Sofia born in Barranquilla, Colombia, was already a big Latin star for the Latin American speaking world as a TV personality. But she was determined to make it in Hollywood, This is where Tyler Perry came in and saw her talent. She was cast in Films from Perry such as "Meet the Browns" (2008) and "Madea goes to jail" (2009). These roles got America's attention!.
This was when ABC network came knocking on her door to co-star in a new TV series called "Modern Family, now on its second season viewers cannot get enough of the curvaceous Latina with her thick Colombian accent that we are so proud of that she is representing our Latin culture by being in American TV sets each and every week.