As an actress Sofia Vergara is best known for her role as Gloria on the long-running sitcom Modern Family. As a TV personality, she’s known as a judge on the popular talent competition America’s Got Talent with supermodel Heidi Klum, music producer Simon Cowell, standup comedian Howie Mandel, and host Terry Crews.
As a model, Vergara is known as the brand ambassador for eyewear design label Foster Grant. As seen in the traffic-stopping photo below, Vergara strike a pose (sans pants) in a pair of thigh-high stiletto boots to promote the sunglasses she’s wearing.
As seen below, Heidi Klum wore the same sweatshirt (which reads “I Will Accomplish Nothing Today”) and thigh-high boots but with pants!
Get ready to see more of Heidi and Sofia: America’s Got Talent returns to ABC on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET.
Sofia Vergara Backgrounder:
Sofia Vergara is a Colombian-American actress, model, and television personality who has gained widespread recognition for her work in both English and Spanish-language media. She was born on July 10, 1972, in Barranquilla, Colombia, and began her career as a model in the late 1980s.
Vergara first rose to prominence in the United States as a co-host of the Spanish-language television show “Fuera de Serie” in the late 1990s. She then moved to the United States in 2002 and began to appear in English-language television shows and films.
Vergara is perhaps best known for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the hit television series “Modern Family,” which aired from 2009 to 2020. She has received numerous awards and nominations for her performance in the show, including four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
In addition to her acting career, Vergara has also been a successful model, appearing in numerous commercials and print ads for brands such as Pepsi, CoverGirl, and Comcast. She has been named one of the most powerful women in entertainment by Forbes magazine, and was the highest-paid actress on television for several years in a row.
Vergara has also been active in philanthropy, supporting causes such as cancer research, childhood education, and women’s health issues. She has been a spokesperson for the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, among other organizations.
