It has to be a very specific role for me because of my accent. I can't complain; I've been working since I got to LA. But it is hard. I have no training as an actress so I try whatever I do like school, because I'm learning.Collection: Learning
I guess at the end of the day, all women like to be appreciated and treated with respect and kindness.Collection: Women
Latin women are very comfortable with their bodies and their sexuality. We aren't afraid to show that off a little bit more.Collection: Women
When I travel abroad, because I'm Columbian, I'm always one that they check twice and security and I'm the one that they open my bag and the one they pull to the side to check the visa.Collection: Travel
I'm obsessed with food!Collection: Food
Listen, I didn't know how to make coffee when I came to the United States. Because in Colombia the maids do it.
Yes, I'm blonde. When I started as an actor, because of the accent and my body and my personality, it was not what the stereotype of the Latina woman in Hollywood is, so they didn't know where to put me. The blond hair wasn't matching. The moment I put my hair dark, it was better for my work.
I think that would be ungrateful if I were upset because I'm seen as attractive or sexy. That's opened so many doors for me in my life.
I didn't want to be an actress. I wanted to be a dentist, but you never know what life will bring you.
The mother is the one who is going to help you in the long run! You must make her your friend. It matters what she thinks.
You know, I was the class clown in Catholic school, but I never thought I would make a living out of it!
Sometimes it can be bad to have too much family. Everybody gets involved in your problems, giving their opinion, gossiping, and making drama. But when bad things happen, they will be there to support you.
I'm a natural blonde. But when I started acting, I would go to auditions and they didn't know where to put me because I was voluptuous and had the accent, but I had blonde hair. It was ignorance: they thought every Latin person looks like Salma Hayek.
I do think it was fantastic to have a kid young. My friends now are all panicking if they haven't found somebody to have kids with. It was never like that for me because I already had the kid!
I never thought I would get such a perfect role in 'Modern Family.' A lot of TV shows now are looking for more Latin women.
L. A. is crazy. The women all look the same now. That thing with the cheeks. Like Madonna. Who do they think they're fooling? It doesn't make them look young. You end up looking like a freak.
I've never gone out with a guy who is older than me by more than a couple years. Usually it's my age, a little bit older, or even a little bit younger. But not a 15- or 20-year difference.