

Since the ABC sitcom ended, the Emmy-nominated actress has been a judge on America's Got Talent. Griselda marks Vergara's return to acting on TV after starring as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on Modern Family for 11 seasons. Other executive producers include Luis Balaguer with Latin World Entertainment and Carlo Bernard, who is part of the creative team behind Narcos.Īlongside the first look at Vergara as Blanco, Netflix revealed that a number of performers have joined the cast, including Alberto Guerra ( Narcos: Mexico) as Dario, Vanessa Ferlito ( NCIS: New Orleans) as Isabel, Alberto Ammann ( Narcos) as Alberto Bravo, Christian Tappan ( The Great Heist) as Arturo, Diego Trujillo ( Metastasis) as German Panesso, Paulina Davila ( Luis Miguel) as Carmen, Gabriel Sloyer ( Narcos) as Diaz, Juliana Aidén Martinez ( Blacklist) as June, Martin Rodriguez ( Detrás de la verdad) as Rivi, and José Zúñiga ( American Crime Story) as Amilcar. Living in Queens with her three sons, Griselda became enticed by the money the drug world offered, and quickly became embroiled with local drug runners. with a fake passport with her first husband Carlos.

A devoted mother, Blanco’s lethal blend of charm and unsuspecting savagery helped her expertly navigate between family and business leading her to become widely known as the ‘Black Widow’”.Additionally, the series will be led by co-showrunners, writers and executive producers, Ingrid Escajeda ( Justified) and Doug Miro ( Narcos). At the age of 17, Griselda Blanco, made her way to the U.S. “ Griselda chronicles the real-life of savvy and ambitious Colombian businesswoman, Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most profitable cartels in history. The synopsis for the upcoming show hasn’t been officially released by Netflix yet, but the log-line does shed a little light on what’s to be expected from Netflix’s new miniseries: Emmy nominee Sofia Vergara, who also serves as an Executive Producer on the show, will lead the cast of the biopic, as “larger-than-life” Griselda Blanco.
