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Sofía Vergara was already one of the hottest Hispanic TV stars and one of the most beloved personalities of the Latino world when she decided to pursue her career in the U.S., becoming one of the few Hispanic stars to find crossover success. Most recently Sofía Vergara has appeared in "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" and "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" for Lionsgate, and on ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money." Before that Sofía Vergara played the sexy Colombian actress who stirred things up on "Entourage," starred in "Amas de Casa Desesperadas," the Latin-tailored version of "Desperate Housewives," and in the FOX comedy feature "Chasing Papi." Director Barry Sonnenfeld gave Sofía Vergara her big break in the U.S. when he cast her as Nina in Disney's comedy film, "Big Trouble," with Tim Allen and Rene Russo. That was followed by a pivotal dramatic role opposite James Marsden in Anthony Piccirillo's independent film, "The 24th Day," and opposite Mark Wahlberg and Terrence Howard in "Four Brothers." On stage Sofía Vergara is taking on the role of Matron Mama Morton in the "Chicago" Broadway tour in spring 2010. Sofía Vergara has graced the cover of over 100 international magazines and hosted dozens of top Hispanic events, each watched by more than 100 million viewers. Sofía Vergara's Hispanic television credits include "Fuera de Serie" on Univisión and her own top-rated weekly show,"A que no te atreves" (I dare you). When she became the host of "La Bomba," a syndicated music and interview TV show, she caused a ratings explosion. In 1999 Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú awarded Sofía Vergara the Hispanic Woman of the Year Award, commending her leadership skills representing the qualities Latina women have to offer to the world. In 2001 Sofía Vergara created "Peace and Hope for the Children of Colombia," a charity foundation that has helped thousands of children in her country and has donated a pediatric cancer pavilion in her native Barranquilla. In 2002 Sofía Vergara was awarded the Women of Hope Award by the City of Hope Organization as one of the outstanding role models for future generations. In 2007 Sofía Vergara was named one of The 25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women in the Entertainment Industry by The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard.
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