As Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in Modern Family, Sofia Vergara was characterised as the significantly younger second wife of her husband Jay. However, as the Colombian actress took to social media on her birthday today, nobody could believe just how old she is.
The America's Got Talent judge has been known to share some jaw dropping pictures on Instagram over the years, but not many have generated the sort of reaction that today's post has.
Sharing two photos, Vergara captioned the post, "Waking up here on my 51st birthday! Still with health, dreams, energy (my knees already hurt) but with a lot of joy to live! Thank you all for the messages!!"
The actress is currently vacationing in Italy, but it wasn't the stunning location behind her that was grabbing all the attention. It was the fact that Vergara has turned 51 years of age.
It appeared that no one could quite believe that the four time Emmy Award nominee was in her fifties and were quick to celebrate her age in the replies to the post.
Entrepeneur Tina Chen Craig commented, "Yessss we over 50 and fabulous" while another user replied, "But are you sure about your age?! 51! You are naturally beautiful", with another adding, "Why you say it why you don't look a day over 30 then".
Vergara's fellow judge on America's Got Talent, supermodel Heidi Klum, also shared a message of positivity in the replies, saying, "I love you Sofia. I am so lucky to have you in my life. Happy Birthday".
Over the past 15 years, Vergara has become one of the biggest household names in television, thanks to her 11 seasons as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on Modern Family. For the role she earned four Golden Globe and four Emmy nominations. The ABC comedy came to an end in April 2020 and since then, the 51-year-old has enjoyed success as a judge on another ABC institution, America's Got Talent.
The Colombian sensation has amassed over 30 million followers on Instagram and is regularly cited as one of the most influential Latin American celebrities in the world. She will also star as the titular character Griselda Blanco in upcoming Netflix drama series Griselda, which she will also produce alongside Eric Newman.