Sofia Vergara's Bodacious Balance Sheet

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Not so long ago, the migration to Hollywood of Spanish-speaking performers was governed by a ludicrous business conceit. Here’s how Sofia Vergara’s now very rich business partner describes it in a Forbes sidebar to the magazine’s announcement that the Modern Family star is 2012’s highest earning TV actress:

“Most talent at that time was represented by their boyfriend, or their mom or dad,” says Luis Balaguer, 44, a veteran talent manager who hails from Madrid.

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