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Sofia Vergara Profile |
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Birth Date: July 10, 1972
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Birth Place: Barranquilla, Colombia
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Birth Name: Sofia Margarita Vergara
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Height: 5'7"
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Biography |
This Colombian export was born on July 10, 1972, in
Barranquilla, Colombia. "La Toti", as her family referred to
her, was extremely close to her family, which consisted of
five brothers and sisters and many cousins.
A quiet child, Sofia studied a lot and took school very
seriously. When her nose wasn't in the books, she surrounded
herself with music, whether it was watching her family
singing, dancing and playing instruments, or listening to
her favorite group Menudo (Ricky Martin's claim to fame
before he was Livin' la Vida Loca).
A playful child who loved Barbies, Sofia also spent a lot of
time on her father's farm, where she swam in the river and
rode horses.
Sofia was a student at a private bilingual elementary school
where she not only got to learn and perfect her English
skills, she developed tight, lifelong friendships. As for
boyfriends, she only has 5 ex-boyfriends, the most
significant being the father of her son, Manolo.
Married to her boyfriend of 4 years at the age of 18, her
ex-husband gave her the greatest gift of all; her son, who
is now 8 years old. After Manolo was born, Sofia was set on
becoming a dentist, but she was faced with a change in
career paths.
Discovered by a photographer while walking down a Colombian
beach (Laetitia Casta was also discovered on the sands of a
beach), Sofia began to receive modeling offers. Since
modeling was more attractive and glamorous than becoming a
dentist, Sofia decided to try her hand at modeling, three
years after she began studying dentistry.
Swiping her dentist uniform for designer togs, Sofia's
modeling career began. After an appearance in a Pepsi
commercial that was broadcast all over her native Colombia,
Sofia moved to Bogot at the age of 20, where she worked on
the runway and on television.
One of her biggest claims to fame was her co-hosting duties
with Fernando Fiore on Fuera de Serie, a series which sent
her to exotic places all over the world. Broadcast on
Univision, with Sofia as co-host from 1995 to 1999, it gave
Sofia American exposure and made her a star in the Latin
American market.
The same year that she started the travel show, Sofia
appeared on Acapulco, cuerpo y alma and has recently starred
in the series A que no te atreves.
Aside from her television work, Sofia's most recent project
is her calendar, Sofia 2000, which she describes as the most
daring thing she has done. She has also designed a bra for
fellow full-figured women, and will appear on commercials
for Bally gyms. This summer, Sofia appeared on the cover of
Channels magazine and was featured in Gear.
With a huge following on the Internet, Sofia has become one
of the most viewed women in cyberspace. With her own
website, sofiavergara.com, boasting an average of over 12
million hits a month (only six months after launching the
site), Sofia has become the "undisputed Latin virtual
queen". |
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Other
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Has a son, Manolo, who was born in 1992.
Once dated singer Enrique Iglesias and Chris Paciello,
co-owner of the famed Miami-nightclub, "Liquid".
Ranked #56 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The
World" (2002).
Ranked #23 in Maxim's "100 Sexiest Women"(2002).
Ranked #30 in Askmen's "Most Desirable Woman"(2002)
Ranked #38 in Stuff's "Sexiest Women"(2003)
Ranked #66 in FHM-USA's "100 Sexiest Women"(2002)
Ranked #98 in FHM-USA's "100 Sexiest Women"(2001)
Her son is named Manolo after Manolo from Scarface.
Named #25 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. |
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