[3] Born as Sophia Canellopoulos, she was married to sculptor Fernando Botero.

She opened a studio in Paris in 1992, where she trained the likes of Patricia Avellan.

[4][citation needed] Vari died in Monte Carlo on 5 May 2023.

[7] In 2013 her sculptures and paintings were exhibited at Pera Museum in Istanbul.

[8] Sophia Vari: A Tribute, Twelve Monumental Sculptures was displayed on Park Avenue in New York City until 5 November 2023.