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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, 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 Bogotá 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 has made a 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.
Sofia's most recent project though, is acting. She can be seen in Big
Trouble, including co-stars, Tim Allen, Janeane Garofalo, and Rene Russo,
to name a few. This is only the beginning of her acting career, but I'm
sure that we'll be seeing much more of this Colombian beauty in the
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Meet the Browns (2008)
"Dirty Sexy Money" .... Sofia (4 episodes, 2007)
- The Nutcracker (2007) TV episode .... Sofia
- The Watch (2007) TV episode .... Sofia
- The Country House (2007) TV episode .... Sofia
- The Game (2007) TV episode .... Sofia
"The Knights of Prosperity" .... Esperanza Villalobos (13 episodes,
2007)
- Operation: Romanocorp (2007) TV episode .... Esperanza Villalobos
- Operation: Open the Safe (2007) TV episode .... Esperanza
Villalobos
- Operation: Rent Money (2007) TV episode .... Esperanza Villalobos
- Operation: Steal the Safe (2007) TV episode .... Esperanza
Villalobos
- Operation: Oswald Montecristo (2007) TV episode .... Esperanza
Villalobos
(8 more)
"Amas de casa desesperadas" .... Alicia Oviedo (23 episodes, 2007)
- Adiós por ahora (2007) TV episode .... Alicia Oviedo
- Un día maravilloso (2007) TV episode .... Alicia Oviedo
- Domingo en el parque con Jorge (2007) TV episode .... Alicia
Oviedo
- Ya no temas (2007) TV episode .... Alicia Oviedo
- Vive sola y me gusta (2007) TV episode .... Alicia Oviedo
(18 more)
"Entourage" .... Village Girl (1 episode, 2007)
- Welcome to the Jungle (2007) TV episode .... Village Girl
Pledge This! (2006) .... FHM Hostess
... aka National Lampoon's Pledge This! (USA: complete title)
Grilled (2006) (V) .... Loridonna
"Hot Properties" .... Lola Hernandez (5 episodes, 2005)
- El día de compasión (2005) TV episode .... Lola Hernandez
- Grrr... (2005) TV episode .... Lola Hernandez
- Killer Bodies (2005) TV episode .... Lola Hernandez
- It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol on 34th Street (2005) TV episode
.... Lola Hernandez
- Whatever Lola Wants (2005) TV episode .... Lola Hernandez
Four Brothers (2005) .... Sofi
Lords of Dogtown (2005) (as Sofia Vergara) .... Amelia
... aka American Knights (Philippines: English title)
... aka Dogtown Boys (Germany)
"Rodney" .... Carmen (1 episode, 2004)
- Dream Lover (2004) TV episode .... Carmen
"Escándalo del mediodía, El" (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Escándalo TV (USA: Spanish title: new title)
... aka Escándalo TV de noche (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 7 October 2004 (2004) TV episode
Soul Plane (2004) (as Sofia Vergara) .... Blanca
The 24th Day (2004) .... Isabella
"Eve" .... April Perez (1 episode, 2004)
- Party All the Time (2004) TV episode .... April Perez
Chasing Papi (2003) .... Cici
"My Wife and Kids" .... Selma (1 episode, 2002)
- Samba Story (2002) TV episode (as Sofia Vergara) .... Selma
Big Trouble (2002) .... Nina
"Club La Bomba" (2000) TV series .... Host
"A que no te atreves" (1999) TV series .... Host
"Acapulco, cuerpo y alma" (1995) TV series .... Irasema |
