SOFIA VERGARA IS SPOTTED IN GREECE BECAUSE OF THE WAY SHE STICKS OUT IN A BLACK SWIMSUIT

Born: July 10, 1972, Barranquilla, Colombia

Height: 1.70 m

Spouse: Joe Gonzalez (m. 1991–1993)

Children: Manolo Gonzalez-Ripoll Vergara

Siblings: Sandra Vergara, Julio Vergara, Rafael Vergara

Sofía Margarita Vergara was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her mother, Margarita, is a housewife. Her father, Julio, provides cattle to the meat industry. She has five 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" (1995), which gave her exposure in the United States. Her first film role was Big Trouble (2002). Her breakthrough role was as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the American television series "Modern Family" (2009). In 2011, she received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" for this role.