Sofía Vergara

The star of the U.S. series Modern Family, Barranquilla-born Sofia Vergara is considered one of the most influential Latina actresses today, helping to break stereotypes and pave the way for new generations of artists from the Latino community in the U.S. In 2020 she was ranked by Forbes as the highest paid actress in the world with $43 million in earnings that year., and in the same year she was also named the best comedy actress on American television at the E! People’s Choice Awards.