Los Angeles, Nov 6 : Actress Sofia Vergara has been appointed the new spokesperson of hair care brand Head & Shoulders.

"I am excited to be joining a new family. Head & Shoulders has been a part of my hair care regime and my family's since I was young," eonline. com quoted the 41-year-old as saying.

"In fact, we joke that eight out of nine Vergaras use it and there are a lot of us," she added.

The actress and several of her real life family members will appear in a national advertisement campaign for the product that will launch in 2014.

A source says Vergara signed a long term endorsement deal and her paycheck will be in the seven-figure range. (IANS)