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Born July 10, 1972
Barranquilla, Colombia
Notable roles Grilled (2006)
The 24th Day (2004)
Chasing Papi (2003)
Big Trouble (2002)
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Biography
Early life
“La Toti” was the nickname given to Vergara by her five brothers and sisters and many cousins, including television news anchor and reporter Carlos Vergara, who currently works for WTVJ in Miami, Florida. She grew up on her father’s farm in Colombia, where for recreation and exercise, she liked to swim in a river and ride horses. She came from a moderately well-off family in Colombia and was sent to private bilingual (Spanish/English) schools there, including elementary school. She got married at the age of 18, and she gave birth to her son Manolo in 1992. The marriage did not last very long.
Public life and Career
Vergara was discovered by a photographer while walking a Colombian beach. Soon, she was presented with attractive offers in modeling and TV work, and followed that course. She made her first public appearance at the age of 17 in a Pepsi commercial that was widely telecast all over Latin America. Considering that she had a son, mother, and younger siblings who needed her financial support in the absence of her father, who had departed the family, gave her further impetus to drop out of college and go to work where she could earn good wages.
Vergara moved to Bogotá at 20, where she worked as a model on the runway and television. From 1995 to 1999, she was co-host with Fernando Fiore on Fuera de Serie (“Out of the Ordinary” or “Over-the-Top”), a series which sent her to exotic places all over the world. It was telecast on the Univision Spanish-language network. She became a star in the Latin American market and got U.S. tv exposure. She also co-hosted the Univision show A que no te atreves (“I Dare You”).
Besides runway and catalog modeling work, Vergara also did independent projects. She was photographed for posters swimsuit calendars in 1998, 2000, and 2002. They became top sellers in Latin America, and penetrated the North American market. She also did tv spots for Miller Lite beer Latin America.
Vergara is 5 ft, 7 in tall, and has naturally blonde/sunbleached hair. and her figure is 100% natural.
Vergara has been seen with Enrique Iglesias and Latin superstar Luis Miguel. She’s been in the United States for a while now, mostly in Miami and Los Angeles.
Filmography
Big Trouble
Chasing Papi
Soul Plane
The 24th Day
Grilled
Lords of Dogtown
4-Bidden
Four Brothers
National Lampoon’s Pledge This
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