vergara is also a savvy businesswoman. >> it's like she's the baby leopard, and i'm the mama. >> how about coconut? >> who doesn't like the coconut. >> reporter: she's on fire. sofia vergara is the red-hot star of the hit sitcom "modern family." >> i know that i have an accent, but people understand me just fine. >> reporter: at 40 years old, she's got a reason to celebrate. "forbes" magazine estimates the colombian born star raked in $19 million last year making her the highest earning woman on television. >> no, not the attic. it's dirty, and it has a spider. >> reporter: that's because vergara is more than just that hot latin mother she plays on tv. she's a cover girl and a businesswoman with her own production company. she's got a clothing line at kmart. >> my collection is at kmart. so go. >> reporter: and multiple endorsement deals in english and spanish.