Before fame hit! Blonde-haired Sofia Vergara looks unrecognisable in topless beach shoot from 1997 when she was still a struggling model

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Sofia Vergara is an internationally known TV star thanks to her role on the smash-hit series Modern Family.
But 20 years ago the Colombian siren was trying hard to make a name for herself. DailyMail.com has obtained photos of the beauty when she posed topless on a beach. The pinup, who is now married to Joe Manganiello, was very blonde and not at all shy about showing off her body.
It comes in the same week that the actress, now 45 with wavy raven locks, posed completely nude on the cover of the British verision ofWomen's Health.

 

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A lot to take in: Sofia Vergara posed topless in Florida in 1997 when she was still trying to make it as a model

 

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Pinup: Vergara was very blonde with frosty makeup and a deep tan. She wore green bikini undies and no top as she crawled on the sand

The shoot took place in Boca Chita Key on the island of Islandia in Florida, which is where Jennifer Lopez recently shot her Ni Tu Ni Yo music video.
Vergara was very blonde with frosty makeup and a deep tan.
She wore green bikini undies with a Hawaiian floral print and no top as she held a hat over her chest and also crawled on the sand.

 

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Single mom: In 1997 Sofia was working as a model in the US. She had already been divorced from her high school love Joe Gonzalez, and she had son Manolo who was only aged five at the time of the shoot

 

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In 1997 Sofia was working as a model in the US.
She had already been divorced from her high school love Joe Gonzalez, and she had son Manolo who was only aged five at the time of the shoot.

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Admission: Also this week the looker posed nude for Women's Health magazine

The former beauty pageant contestant didn't make it as an actress until she as cast in Big Trouble in 2002.
She went on to star in Chasing Papi, Soul Plane, Lords Of Dogtown and Grilled.
A co-starring role with Natalie Zea on TV's Dirty Sexy Money gave her more exposure and led to her being cast in Modern Family in 2009. The show is still on the air.
Also this week the looker posed nude for Women's Health magazine.
In the issue she said: 'I don’t know if I'm strong. I have bad knees and very thin bones; I can barely do a pushup.
'I wish I could be a little more athletic, but when you’re born with these gigantic boobs… I’ve had them since I was 13, and then they got bigger when I was pregnant and had the baby.
'It’s not about having muscle or cut abs. I don’t have abs because I’m not "I need to be like a fit model with a perfect body." That would take too much effort!'
Sofia also spoke about accepting her body as it is and learning to love the changes she experiences as she gets older.

 

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Her co-stars on Modern Family: Seen in 2014 with (L to R) Ariel Winter, Sarah Hyland, Julie Bowen, and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons

 

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She said: 'I’m 45. Even if you want to, at this time in your life, you can’t be perfect. It’s not that you hate it, or that you’re upset about it, but it is our reality.
'We’re changing. I see it happening to me. I want to look my age, but I want to look great. I think if you are obsessed with this "I want to look younger" thing, you’re going to go crazy.
'People say, "Oh, you look like you’re in your twenties." Well, it’s not true.
'Our skin is different. I had never thought of the word pore, then I’m like, "S**t! What do I do with these?”'
Talking about keeping fit, Sofia admitted she really struggles to keep motivated.
She exercises three or four times a week with a trainer, incorporating the Megaformer and routines that combine cardio, strength, balance and flexibility.
'Joe [Manganiello] built a very nice gym in the house, so I don’t have any excuses.'
And while her husband Joe, a lifelong athlete, enjoys his daily sweat sessions, Sofia said:
'It’s like torture for me. I’m in a bad mood two hours before, I’m in a bad mood while I’m doing it, I’m in a bad mood at the end because I have to schedule the next class.'

 

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Here the star is seen with husband Joe Manganiello in July

 

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