Sofia "La Toti" Vergara

Sofia Margarita Vergara was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia. She was educated at a private bilingual Spanish/English school. She then went on to study pre-Dentistry at Colombia University. However, Sofía was discovered by a photographer, whilst at the beach, and this led to various jobs in modeling and television. At age 23, she was a runway model. From 1995 to 1998, she co-hosted a travel show, "Fuera de serie" (1995), which gave her exposure in the United States. Sofía resides in Los Angeles with her son, Manolo.