Sofía Vergara acts professionally.
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara ( [ soˈfi.a βerˈɣaɾa ] ; born July 10 , 1972 ) is a Colombian-American actress and model . Her first notable acting job in English was in the film Chasing Papi ( 2003 ) . Subsequently , she appeared in other films , including Four Brothers ( 2005 ) and two Tyler Perry films : Meet the Browns ( 2008 ) and Madea Goes to Jail ( 2009 ) , receiving an ALMA Award nomination for the latter .