While you're probably used to seeing Sofia Vergara [1] as brunette Gloria Delgado-Prichett on Modern Family, her natural hair colour is actually bright blonde [2].

When Vergara was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2012, she and DeGeneres briefly discussed her natural hair colour [3]. "When I first came to Hollywood, I put my hair really dark," Vergara said as they showed a photo of her lighter hair.

In an interview with Parade in 2011, Vergara explained the reason she had such dark hair at the start [4] of her Hollywood career. "I'm a natural blonde, like my siblings," she said. "When I started auditioning for American acting roles, they didn't know where to put me. A blonde Latina? In L.A. they're used to Latin women looking more Mexican. But if you go to Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, everybody is blonde."

Ahead, check out Vergara's natural hair colour and how her hair has changed over her career [5].

Sofia Vergara's Light Brown Hair Colour

In 2000, Vergara had sleek, light brown hair at an event in Hollywood.

Sofia Vergara's Dirty-Blond Hair Colour

In 2002, Vergara arrived to a Univision event with dirty-blond hair.

Sofia Vergara's Chocolate Brown Hair Colour

In 2006, Vergara's brown hair was styled into voluminous waves at the ALMA Awards.

Sofia Vergara's Black Hair Colour

In 2009, Vergara had nearly black hair and curtain bangs at a movie premiere.

Sofia Vergara's Dark Brown Hair Colour

Sofia Vergara's signature hair colour was officially dark brown by 2010.

Sofia Vergara's Chestnut Hair Colour

At the Kids' Choice Awards in 2011, Vergara's hair was a warm, medium-brown chestnut hue.

Sofia Vergara's Light Brown Highlights

Later in 2011, Vergara attended the premiere of Happy Feet Two with subtle highlights.

Sophia Vergara's Caramel Blond Hair Colour

In 2015, Vergara was nearly back to her natural hair colour with this caramel blond hue.

Sofia Vergara's Sandy Blond Hair

Later in 2015, Vergara's blond hair looked even more vibrant.

Sofia Vergara's Brown Ombre Hair Colour

In 2016, Vergara kept her ends light but returned to her darker roots.

Sofia Vergara's Dark Brown Hair

By 2017, Vergara had returned to her sleek dark brown hair colour at the Vanity Fair Oscars party.

Sofia Vergara's Red-Brown Hair Colour

At the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscars party, Vergara had warm red-brown hair styled into curls.