Sofia Vergara (1972) is a Colombian actress, comedian, television hostess and model. She became famous by co-hosting two TV shows for Univisión in the late 1990s. Vergara currently stars on the ABC series Modern Family as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett and thanks to that, she reached worldwide fame.

Sofia got married at the age of 18 and had a child when she was 20. Vergara was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2000. She followed the treatment recommended by her doctors (surgery, iodine radiation) and made a full recovery.

Vergara was the highest-earning woman in U.S. television, taking in $19 million for the past 12 months on a list released by Forbes.com on July 18, 2012