debt in their homeland and fled to Los Angeles to steal jewelry and thereby pay off their creditors. The main characters of the film were presented on the screen by Tim Roth and Uma Thurman.
In the same year, the Spanish-American crime thriller “Addiction” started showing, in which Sofia managed to reproduce a dramatic image on the screen. The actress played the role of the beloved of the main character, a policeman who, during the investigation of a complicated case, comes across participants in a government conspiracy. Karl Urban and Andy Garcia starred in the film alongside the American beauty.
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Sofia Vergara in 2020
Sofia also appeared in the project Stano, in which she played along with her husband Joe Manganiello. This is an American drama directed by Raymond De Felitt.
In April 2020, Vergara presented a range of women's summer clothing, which she created in collaboration with Walmart. The concept of the collection is that the price for each wardrobe item does not exceed $38.
Filmography of Sofia Vergara
The first work of actress Sofia Vergara was a role in several episodes of “Acapulco, Body and Soul,” then viewers could see her in TV series. Thus, many people know her role as Miss Oviedo in the Colombian version of the television series Desperate Housewives. A very interesting role of an emancipated girl in “Dirty Wet Money.”
But the pinnacle of her acting career was Sofia Vergara's participation in Modern Family, which received the Screen Actors Guild Award four times. Participation in this series brought the star an Emmy statuette as “Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.” She also has participation in the series “Yves”, “Rodney” (both 2004), “Luxury Housing” (2005), “Knights of Prosperity” (2007), “Fire in the Blood” (2008) and “The Klinved Show” (2011 ).
In films, actress Sofia Vergara played only episodic roles, until she was invited to play in the film “The Three Stooges”. After this, the girl was actively invited to appear in films. The Colombian's performance can be seen in the films: "Big Trouble" (2002), "Chasing Papi" (2003), "The 24th Day", "Awesome Transport" (both 2004), "Kings of Dogtown" and "Blood for Blood" "(both 2005), "Old New Year" (2011), "Machete Kills" (2013), "Cook on Wheels" (2014), "Crazy Card", as well as "Beauties on the Run", where the actress starred with the famous Reese Witherspoon.
The voice of the actress is spoken by the characters of the animated films “Family Guy”, “The Smurfs”, “Happy Feet 2” and “The Simpsons”.
