Sofia Vergara is thrilled as Miss Universe crowns Paulina Vega... who hails from her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia
Sofia Vergara showed her hometown pride on Sunday as she congratulated the newly crowned Miss Universe.
The 42-year-old Modern Family star tweeted 'Barranquilla!!!!! Miss Universe!!!!' to her more than seven million followers on Twitter.
Sofia and new Miss Universe Paulina Vega both hail from Barranquilla, Colombia.
Colombian pride: Sofia Vergara attended the SAG Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles and later congratulated new Miss Universe Paulina Vega who hails from her same hometown
Paulina beat out first runner-up Miss USA Nina Sanchez and contestants from more than 80 other countries at the pageant held in Miami, Florida.
The 22-year-old student of business administration said she would wear the crown with 'pride and excitement' after hearing that fans in Colombia had taken to the streets to celebrate.
'It felt like home. I felt like I was in Colombia with my people. I felt that support in every moment of the pageant,' she said.
Brunette beauty: Miss Colombia Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe during a pageant in Florida
Same hometown: Sofia and Paulina both were born in Barranquilla, Colombia
College student: Donald Trump appeared with college student Paulina at a press conference after her win
Pageants and performance run in Vega's family.
Her grandmother, Elvira Castillo, was Miss Atlántico 1953 (Colombia) and her grandfather is legendary tenor Gastón Vega.
As Miss Universe, Vega will receive an undisclosed salary, a luxury apartment in New York, a wardrobe and oodles of beauty products, and a one-year scholarship from the New York Film Academy.
Beautiful people: Sofia cuddled up to boyfriend Joe Manganiello at the SAG Awards in Los Angeles
Sofia also posted photos of Paulina wearing the Miss Universe sash and crown on social media.
Paulina and Sofia aren't the only beauties to emerge from the northern Colombian city.
Singing superstar Shakira, 37, also was born and raised in Barranquilla.
Something in the water? Singing superstar Shakira, shown in October in Spain, also was born and raised in Barranquilla
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