Who was Griselda Blanco?  13 things to Know about Sofía Vergara while Portraying Griselda Blanco

Who is Griselda Blanco?

– Miami’s most successful narcos dealer. – A ruthless killer – A mother who can do anything to protect her family. – A survivor whose childhood was spent in abuse and violence.

How Sofía Vergara relates with Netflix TV show Griselda 2024?

– She portrays Griselda Blanco and also the executive producer. According to her "It was pleasure as well as torture to be part of Griselda"

13 things to know about Sofía Vergara while portraying Griselda Blanco

1. Sofía Vergara: Enjoys to work with Latin American actors for the first time

She is working with Latin American actors, such as Alberto Guerra, Christian Tappan and Orlando Pineda.

2. Sofía Vergara: Lots of drama and crying for Griselda

“It was very hard for me because I’m not used to crying. I’m used to making people laugh. So it was a very different experience for me.”

3. Sofía Vergara: Learned how to smoke and pretend to take drugs

I never smoked in my life. I had to practice for three months how to smoke. I was laughing and saying, ‘After 50 years of my life, I’m a smoker for Griselda.

4. Sofía Vergara: Spent hours in makeup to transform into Blanco

Blanco was known for her distinctive appearance, with platinum blonde hair, dark eyebrows and a gap between her teeth. Vergara had to undergo a drastic makeover to look like her.

5. Sofía Vergara: Can relates to Blanco’s story

Vergara said she felt a connection to Blanco’s story, because she grew up in Colombia during the same time period. She even lost her brother, who was involved in the cocaine business, in the 90s as Sofia said in “CBS Morning

6. Sofía Vergara: Praises the director and the crew

“It was very well directed by Andrés Baiz, who made me feel like Griselda. He taught me how to smoke and how to do cocaine. Everything like cigarette and cocaine are fake, but my acting is real.”