- As of July 18, 2012, Vergara was the highest-earning woman in American television, taking in $19 million for the past 12 months on a list released by Forbes.com.
- While living in Colombia, she used to watch the Spanish-dubbed version of Married... with Children (1987) featuring her co-star-to-be Ed O'Neill. After she landed the role as Ed's wife Gloria on Modern Family (2009), she was disappointed to learn that Ed spoke no Spanish.
- Her older brother was murdered in a bungled kidnapping attempt in 1998. She later brought her son, mother and sister with her to live in the US.
- As a young girl, she was so self-conscious of her thin frame, she used to wear two pairs of jeans to fill out her figure.
- Announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) that she had become a United States citizen. (December 2014)
- Is a natural blonde.
- After her divorce she studied pre-dentistry at a Colombian university for three years.
- Attended Marymount School Barranquilla, a private bilingual Spanish/English school.
- Already a prominent celebrity in Colombia, in 1994 and 1995 she was a guest host at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival, one of Latin America's most important music competitions.
- Despite having played her daughter on Modern Family (2009), she was just 13 years younger than the late Elizabeth Peña.
- Her son is named Manolo after the character of the same name from Scarface (1983).
- She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7013 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, CA on 5/7/2015.
- Her younger brother was deported from the US to Colombia on 5/9/2011 after being arrested in April; he also had a longtime drug addiction.
- Older sister of Sandra Vergara. Aunt of Claudia Vergara.
- On the set of The Three Stooges (2012), perennial prankster and director Peter Farrelly used to affectionately refer to her as Sofia Viagra.
- Has a clothing line at Walmart.
- Ranked #1 in "Ask" men's top 99 "most desirable" women of 2012.
- Her first and second husbands share the same name - Joe.
- Ranked #80 in "FHM" magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" supplement.
- Ranked #12 in "Ask" men's top 99 "most desirable" women of 2013.
- Ranked #38 in "Stuff" magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2003).
- Ranked #56 in "Stuff" magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
- Ranked #23 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2002 list.
- Ranked #30 in "Ask" men's top 99 "most desirable" women of 2002.
- Ranked #25 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2005 list.
- Ranked #39 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2008 list.
- Ranked #47 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2010 list.
- Was featured as #23 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2002 supplement.
- Ranked #66 in the 2002 "FHM-USA" list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".
- Ranked #54 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2014 list.
- Ranked #98 in the 2001 "FHM-USA" list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".
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