Sofia Vergara has been a staple in Latin American pop culture since she starred in her first Pepsi commercial at age 17 [1], but her first Hollywood red carpet didn't come until the year 2000 for a movie premiere that might surprise you. Back then, the 28-year-old actress made an appearance on the red carpet for Scream 3 — random, right? Little did anyone know just how much her life would change nine years later when she landed the role of Gloria on Modern Family.
At the time of the Scream 3 premiere, Sofia had only appeared on Latin TV, specifically Mexican telenovelas as well as co-hosting the travel show Fuera de Serie. She made her first splash in Hollywood with a cameo in a 1999 Baywatch episode called "Boys Will be Boys" [2], but didn't really become famous stateside until 2009. Now, Sofia is one of the highest paid actresses on TV [3] and is married to smoking hot actor Joe Manganiello [4]. Take a moment to appreciate just how much Sofia hasn't changed since she made her Hollywood debut.
