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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.
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.
Aside from her television work, Sofia's
most recent project is her 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.
With a huge following on the Internet,
Sofia has become one of the most viewed women in cyberspace. With
her own website, sofiavergara.com, boasting an average of over
12 million hits a month (only six months after launching the site),
Sofia has become the "undisputed Latin virtual queen".
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