Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara, a Colombian and American actress and model, was born on July 10, 1972. She rose to prominence in the late 1990s as a co-host on Spanish-language television network Univision, and her subsequent acting career in English began with the film Chasing Papi in 2003.
Vergara's notable roles include Four Brothers in 2005, Tyler Perry's comedies Meet the Browns in 2008 and Madea Goes to Jail in 2009, for which she received an ALMA Award nomination. Her breakthrough role came in 2009 when she started playing Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the ABC comedy series Modern Family, earning her four Golden Globe Award nominations, four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and eleven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
In addition to her television work, Vergara has appeared in films such as The Smurfs in 2011, New Year's Eve in 2011, The Three Stooges in 2012, Machete Kills in 2013, Fading Gigolo in 2013, Chef in 2014, and Hot Pursuit in 2015. She has also lent her voice to animated films including Happy Feet Two in 2011, Escape from Planet Earth in 2013, and The Emoji Movie in 2017.
Throughout her career, Vergara has been recognized for her talent and has received numerous accolades. In 2020, she was the highest-paid Hollywood actress, and since then, she has been a judge on America's Got Talent.
