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Sofía Vergara takes the lead in the new Netflix miniseries Griselda, a dramatization of the life of Colombian drug dealer Griselda Blanco, known as “the Godmother of Cocaine.” The Modern Family star is often almost unrecognizable in her jaw-dropping performance as Blanco, and Vergara also executive-produced the series.

Set throughout the 1970s and ’80s, Griselda re-creates the key moments in Blanco’s rise to power in Miami, including many of the fatalities that occurred along the way.

Here’s what you need to know about the true story behind Griselda, one of the most anticipated TV shows of the year.

Difficult early life and first marriage

Griselda Blanco was born in Colombia on February 15, 1943, Brittanica says.

After being abandoned by her father, she moved to the city of Medellín with her mother, a sex worker and alcoholic who allegedly subjected her daughter to violent abuse, according to the