Sofia Margarita Vergara Vergara is a Colombian-American actress and model who started her acting career as a co-host of a couple of Spanish-language television shows on Univisión. Steering through a lot of hardships to achieve success, Sofia proved that hard work and perseverance pay off in the end. She is most famous for playing the role of Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the ABC series 'Modern Family', which brought her numerous award nominations. She also did significant roles in movies like 'Chasing Papi', 'Four Brothers', 'Meet the Browns', 'Madea Goes to Jail', 'The Smurfs', 'Happy Feet Two', 'The Three Stooges', 'Machete Kills' and 'Hot Pursuit'. She has been the top-earning actress on US television for three years and ranked 32nd on the Forbes' list of most powerful women in the world. She has modeled for a number of brands and products, and has launched her own clothing line and jewelry collection. She is married to Joe Manganiello and currently lives in Los Angeles, California with her son from her first marriage, Manolo. She is a cancer survivor and has created a foundation to help families in Colombia cope with cancer.