Wady's Wednesday Sexy Stamp: Sofia Vergara

One of the most popular actresses to emerge from Latin America, Sofia Vergara took Hollywood by storm with her scene-stealing performance as a hot-headed trophy wife on the hit sitcom "Modern Family".

 

Sofia Margarita Vergara was born on July 10, 1972 in Barranquilla, Colombia, an industrial city on the Caribbean coast. Vergara married her childhood sweetheart at the age of 18 and gave birth to her son Manolo Gonzalez-Ripoll Vergara two years later. After her marriage ended in divorce, she returned to school and took up dentistry at a Colombian university. With two semesters left before graduation, Vergara decided to quit dental school and, hoping to provide financially for her family, pursued a show business career.

 

 

 

 

Her exotic beauty and knockout curves often landed Vergara on various publications' "Sexiest Stars" lists, including a No. 62 rank on Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" and earning the nickname "Sofia Viagra."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fading Gigolo - Official Trailer

 

 

 

 

 

CAREER MILESTONES

 

First appeared at age 17 in a Pepsi commercial that was widely broadcast in Latin America

 

Moved to Bogotá at age 20, where she worked as a model on the runway and on television

 

1989

Discovered by a modeling scout on a beach in Colombia

 

1995

Co-hosted travel series "Fuera de Serie (Out of the Ordinary)"

 

1999

Co-hosted Univision show "A que no te atreves (I Dare You)"

 

 

 

 

2002

Cast in first film role, "Big Trouble"

Made American TV debut on an episode of "My Wife and Kids" (ABC)

Relocated to Los Angeles, CA

 

2003

Cast in first notable English-langauge film, "Chasing Papi"

 

2004

Played small role in comedy "Soul Plane"

 

2005

Cast as Lola Hernandez on short-lived ABC comedy "Hot Properties"

Played Tyrese Gibson's girlfriend in John Singleton's "Four Brothers"

 

2007

Cast as a regular in Univision's "Amas de casa desesperadas," the Colombian version of "Desperate Housewives"

Cast as a regular on short-lived ABC sitcom "The Knights of Prosperity"

Guest starred on season-four opening of HBO series "Entourage"

Landed recurring role on ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money" as Jeremy Darling's love interest

 

2008

Appeared in Tyler Perry's "Meet the Browns"

 

2009

Cast as sexy and outspoken housewife Gloria opposite Ed O'Neill on award-winning ABC comedy series "Modern Family"

 

 

 

 

2009

Re-teamed with Tyler Perry for "Madea Goes to Jail"

 

2011

Cast in ensemble romantic comedy "New Year's Eve," directed by Garry Marshall

Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Voiced character of Carmen in animated sequel "Happy Feet Two"

 

2012

Appeared in big screen remake of "The Three Stooges," directed by the Farrelly brothers

 

2013

Voiced character of anchorwoman Gabby Babblebrock in computer animated feature "Escape from Planet Earth"