Sofia
Vergara loves making money.
The
actress-and-model is the highest-paid TV actress in America and made an
estimated $30 million last year, partly from endorsement deals with Diet Pepsi,
CoverGirl and Kmart.
Despite her
success, Sofia - who portrays Gloria Pritchett in comedy series 'Modern Family'
- still has a lot of business ideas and is always looking ahead to the future.
Beauty and brains: Sofia Vergara discussed how
she marries her intellect and sex appeal in creating success in an
interview with Glam Belleza Latina magazine
She said: 'I'm not ashamed to say I love making money. I like business, and the
truth is I save way more than I spend. I invest. I plan for the future. I have
a special eye for opportunities and work harder than anyone might expect. It is
fun to shock people with my business ideas. Most people just see me as
Gloria.'
And the
41-year-old beauty - who has a 21-year-old son, Manolo, from her marriage to
Joe Gonzalez, and is engaged to Nick Loeb - admits she likes to capitalise on
the fact people expect her to be a 'bimbo' because of her good looks.
Not just an actress: The 40-year-old actress
plays the loud and prideful Gloria in Modern Family, though her passions
extend beyond acting to business
Catching them off guard: Sofia, pictured here in
a scene from Modern Family, said she has capitalized on people's
preconceived notions of the sexy bimbo, which has ended up costing them
She told
Glam Belleza Latina magazine: 'I think that the concept of being sexy and
smart is difficult for many to grasp,' she says. 'Most people are
more comfortable with the notion of 'sexy bimbo.' And I have to admit that I've
capitalised on that to negotiate a couple of times, when the 'smart ones' think
I have no idea what I can deliver, and I end up costing them more.'
Modern Family: The mother of one stars in the
hit ABC comedy, which takes an honest and often hilarious look at the
composition and complexity of family life in the 21st century
Happy couple: The actress and businesswoman is
engaged to 38-year-old businessman Nick Loeb, descendent of one of the
original founders of Lehman Brothers
