Sofia Vergara dances with lookalike niece Claudia, sparking fan speculation they are twins
The Modern Family star appears identical to her 33-year-old relative in a new video, prompting questions about whether two Sofias were on screen.
Sofia Vergara sparked a wave of fan confusion after sharing a video in which she dances beside her lookalike niece, Claudia. In the clip, the Modern Family alum, 53, appears nearly identical to Claudia, who is 33, as they perform synchronized moves in front of the camera. Claudia wore a brown cut-out dress and gold mules, while Vergara wore a black low-cut gown, and the two smile and move to a loud Latin beat.
Vergara captioned the clip, “Happy verde mini me!!! luvvu,” a post that seemed to be celebrating Claudia’s birthday. The video quickly drew comments from followers who swore they were looking at two versions of the same star, with some asking whether the pair are twins and others joking that they almost mistook Claudia for Sofia’s sister.
Claudia is a social media influencer with more than 332,000 followers and has long appeared in public-facing projects alongside her aunt. She has served as a host of the bilingual pop culture news program Latinx Now! since 2018, alongside Christian Acosta and Nastassja Bolívar. Latinx Now! is produced in English and Spanish to reach audiences across North and Latin America.
Claudia’s family history has often been part of Vergara’s public narrative. Claudia’s father, Rafael Vergara, was murdered in 1998 during a kidnapping attempt when Sofia was six years old. Vergara has spoken about the impact of his death and how their family has coped with the trauma. Claudia later moved to Los Angeles for college, graduating from the fashion school the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in 2017.
Claudia frequently features in her aunt’s social feeds. In a 2019 Us Weekly interview, Claudia joked that she and Sofia “share clothes all the time,” though she added, with a wink, that “anything from the waist down” tends to belong to Claudia because she doesn’t have the same “boobs” to fill certain looks from the waist up. The two have also collaborated publicly on other projects, including a shared appearance on the Roku Channel show Celebrity Family Food Battle.
The July Madrid trip highlighted their close relationship as they traveled to celebrate Sofia’s Toty beauty brand’s expansion into Europe. Toty, named after Vergara’s childhood nickname, launched in 2023 and has since built a regional footprint as the actress expands her business ventures beyond the United States. Claudia has joined in on multiple occasions, reinforcing her role as both a contributor to and a witness to her aunt’s public-facing brand of fashion and family documentary content.
Fans continue to engage with the pair’s posts, often remarking on their uncanny resemblance and the tight family bond that underpins their public appearances. While some followers wonder aloud whether there are “two Sofias” in a single frame, others celebrate the family connection and Claudia’s rising profile as an influencer and host in her own right. The video is part of a broader pattern in Vergara’s public life: embracing style, culture, and close-knit family ties that resonate with a wide audience across social media and entertainment platforms.