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One of the most prominent Latino stars in Hollywood is Sofia Vergarawho for several years has managed to conquer the public.
Thanks to her talent and beauty, the actress has managed to position herself within the biggest leagues in the world of televisionas well as in the cinema.
Originally from Barranquilla, Colombia, the artist began trying her luck after she was discovered by a talent scout while in her native country and her first opportunity was at a Pepsi commercial.
Since then, it became model and she decided to try her luck in Miami, Florida, where she signed with the Hispanic television station Univisión and became a presenter of programs such as “La bomba”, “Fuera de serie”, among others, at the end of the 90s.
He tried his luck as actress on Televisa in the telenovela “Acapulco, body and soul” along with Paty Manterola, Saúl Lisazo, Chanta Andere, among other celebrities, as well as in “Muchachitas”.
But her luck in the acting world did not bear fruit, this because she did not see herself with the characteristics of a Latina, so she decided to get a look change.
“It’s ignorance: they think that every Latino person should look like Salma Hayek […] So I decided to get more sun and dye my hair dark. So she did: “Oh, she’s a hot Latina girl…!” she stated.
After this change, the Colombian became a presenter in the “American Comedy Awards” and there he met director Barry Sonnenfeld, who gave him a break in the film “Big Trouble.”
After this, he participated in series and films like “Chasing Papi”, “Soul Plane”, “Four Brothers”, “Madea Goes to Jail”, “Desperate Housewives” and even in the famous Mexican soap opera “Fire in the blood”.
The series that changed his life
It was in 2009 when the star became one of the highest paid and most successful actresses thanks to the comedy series “Modern Family”.
Thanks to his leading role as Gloria Delgado-Prichett, the actress gained wide recognition and earned her several nominations for the Emmy Awards, People’s Choice Awards, as well as the Golden Globes.
The ABC series ran through 2020 and ran for a total of 11 seasons alongside Ed O’Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, and more.
She became one of the highest paid actresses surpassing outstanding ones with annual income of up to 43 million dollars, since for this series he charged 500 thousand dollars per chapter, taking into account that each season had more than 20 episodes.
He even received his star in the Walk of Fame in Hollywood in 2015. After the enormous success, he participated in renowned films such as “The Smurfs”, “Puss in Boots”, New Year”, “Machete Kills”, “Two crazy women on the run”, among others.
What does Sofia Vergara do now?
After the famous series ended, it became judge of the program “America’s Got Talent” for which they paid 10 million dollars and now his fortune is 180 million dollars according to Celebritynetworth.com.
He also became the face of major brands like McDonalds, Miller light, Colgate, among others, and this inspired her to Launch your own clothing linecalled Vergara by Sofía in which denim jeans, jackets, tops, as well as blouses mainly stand out.
Now he is very close to releasing the miniseries Netflix’s “Griselda” in which she plays Griselda Blanco, a leading figure in the world of drug trafficking in the 80s and 90s in the United States and South America.
At 50 years old, the star is positioned as one of the most relevant not only for her career, but also for her style when dressing, Well, we cannot deny that she made mermaid dresses fashionable.
In addition to the fact that she is very active on social networks and is always teaching us how to dress, especially for those who have curvaceous bodies, and she is always showing off incredible looks such as dresses, jeans or swimsuits.
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