Who Is Manolo Gonzalez-Ripoll Vergara, Sofia Vergara’s Son?

Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara brought her son Manolo Gonzalez-Ripoll Vergara as her date to the People’s Choice Awards on Wednesday.

WHO IS SOFIA VERGARA’S SON?

Sofia brought home the award for Favorite Comedy TV Actress, which she had previously been nominated for four times. Her grown son Manolo, 24, accompanied her to the award show. She has always expressed that she and Manolo were close, and appear to be so.

@peopleschoice @manologonzalezvergara ????

A photo posted by Sofia Vergara (@sofiavergara) on Jan 18, 2017 at 8:03pm PST

Like his mother, who has been an official Covergirl since 2011 and currently stars in the Head & Shoulders ad campaign, Manolo has also begun his modeling career. He appeared in a spread for Paper magazine alongside Stevie DeFelice. He has also appeared in a Head & Shoulders commercial with his mom.

Thank you to @papermagazine and @jimmymarble for including me in this months Pedro Almodovar spread! And for allowing me to sit next to Stevie DeFelice. I hope she wasn’t too traumatized. #PaperMagazine #Outspoken #IShoweredAndEverything #WhomeverBrokeTheMirrorGetsSevenYearsOfBadHair #ThankfulItWasntMe

A photo posted by Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, Esq. (@manologonzalezvergara) on Dec 21, 2016 at 11:14am PST

In addition, Manolo aspires to be a filmmaker, and is currently a director working on his won short film called Post Mortem. Last May, Manolo graduated from Emerson College.

Sofia married her high school sweetheart, Joe Gonzalez, at 18 and had Manolo two years later. The couple divorced in 1993, so Sofia raised Manolo on her own. “I was really young when I divorced his father, so I raised him trying to set the best example and give him the best that I could,” she explains. “When people compliment me on him, on how well mannered, how charming, funny and well-behaved he is, it makes all the sacrifices worthwhile.”

Last November, Sofia married Joe Manganiello with her son by her side.

This way we won’t get lost. #Jofía

A photo posted by Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, Esq. (@manologonzalezvergara) on Nov 21, 2015 at 9:05am PST