Sofia Vergara shows off her backside in thong bikini pic
Why we love her: “Bend It Like Beckham.†“Pirates of the Caribbean.†“Love Actually.†“Atonement.†“The Duchess.†Is there any role Keira can’t play? (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: She’s unafraid of fashion risks, she seems nearly unflappable, and... well, she looks like Sienna Miller! (ADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ / AFP/Getty Images)
Why we love her: It takes guts to leap into the wrestling ring — and then leap onto the dance floor of “Dancing with the Stars.†Plus, there are her nicknames: “The legs of the WWE†and “The Weapon of Mass Seduction†(Michael Buckner / Getty Images for ELLE)
Why we love her: Klum has been stalking the catwalk since 1992, but she’s hardly just a pretty face (and smokin’ bod). She won a Peabody award for Project Runway, for which she is host and executive producer. That’s the first Peabody award to a reality show. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: Have you seen Vicky Cristina Barcelona? How about all her roles in Pedro Almodóvar’s films? How can you not love a woman with that sort of talent? (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: She’s been in a comics-based action flick (“Watchmenâ€), a comedy (“Couples Retreatâ€) and a rom-com (“The Proposalâ€). (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: Yes, she’s cute as a button. Yes, she’s super talented. But we really love her the most because 1) she’s the voice of Meg in “Family Guy,†and Family guy equals instant adoration, and 2) she’s admitted she’s a huge fan of “World of Warcraft.†(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: She knows all things fierce. She’s tapped into every form of entertainment there is, from acting (“Higher Learning†and “Love & Basketballâ€), charity work (TZONE Foundation) to singing and modeling. (Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images)
Why we love her: The leggy beauty was the first Israeli model to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, and she’s been on covers ever since. (Jacopo Raule / Getty Images for Michael Kors)
Why we love her: Her Oscar-winning performance in “Monster†was called “one of the greatest performances in the history of the cinema†by critic Roger Ebert. Plus she’s passionately committed to helping the people of her native South Africa -- her foundation provides health services for some of the poorest regions of the country. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: Her music alone would be enough to make us happy. Add in her tireless work for children’s welfare and education and we’re smitten. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: As much as she loves kids, we should love her for that alone. She’s the right-hand woman of actor Brad Pitt, but she is a business woman and philanthropist all her own. Outside of acting, her charity work includes UNICEF, ONE Campaign and UNHCR. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: Not only is her music unstoppable, but her spirit is unquenchable: In the aftermath of an assault by then-boyfriend Chris Brown, she weathered the media firestorm with poise and grace. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: Ever since “Dark Angel,†she’s known how to kick ass and take names. Plus she’s committed to her charity work, even offering to work for free if producer Bob Weinstein would make a hefty donation to Amfar. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images)
Why we love her: She’s not only gorgeous, but she’s funny as hell (did you catch her on 30 Rock?), passionate about improving lives (she’s an anti-domestic violence advocate), and smart as a whip. Who wouldn’t love her? (Patrick T. Fallon / For the Times)
Why we love her: This quote from The Times of London, when the reporter asked her if she considered herself a role model: “It depends on what your idea of a role model is. If your idea of a role model is somebody who’s gonna preach to your kids that sex before marriage is wrong and cursing is wrong and women should be this and be that, then I’m not a role model. But if you want your girls to feel strong and intelligent and be outspoken and fight for what they think is right, then I want to be that type of role model, yeah.†(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: She’s a star who doesn’t starve herself, doesn’t advertise her personal business, and stays out of the tabloids. Plus, she’s about to kick Iron Man’s butt as the Black Widow! (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Why we love her: So many reasons, but mostly because “Single Ladies†is a song we’re almost glad will be stuck in our heads for the rest of our lives. She’s also no stranger to charity work, with Survivor Foundation being the most well-known for her contribution to Hurricane Katrina victims. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Sofia Vergara is sexy and she knows it.
Currently vacationing with fiance Nick Loeb before starting work on her next films, the “Modern Family†actress is flaunting her famous curves and taunting her manager and assistant with selfies on WhoSay.
“Where @keegankillian and @luisbalaguer cant find me!!!†she wrote Saturday, posting a photo of herself playing hooky and showing off her fabulous face in the foreground and her bountiful and nearly bare bum in the background.
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Too bad her corresponding tweet made its way to Balaguer, her manager, who replied: “found U, can we take some pics for @dietpepsi? Hahaha.â€
The Colombian actress, 40, knows that her curves have garnered her quite a bit of attention, admitting to the Huffington Post that her body is the key to her successful body of work.
“I feel very grateful,†she said. “I don’t like to complain about things that God has given me.â€
Things that require a 32F-sized bra and the attendant custom tailoring. Just saying.
“To be a pretty girl, to be a voluptuous girl, has opened many doors for me. I would be ungrateful to say it’s all because of my brains and my talent,†she added, but admitted that there’s still quite a bit of brain that goes along with all that beauty.
“I have stayed working for 20-something years, so there must be something else behind the guns,†she said.
Cover Girl, Diet Pepsi and the hypothyroidism campaign Follow the Script, who has made the actress their spokeswoman, seem to think so.
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Nardine Saad covers breaking entertainment news, trending culture topics, celebrities and their kin for the Fast Break Desk at the Los Angeles Times. She joined The Times in 2010 as a MetPro trainee and has reported from homicide scenes, flooded canyons, red carpet premieres and award shows.