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Sofia Vergara and Her Family: Husband, Son, Siblings, Parents

Curious Facts about Modern Family Star Sofia Vergara and Her Family

Being one of the highest paid actresses on TV, Sofia Vergara proves that beauty can be perfectly combined with talent and excellent sense of humor. She is the winner of 4 SAG Awards (+5 nominations), People’s Choice Awards along with being a nominee for Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy.  

Date of Birth: July 10, 1972

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sofia Vergara’s modeling career started in 1989 when she took part in a Pepsi commercial. In late 1990s, she moved from Columbia to the United States and started her Hollywood career with a small role in Baywatch before gaining her first movie role in 2002 Big Trouble. However, Sofia is most famed for portraying Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in Modern Family sitcom as well as for her parts in Chasing Papi, The Smurfs, Chef, Hot Pursuit and The Con Is On. Moreover, she deals with modeling and has her own line of jeans. 

Sofia Vergara has rather a big family, but let’s focus on her closest relatives. 

Sofia Vergara parents

Julio Enrique Vergara Robayo (father)

Sofia Vergara family - father Julio Enrique Vergara Robayo

Year of Birth: 1948

Date of Death: December 18, 2009 (age 61)

Julio was an owner of a cattle rancho. He wanted Sofia to be a dentist and that’s why, she studied dentistry for three years before moving to America. Julio had a stroke in 2007, which resulted in coma. In 2009, he passed away. In 2012, Vergara released a Youtube video, where she shared a touching tribute to her late dad. 

Margarita Vergara Davila de Vergara (mother)

Sofia Vergara family - mother Margarita Vergara Davila de Vergara

Margarita and Manolo

Date of Birth: December 22

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Margarita was a housewife and dedicated all her time to 5 children. In 1992, her marriage with Julio was dissolved. In late 1990s, Margarita moved from Columbia to the US to be closer to her daughter, who considers her mom to be her role model. By the way, in one of her interviews Sofia told that her mother forced her to be a model. 


Sofia Vergara siblings

Rafael Vergara (brother born to same parents)

Year of Birth: circa 1970

Date of Death: August 12, 1996 (age 26)

Being the eldest child of Margarita and Julio, Rafael was kidnapped in 1994 and his family had to pay the ransom. In two years, after another attempt of being kidnapped he was shot. There are rumors that Rafael was killed because of having an affair with a local gangster’s girlfriend. His murderers are still unfound as many witnesses are afraid of telling the truth. Rafael became a dad to daughter Claudia with his girlfriend Claudia Renteria, who currently resides in Los Angeles.

Veronica Vergara (sister born to same parents)

Sofia Vergara siblings - sister Veronica Vergara

Date of Birth: August 10, 1976

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Veronica is a singer and a mom of two. Moreover, she launched her own show in Miami. Veronica revealed that Sofia helped her to start a career in the entertainment industry. 

Julio Vergara (brother born to same parents)

Sofia Vergara siblings - brother Julio Vergara

Year of Birth: 1977

After Rafael’s death, Julio had troubles with drugs and alcohol. In 2011, after being arrested for drugs possession for the 30th time he was deported from USA. 

Sandra Vergara (adopted sister)

Sofia Vergara siblings - adopted sister Sandra Vergara

Date of Birth: September 11, 1988

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sandra is actually Vergara’s cousin, but Margarita adopted her soon after the girl’s birth as her biological mum wasn’t able to take care of her because of emotional problems. Sandra also deals with acting and is known for playing in CSI: Miami and Fright Night. Additionally, she is a model and co-owner of Violetta Rose clothing brand. 

Sofia Vergara ex-husband

Joe Gonzalez (former husband)

Sofia Vergara family - ex-husband Joe Gonzalez

Joe with son Manolo

Duration of Marriage: 1991-1993 (2 years)

Date of Birth: circa 1973

Joe is a mechanic and amateur DJ. He was Sofia’s college sweetheart, whom she started dating in 1987. They got hitched in 1991 and welcomed a son in a year. However, in 1993, the spouses filed for divorce. 

Nick Loeb (former fiancé)

Sofia Vergara family - ex-boyfriend Nick Loeb

Duration of Relationship: 2010-2014 (4 years)

Date of Birth: August 2, 1975

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Nick is an entrepreneur, who is also engaged into movie industry. Prior to meeting Sofia, he was married to model Anna Pettersson. Nick and Sofia got romantically involved in 2010 and got engaged in 2012. However, their ways parted in 2014. While being together, the couple produced two embryos via vitro fertilization. After their separation Nick accused Sofia of her intention to destroy them but it turned out to be false. Moreover, the insiders claim that Loeb is still obsessed with Vergara. 

Sofia Vergara husband

Joe Manganiello (husband)

Sofia Vergara family - husband Joe Manganiello

Duration of Marriage: since 2015 till present

Date of Birth: December 28, 1976

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Joe is also an actor, famed for parts in Magic Mike and Sabotage. He started dating Sofia in summer 2014 and proposed to her 6 months later on a beach in Hawaii. They got hitched on November 22, 2015 and spent their honeymoon in Turks and Caicos.

Sofia Vergara children

Manolo Gonzalez-Ripoll Vergara (son with Joe Gonzalez) 

Sofia Vergara children - son Manolo Gonzalez-Ripoll Vergara

Date of Birth: September 16, 1992

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Manolo is a model, director and actor, who starred with his mom in Head & Shoulders commercials as well as appeared alongside her in Hot Pursuit. Being a very good looking young man, he is also a smart guy and is a graduate of Emerson College. Manolo adores his dog Baguette and is a fan of singer Cher. He is very close with his famed mom and often attends red carpet events with her, including the ceremony of getting a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Vergara shared that her son’s birth motivated her to do more. By the way, Manolo walked Sofia down the aisle when she got married for the second time. 

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Abbie Anker

Update: 2024-05-18