Sofia Vergara Then & Now: Photos of the ‘Modern Family’ Star Through the Years

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Sofia Vergara has been a bombshell forever! See photos of the actress’ glam evolution here.

Sofia Vergara has gone through quite the transformation as she’s become a household name! The actress has worked hard to get to where she is in her career, appearing in a number of films and TV shows before her big break on Modern Family. For 11 seasons, and over 250 episodes, Sofia endeared audiences to her character, Gloria. She earned four Golden Globe nominations and four Emmy award nominations for her work. She also received bigger roles in films, as a result of her talent and popularity, including her 2024 Netflix miniseries, Griselda.

To see more photos of Sofia over the years, check out the rest of the gallery.

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Sofia Vergara Attending a NYC Dinner

Sofia Vergara Attending a NYC Dinner — Sofia Vergara attended the Return of the Maserati to American Reception Dinner in New York on November 20, 2002.

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Sofia Vergara at the Premiere of ‘The Sum of All Fears’

Sofia Vergara at the Premiere of ‘The Sum of All Fears’ — Sofia Vergara at the premiere of The Sum of All Fears in L.A. on May 29, 2002. She looked lovely in her off-the-should top and skirt.

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Sofia Vergara at the ‘Bulletproof Monk’ Premiere

Sofia Vergara at the ‘Bulletproof Monk’ Premiere — Sofia Vergara at the Bulletproof Monk film premiere in Hollywood on April 9, 2003. She worked her fringe and smiled for cameras!

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Sofia Vergara at the Premiere ‘Soul Plane’

Sofia Vergara at the Premiere ‘Soul Plane’ — Sofia Vergara at the world premiere of Soul Plane on May 17, 2004. Sofia looked lovely in her dress with a plunging neckline.

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Sofia Vergara at the 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Sofia Vergara at the 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Los Angeles — Sofia Vergara at the 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in LA on November 3, 2005. She blew a kiss to cameras on the red carpet!

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Sofia Vergara at the 62nd Venice Film Festival

Sofia Vergara at the 62nd Venice Film Festival — Sofia Vergara at the Four Brothers film premiere at the 62nd Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 30, 2005. She wore this gorgeous blue dress with a slit up her thigh.

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Sofia Vergara at the ‘Lords of Dogtown’ Premiere

Sofia Vergara at the ‘Lords of Dogtown’ Premiere — Sofia Vergara at the Lords of Dogtown film premiere in Los Angeles on May 24, 2005. She smiled for the cameras on the red carpet.

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Sofia Vergara at the ABC Disney Summer Television Critics Association Tour Party

Sofia Vergara at the ABC Disney Summer Television Critics Association Tour Party — Sofia Vergara at the ABC Disney Summer Television Critics Association Tour Party on July 19, 2006. She looked comfy and casual in her ensemble.

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Sofia Vergara at the ABC Upfront in New York

Sofia Vergara at the ABC Upfront in New York — Sofia Vergara at ABC’s upfront in New York on May 16, 2006. She looked lovely with her hair done in curls.

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Sofia Vergara at the ALMA Awards

Sofia Vergara at the ALMA Awards — Sofia Vergara attended the ALMA Awards Pasadena on August 17, 2008. She looked gorgeous in this rust orange dress.

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Sofia Vergara at the 2009 AMA Awards Arrivals

Sofia Vergara at the 2009 AMA Awards Arrivals — Sofía Vergara arrived at the 37th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles. She stunned in her blush pink strapless dress.

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Sofia Vergara at ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’

Sofia Vergara at ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ — Sofia Vergara at The Late Show with David Letterman in New York on December 21, 2010. She waved at cameras before heading in for the taping.

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Sofia Vergara at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations

Sofia Vergara at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations — Sofia Vergara at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations in Los Angeles on December 15, 2011. During her time on Modern Family, she was nominated for four Golden Globe awards!

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Sofia Vergara at the ‘New Year’s Eve’ Premiere

Sofia Vergara at the ‘New Year’s Eve’ Premiere — Sofia Vergara at the New Year’s Eve film premiere in Los Angeles on Dec. 5, 2011. She smiled for the cameras at the premiere.

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Sofia Vergara filming ‘Fading Gigolo’

Sofia Vergara filming ‘Fading Gigolo’ — Sofia Vergara on the set of Fading Gigolo in New York on November 29, 2012. She looked ready to work!

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Sofia Vergara Unveiled Her Kmart Fashion Line

Sofia Vergara Unveiled Her Kmart Fashion Line — Actress Sofia Vergara makes an appearance at Kmart to unveil her new fall ‘Sofia by Sofia Vergara’ fashion and home collections in New York. She struck a pose for the event!

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Sofia Vergara at Covergirl’s Summer Launch Party in New York

Sofia Vergara at Covergirl’s Summer Launch Party in New York — Sofia Vergara attended Covergirl’s Summer Launch Party in New York on May 20, 2013. She was announced as the new cover girl!

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Sofia Vergara poses for a portrait

Sofia Vergara poses for a portrait — Sofia Vergara posed for a portrait in New York on April 17, 2013. She looked stunning in her figure-hugging dress.

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Sofia Vergara at the AbbVie Follow the Script Campaign Launch

Sofia Vergara at the AbbVie Follow the Script Campaign Launch — Sofia Vergara encourages individuals with hypothyroidism to Follow the Script during a launch event for Abbvie’s ‘Follow the Script’ National Empowerment Campaign, which focuses on hypothyroidism and the importance of patient-physician dialogue, in New York. She listened intently and spoke thoughtfully about the campaign.

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Sofia Vergara at the Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Sofia Vergara at the Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ — Sofia Vergara arrives at the world premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on December 14, 2015. She stunned in this old Hollywood black gown with her hair pulled back.

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Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello posing

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello posing — Sofia Vergara, left, and Joe Manganiello arrived at the world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on December 14, 2015. The pair looked great as they posed for a few photos!

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Sofia Vergara at the Tiffany & Co Store Renovation Unveiling

Sofia Vergara at the Tiffany & Co Store Renovation Unveiling — Sofia Vergara at Tiffany & Co store renovation unveiling in Los Angeles on Octember 13, 2016. She wore Cushnie et Ochs.

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Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello at the ‘We Are X’ premiere

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello at the ‘We Are X’ premiere — Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello were seen at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘We Are X’ on Oct. 3, 2016. Sofia cozied up to her husband for a photo.

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Sofia Vergara at ‘Good Morning America’

Sofia Vergara at ‘Good Morning America’ — Sofia Vergara attended a taping of Good Morning America in New York on September 21, 2016. She smiled for cameras in her lace teal dress!

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Sofia Vergara at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards

Sofia Vergara at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards — Sofia Vergara at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 18, 2016. She posed for photos in her stunning white and metallic gown upon her arrival.

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Sofia Vergara at the BUILD Speaker Series

Sofia Vergara at the BUILD Speaker Series — Actress Sofia Vergara participated in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss her new subscription underwear line ‘EBY’, at AOL Studios, in New York on September 27, 2017. She thoughtfully answered questions.

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Sofia Vergara at the Michael Kors x Kate Hudson Dinner

Sofia Vergara at the Michael Kors x Kate Hudson Dinner — Sofia Vergara at the Michael Kors x Kate Hudson dinner in Los Angeles on November 7, 2018. She struck a fierce pose in her all back ensemble.

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Sofia Vergara at Stand Up To Cancer Live

Sofia Vergara at Stand Up To Cancer Live — Sofia Vergara at Stand Up To Cancer Live in Los Angeles on September 7, 2018. She posed for photos before the event.

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Sofia Vergara at the ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’

Sofia Vergara at the ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ — Sofia Vergara arrived to ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ in New York on July 17, 2019. She gave the cameras a wave on her way to the studio.

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Sofia Vergara on her way to an ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition in LA

Sofia Vergara on her way to an ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition in LA — Sofia Vergara on her way to ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition in Los Angeles on March 5, 2020. She’ll be a first-time judge on the show!

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Sofia Vergara on her way to ‘America’s Got Talent’ season 15

Sofia Vergara on her way to ‘America’s Got Talent’ season 15 — Sofia Vergara spotted heading to ‘America’s Got Talent’ TV season 15 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles March 4, 2020. She joined the group of judges for her very first season!

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Sofia Vergara At Vanity Fair’s 2022 Oscar Party

Sofia Vergara At Vanity Fair’s 2022 Oscar Party — Sofía Vergara arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills following the 92nd Academy Awards on Feb. 9, 2020. The actress stunned in the strapless black and silver gown with intricate beaded detailing.

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Sofia Vergara In 2021

Sofia Vergara In 2021 — Sofia Vergara is so chic in blue sparkles at a taping of ‘America’s Got Talent’ in Pasadena, California on April 23, 2021. Her black platform heels looked classic.

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Sofia Vergara In 2022

Sofia Vergara In 2022 — Sofia Vergara rocked a strapless red dress with sparkline beads and feather trim during the kick-off of America’s Got Talent’s 17th season on April 20, 2022. Her hair was in glam waves and she wore silver heels.

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