About
Sophia Culpo is a Rhode Island–born content creator, model, and wellness enthusiast who first caught the internet’s eye thanks to her easygoing personality and science-backed nutrition advice. Born on November 14, 1996, she holds a B.S. in Nutrition from Boston University and enjoys an Instagram community of roughly a quarter-million followers, where recipe reels live comfortably next to red-carpet snaps.
Sophia’s biggest mainstream splash came with TLC’s reality series The Culpo Sisters, which follows her, Olivia, and Aurora as they juggle sibling dynamics, relationships, and a family restaurant empire that stretches from Providence to Los Angeles. Away from the cameras she partners with wellness and beauty brands, turns up at fashion weeks, and in 2024 strolled the People’s Choice Awards carpet on the arm of lawyer-comedian Michael Stevens, radiating the same approachable vibe she brings to social media.
Before Fame
Sophia grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island, the youngest of five kids in a household where food and music were prized. Dad Peter Culpo ran several neighborhood eateries while mom Susan Culpo, a professional violist, kept classical tunes floating through the house. Long family dinners sparked her interest in nutrition, and chronic digestive troubles later convinced her that food could be both medicine and joy.
At Boston University she dove into anatomy labs by day and student-run fashion shows by night. A side hustle modeling for campus photographers pushed her to post behind-the-scenes shots on Instagram; the audience mushroomed, and by junior year those hobby posts had evolved into paid brand campaigns. Sophia also spent a semester in Italy, fine-tuning a love of Mediterranean cooking that still colors her recipe content today. When graduation loomed, she skipped the diet-clinic route in favor of full-time influencing, convinced she could simplify nutrition for a generation drowning in diet buzzwords.
Trivia
- Gut-skin guru. Sophia speaks openly about having inflammatory bowel disease and credits a gut-friendly diet for clearing stubborn breakouts, a journey she detailed in NewBeauty magazine.
- Podcast personality. Together with sister Aurora she co-hosts “Barely Filtered,” a weekly podcast where she unpacks everything from breakup timelines to Gen-Z dating slang and invites guests to do the same.
- Reality cameo. Beyond her family show, she popped up on Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question after-show in 2022, chatting true-crime theories with the panel.
- Zodiac pride. A self-described “textbook Scorpio,” she once told PEOPLE that intensity and loyalty are her superpowers—while laughing off the sign’s steamier stereotypes.
- Footwear fanatic. Ask about must-haves and she’ll rattle off Jordan retros and Jimmy Choos in the same breath, explaining that sneakers and stilettos live happily side-by-side in her Los Angeles closet.,
Family Life
The entire Culpo clan still circles back to Rhode Island for holidays—and, increasingly, to brainstorm menu ideas for the family-owned Back 40, Union & Main, and other comfort-food spots launched by Peter Culpo and his children. Sophia credits those gatherings for grounding her in an industry that can feel rootless.
Romantically, she spent two years with NFL wide receiver Braxton Berrios until their 2023 split, a chapter she processed candidly online and in podcast episodes. Later that year she unveiled new partner Michael Stevens, a Los Angeles attorney who moonlights in stand-up comedy and shares her love of wellness (he co-founded a sauna studio). The couple celebrated their first anniversary in autumn 2024 with a beach getaway and appeared together at Olivia Culpo’s June 2024 wedding to football star Christian McCaffrey. Sophia now divides her time among L.A., New York, and Rhode Island, squeezing in sibling FaceTime calls whenever travel keeps her away from home.
Associated With
- Olivia Culpo: Older sister, Miss Universe 2012, and co-star on The Culpo Sisters. Sophia often styles Olivia’s nutrition plans before big shoots and stood by her side throughout Olivia’s 2024 wedding festivities and 2025 baby shower buzz.
- Aurora Culpo: The podcasting partner and fellow reality-TV personality who tags Sophia in nearly every kitchen experiment they film for TikTok.
- Michael Stevens: Boyfriend since 2023; lawyer, entrepreneur, and the one cracking jokes off-camera when Sophia films recipe videos late at night.
- Braxton Berrios: Former Miami Dolphins receiver whose highly publicized breakup with Sophia inspired frank talks about self-worth and “love-bombing” culture.
- Aesthetics Biomedical & Vivace: Beauty brand partner for her skin-care routines, underscoring her belief that wellness is equal parts inside and outside.
