Sofía Vergara
| Sofía Vergara | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Vergara in May 2014 | |
| Born |
July 10, 1972 Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Citizenship |
Colombian American |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, model, television host, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Joe Gonzalez (m. 1991; div. 1993) Joe Manganiello (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website |
www |
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara (Spanish pronunciation: [soˈfi.a βerˈɣaɾa]; born July 10, 1972)[1][2] is a Colombian-born American actress, comedian, producer, television host, model and businesswoman.
Vergara was widely known for co-hosting two television shows for Spanish-language television network Univisión in the late 1990s. Her first notable acting job in English was in the film Chasing Papi (2003). Subsequently, she appeared in other films, including Four Brothers (2005) and two Tyler Perry films: Meet the Browns (2008) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009), receiving an ALMA Award nomination for the latter. Vergara's success on television has earned her roles in films The Smurfs (2011), New Year's Eve (2011), Happy Feet Two (2011), The Three Stooges (2012), Escape from Planet Earth (2013), Machete Kills (2013), Chef (2014), and Hot Pursuit (2015). In 2012 and 2013, she was the top-earning actress on US television.[3]
Vergara stars on the ABC series Modern Family as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, for which she has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2014, she was ranked as the 32nd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[4]
Early life
Vergara was born to a Roman Catholic family[5] in Barranquilla.[6] Her mother, Margarita Vergara Dávila de Vergara, was a homemaker, and her father, Julio Enrique Vergara Robayo, was a cattle rancher for the meat industry.[7][8][9] She was nicknamed "Toti" by her five siblings and many cousins.[10] Vergara initially studied dentistry at a university in Colombia, but left two semesters away from her degree to pursue opportunities in modeling and show business.[7][11] She subsequently moved to Miami, Florida, leaving behind unrest in Colombia, where her older brother Rafael was murdered in 1998 during an attempt to kidnap him.[6][7][10][12] Her cousin and adopted sister, Sandra, is also a television actress in the United States.[13][14]
Career
Vergara was discovered by a photographer while walking on a Colombian beach and was quickly presented with offers of modeling and television work.[15] Vergara was "apprehensive about doing her first television commercial—until her Catholic schoolteachers gave her their personal permission to take the assignment."[16] Vergara made her first appearance, at the age of 17, in a Pepsi commercial which was widely broadcast in Latin America.[17]
In 2011, Vergara was supposed to star in The Paperboy, an independent drama directed by Lee Daniels. When shooting was delayed for a week and conflicted with her Season 3 shooting schedule on Modern Family, she was forced to drop out.[18]
In July 2011, she finished filming the Farrelly brothers' The Three Stooges, which The Daily Beast described as her first major leading role in a film. Vergara has stated, "I play a mean woman that tries to manipulate the Three Stooges into killing her husband so that she gets all the money."[19]
In April 2012, she appeared in her son Manolo's YouTube web series Vida con Toty.[20] Vergara was the highest-earning woman in U.S. television, earning $19 million for the previous 12 months on a list released by Forbes.com on July 18, 2012.[21][22] Vergara was named one of People magazine's "50 most beautiful people" and has been recognized by the Hollywood Reporter and Billboard as one of the most influential Latin women in Hollywood.[23]
Vergara received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 7, 2015.[24]
She currently stars on the ABC sitcom Modern Family as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.[25]
Endorsements
In 2011, Vergara was named the face of CoverGirl, with the first advertisements appearing in January 2012.[23] In April 2011, Vergara appeared in a Diet Pepsi commercial with David Beckham[26] and another in January 2012.[27]
In 2011, it was announced that Vergara is designing a clothing line for Kmart targeting soccer moms[28] and appeared in a number of commercials for Comcast's Xfinity brand and State Farm.[29]
In 2013, she signed endorsement contracts with Diet Pepsi, Rooms To Go, and medicine Synthroid.[3]
Personal life
Vergara was married at the age of 18 to her high-school sweetheart, Joe Gonzalez.[6] They have a son named Manolo born September 1992.[30] They divorced in 1993.[6]
Vergara was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2000. She had her thyroid removed, underwent radioiodine therapy, and made a full recovery.[31] She takes medication to prevent hypothyroidism.[32]
On May 9, 2011, Vergara's younger brother Julio was deported from the United States to Colombia after being arrested in April that year; Julio also had a longtime drug addiction and previous brushes with the law.[33][34] Vergara told Parade magazine, "To see somebody dying over 10 years, little by little, that's the worst punishment. Now he's like another person."[35]
On July 10, 2012, it was reported that Vergara and her boyfriend Nicholas M. Loeb were engaged.[36][37][38] On May 23, 2014, Vergara announced that the engagement had been called off.[39] On May 1, 2015, it was reported that Vergara and Loeb were in dispute regarding the future of two embryos they had frozen while they were together.[40]
In July 2014, it was reported that Vergara began dating True Blood star Joe Manganiello.[41] The pair became engaged on Christmas Day 2014 after dating for six months.[42] They married in Palm Beach, Florida on November 21, 2015.[43][44]
Vergara has naturally blonde hair, although she is sometimes asked to dye it brown to make her characters look more stereotypically Hispanic.[45][46]
During her December 2014 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Vergara revealed that she had become a United States citizen after getting a perfect score on her citizenship test.[47][48][49]
In 2015, Forbes estimated Vergara's annual income at $28.5 million.[50]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Big Trouble | Nina | |
| 2003 | Chasing Papi | Cici | |
| 2004 | The 24th Day | Isabella | |
| 2004 | Soul Plane | Blanca | |
| 2005 | Lords of Dogtown | Amelia | |
| 2005 | Four Brothers | Sofi | |
| 2006 | Grilled | Loridonna | |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's Pledge This! | Herself | |
| 2008 | Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns | Cheryl | |
| 2009 | Madea Goes to Jail | T.T. | |
| 2011 | The Smurfs | Odile Anjelou | |
| 2011 | New Year's Eve[51] | Ava | |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Carmen | Voice role |
| 2012 | The Three Stooges | Lydia Harter | |
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth | Gabby Babblebrook | Voice role |
| 2013 | Fading Gigolo | Selima | |
| 2013 | Machete Kills | Madame Desdemona | |
| 2014 | Chef | Inez | |
| 2015 | Wild Card | D. D. | |
| 2015 | Hot Pursuit | Daniella Riva | Also executive producer |
| 2016 | The Brits Are Coming | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Acapulco, cuerpo y alma | Irasema | |
| 1995–1998 | Fuera de serie | Herself | Co-host |
| 1999 | A que no te atreves | Herself | Co-host |
| 1999 | Baywatch | Herself | Episode: "Boys will be Boys" |
| 2002 | My Wife and Kids | Selma | Episode: "Samba Story" |
| 2004 | Eve | April Perez | Episode: "Party All the Time" |
| 2004 | Rodney | Carmen | Episode: "Dream Lover" |
| 2005 | Hot Properties | Lola Hernandez | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2005 | Punk'd[52] | Herself | Season 5, episode 4 |
| 2007 | Entourage | Village Girl | Episode: "Welcome to the Jungle" |
| 2007 | Amas de Casa Desesperadas | Alicia Oviedo | 23 episodes |
| 2007 | The Knights of Prosperity | Esperanza Villalobos | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2007 | Dirty Sexy Money | Sofía Montoya | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Fuego en la sangre | Leonora | 10 episodes |
| 2008 | Men in Trees | Pilar Romero | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Guest appearance |
| 2009–present | Modern Family | Gloria Delgado-Pritchett | Main role |
| 2012 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Sofia Vergara/One Direction" |
| 2013 | The Cleveland Show | Señora Chalupa | Episode: "The Essence of Cleveland" (voice) |
| 2013 | Family Guy | Flower Saleswoman / Hispanic Woman | Episode: "The Giggity Wife" (voice) |
| 2014 | Killer Women | N/A | Executive producer |
| 2016 | The Simpsons | Carol Berrera | Episode: "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles" (voice) |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Que Diera" | Carlos Vives |
Theatre
Chicago as Matron "Mama" Morton (2009)[53]
Awards and nominations
In 2014, Vergara was ranked as the 32nd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. She had risen from her 2013 position at no. 38.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly (1215) (Time Inc). July 13, 2012. p. 20.
- ↑ "Entre pitufos mexicanos, Sofía Vergara celebró sus 39 años / Among Mexican Smurfs, Sofia Vergara celebrated her 39 years". El Heraldo (in Spanish). July 11, 2011. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara nació el 10 de julio de 1972 en Barranquilla. / Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara was born on July 10, 1972 in Barranquilla.
- 1 2 Sofia Vergara Is The Top-Earning Actress On Television... By A Longshot. Forbes (April 9, 2013). Retrieved on 2013-09-05.
- 1 2 "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes (Forbes). Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ Fox News: "Sofia Vergara's Catholic family concerned she would look like a 'hooker' in Hollywood" by Hollie MCay Published January 28, 2013
- 1 2 3 4 "Celebrity Central: Sofia Vergara". People.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- 1 2 3 Luaine Lee (December 31, 2006). "Sofia Vergara gets a role she can sink her perfect teeth into". The Free Lance–Star. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- ↑ Dolen, Christine (May 25, 2009). "Tropical Life". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Sofía Vergara: Duelo en Navidad". Diario las Américas. December 26, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
- 1 2 Francis Rodríguez (March 21, 2008). "Sofía Vergara stars in "Meet The Browns," strives for a lead role". New York Daily News. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- ↑ Alexis Chiu; Brian Orloff (November 4, 2009). "5 Things to Know About Sofia Vergara". People. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ↑ Tonisha Johnson (2006). "Four Brothers: An Interview with Sofia Vergara". Gesica magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- ↑ Finn, Natalie (August 8, 2011). "Modern Family Drama". Modern Family Drama: Is Maxim Hottie Sandra Vergara Pretending to Be Sofia's Sister?. E online. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Sofia Vergara's Sister, Sandra Vergara, Lands New Role". Huffington Post/People Magazine. December 17, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ Stated on Inside the Actors Studio, 2011
- ↑ Sofia Vergara in Maxim magazine Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Wilson Morales (August 5, 2005). "Four Brothers: An Interview with Sofia Vergara". blackfilm.com. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike. (June 23, 2011) Sofia Vergara Cancels ‘The Paperboy’. Deadline.com. Retrieved on June 28, 2011.
- ↑ Marlow Stern (July 29, 2010). "Sofia Vergara Breaks Out". The Daily Beast.
- ↑ Mi Vida con Toty. YouTube. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Sofia Vergara tops Forbes highest paid U.S. TV actresses". Yahoo News and Reuters. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Sofia Vergara highest paid woman in television". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- 1 2 Latina Magazine (May 12, 2011). "Sofia Vergara Named New Face of COVERGIRL!". AOL. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ↑ Martinez, Ana (April 29, 2015). "Upcoming Star Ceremonies | Hollywood Walk of Fame". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Sofia Vergara". Television Academy. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ Natalie Zamuda (April 20, 2010). "Diet Pepsi Joins Pepsi Max With New Commercials". adage.com. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ↑ Ferrer, Miguel (January 7, 2012). "Sofia Vergara, Dancing Behind-The-Scenes Of New Diet Pepsi TV Commercial". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Jones, Emma (September 14, 2011). "Sofia Vergara's New Clothing Line Is Now Available At Kmart". US Venture Partners. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Sofia Vergara Of 'Modern Family' Is New Xfinity Spokeswoman". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ Roiz, Jessica Lucia (July 10, 2014). "13 Moments down memory lane with Sofia Vergara". Vida Today. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
Manolo was born in September 1992. [Photo caption]
- ↑ Graham Kizer, Jennifer (April 21, 2008). "Sofia Vergara Beats Thyroid Cancer". health.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ O'Connor, Anahad (May 3, 2013). "The Workout: Sofia Vergara Hates to Exercise". New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ↑ Casey Glynn (August 3, 2011). ""Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara's brother deported to Colombia". CBS News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2011.
- ↑ Hall, Katy (August 3, 2011). "Sofia Vergara's Brother Julio Deported". Huffington Post.
- ↑ Casey Glynn (August 3, 2011). ""Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara's brother deported to Colombia". CBS News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011.
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- ↑ "Sofia Vergara, Nick Loeb Engaged". Us Weekly. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Sofia Vergara Engaged, Shows Off Ring During Birthday Celebration". uk.eonline.com. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ↑ D&Apos, Christie (May 24, 2014). "Sofia Vergara, Nick Loeb split up, call off engagement". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ↑ "TV star Sofia Vergara in battle over frozen embryos". BBC. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ Hiblen, Carolyn (July 21, 2014). "The look of love: Hot new couple Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello wrap their arms tenderly around each other as they go on two romantic dates in as many days". Daily Mail.
- ↑ Marquina, Sierra (December 29, 2014). "Sofia Vergara Engaged to Joe Manganiello After Dating for Only Six Months!". Us Weekly (United States: usmagazine.com). Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ Sutton, Joe (November 21, 2015). "Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello to marry this weekend". CNN.
- ↑ Chen, Joyce (November 21, 2015). "Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello: Everything We Know About Their Wedding". Us Weekly.
- ↑ Hall, Katy (September 13, 2010). "Sofia Vergara In 'Self': I'm A Natural Blonde, Hated My Boobs". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Celebrity Q+A: Sofia Vergara". Family Circle. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ↑ Marin, Alex (December 4, 2014). "This Is How Sofia Vergara Nailed Her American Citizenship Test". WhoSay.
- ↑ Grossman, Samantha (December 4, 2014). "Watch Sofia Vergara Explain How She Became a U.S. Citizen". Time.
- ↑ "Sofia Vergara on Becoming a U.S. Citizen". Jimmy Kimmel Live. YouTube. December 4, 2014
- ↑ "Sofía Vergara". 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Lea Michele and Zac Efron's 'New Year's Eve' Plans". theinsider.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
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- ↑ Gans, Andrew (March 19, 2009). "Sofia Vergara Will Be Mama Morton in Broadway's Chicago". Playbill.
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