We like to look at beautiful people. That’s irrefutable. There are hundreds of gorgeous women who grace our TV and movie screens, but very few who make us laugh—and not just a chuckle at a one-liner here and there, like really put us in stitches throughout an entire show. Sofia Vergara is one of the rare few who does just that.
Her breakthrough role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on Modern Family has been so well-received, and her character so effervescent, that she’s been nominated for four Emmys (Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series). We can’t get enough of her hysterical antics opposite Ed O’Neill, and suspect we’ll be watching her and the rest of the cast for many more seasons. Vergara also snagged the 2017 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Comedic TV Actress, so we’re not the only ones who think her on-screen persona is hilarious.
Here are 9 more reasons to love Vergara, but we assume you already do. (Sorry, Joe Manganiello, but you knew what you were getting into).
9 reasons to love Sofía Vergara
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She’s a survivor
Vergara’s on-screen persona, Gloria, is the epitome of a strong woman, but Vergara herself is a survivor. In 2000, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Luckily, she made a full recovery after treatment. “There were no symptoms, nothing,” she says. “I got really conscious about it and educated myself. Now I do my physical twice a year.”
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She’s stunning
We obviously think Vergara is a beautiful woman, and Cover Girl seemed to agree. The makeup brand liked Vergara so much, it made her a Cover Girl in 2011.
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She dominates TV
Vergara has appeared in multiple commercials for Diet Pepsi. And if you ask us, it’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened to soda. But this isn’t her first time donning a bathing suit for the brand. When Vergara was just 17, she appeared in a Pepsi commercial in a bikini, and let’s just say she hasn’t lost it…
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She keeps it real
“I’ve never been into working out,” she says. “I was always very happy with what I have. When I hit 40, I started seeing things I know I didn’t have before.” This was a couple years ago. Yes, she’s 45.“I have bad knees,” she says. “Since I was young I couldn’t do the typical workouts that everybody does. I can’t do normal squats. I can’t run. [But] people in America are very into working out and being healthy, so I said, ‘You know what? I think it’s time for me to start doing something.’ And I did.”
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She knows what she wants in a man
Her top qualities to look for in a man? “Kind and funny,” she says. “He wants to be successful in something and has drive. Women always like those things. We all want that. It’s not a mystery!”Guess it’s safe to say Joe Manganiello has all those qualities. The veteran Men’s Fitness cover star is married to the Colombian beauty.
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She’s bilingual
Any woman with an accent—let alone a woman capable of speaking multiple languages—is automatically a knockout. Vergara’s sultry voice would make for the perfect setting on a GPS, don’t you think? We would drive for hours just to hear her dole out directions.
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She can laugh at herself
Vergara is hysterical, especially when paired with comedian and fellow Cover Girl Ellen DeGeneres, and especially when she doesn’t mean to be. After hearing Vergara pronounce her favorite football team, the New York Giants, as the “Yiants,” DeGeneres provided her with her very own jersey.
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She’s hit the big screen
We got a chance to see Vergara on the big screen in Hot Pursuit alongside Reese Witherspoon. The 2015 comedy follows a by-the-book cop (Witherspoon) who tries to protect the sexy widow of a drug boss (Vergara) as they race through Texas, running from crooked cops and gunmen.
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She’s easygoing
Most A-list celebrities take themselves too seriously. Not Vergara. On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Vergara told Fallon she liked his “Lip Flip” skit and wanted to try it out herself. “You’re interviewing me here, and you’re doing a very good job, sometimes, but I would also like to interview myself,” she said. The clip is nothing short of hysterical.
Vergara’s on-screen persona, Gloria, is the epitome of a strong woman, but Vergara herself is a survivor. In 2000, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Luckily, she made a full recovery after treatment. “There were no symptoms, nothing,” she says. “I got really conscious about it and educated myself. Now I do my physical twice a year.”
She's stunning
We obviously think Vergara is a beautiful woman, and Cover Girl seemed to agree. The makeup brand liked Vergara so much, it made her a Cover Girl in 2011.
She dominates TV
Vergara has appeared in multiple commercials for Diet Pepsi. And if you ask us, it’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened to soda. But this isn’t her first time donning a bathing suit for the brand. When Vergara was just 17, she appeared in a Pepsi commercial in a bikini, and let’s just say she hasn’t lost it…
She keeps it real
“I’ve never been into working out,” she says. “I was always very happy with what I have. When I hit 40, I started seeing things I know I didn’t have before.” This was a couple years ago. Yes, she’s 45.
“I have bad knees,” she says. “Since I was young I couldn’t do the typical workouts that everybody does. I can’t do normal squats. I can’t run. [But] people in America are very into working out and being healthy, so I said, ‘You know what? I think it’s time for me to start doing something.’ And I did.”
She knows what she wants in a man
Her top qualities to look for in a man? “Kind and funny,” she says. “He wants to be successful in something and has drive. Women always like those things. We all want that. It’s not a mystery!”
Guess it’s safe to say Joe Manganiello has all those qualities. The veteran Men’s Fitness cover star is married to the Colombian beauty.
She's bilingual
Any woman with an accent—let alone a woman capable of speaking multiple languages—is automatically a knockout. Vergara’s sultry voice would make for the perfect setting on a GPS, don’t you think? We would drive for hours just to hear her dole out directions.
She can laugh at herself
Vergara is hysterical, especially when paired with comedian and fellow Cover Girl Ellen DeGeneres, and especially when she doesn’t mean to be. After hearing Vergara pronounce her favorite football team, the New York Giants, as the “Yiants,” DeGeneres provided her with her very own jersey.
She's hit the big screen
We got a chance to see Vergara on the big screen in Hot Pursuit alongside Reese Witherspoon. The 2015 comedy follows a by-the-book cop (Witherspoon) who tries to protect the sexy widow of a drug boss (Vergara) as they race through Texas, running from crooked cops and gunmen.
She's easygoing
Most A-list celebrities take themselves too seriously. Not Vergara. On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Vergara told Fallon she liked his “Lip Flip” skit and wanted to try it out herself. “You’re interviewing me here, and you’re doing a very good job, sometimes, but I would also like to interview myself,” she said. The clip is nothing short of hysterical.
