Ariel Winter

Ariel Winter is an American actress who became a household name through her role as Alex Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family. Born in Los Angeles, California, she began acting at the age of four and quickly found work in television commercials and guest roles. Her casting in Modern Family at age 11 in 2009 launched her into mainstream fame, and she remained with the show for its entire 11-season run until 2020.

In addition to her live-action work, Winter has had a prolific voice acting career. She is widely recognized as the voice of Sofia in the Disney Junior animated series Sofia the First, which ran from 2013 to 2018. She has also voiced characters in numerous animated films and series, including the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film The Wind Rises directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Her voice work has added a significant and steady income stream to her overall earnings.

Winter’s personal life has often made headlines. In 2015, she was legally emancipated from her mother due to a difficult family situation, and her older sister Shanelle Workman became her legal guardian. Despite these personal challenges, she continued to excel professionally and became an advocate for body positivity and self-acceptance. She attended UCLA, balancing her education with her acting career.

With Modern Family having concluded in 2020, Winter has continued to pursue acting opportunities in both film and television. Her earnings from over a decade on one of television’s highest-rated comedies, combined with her voice acting career and endorsement deals, have resulted in an estimated net worth of $12 million.