Top 10 Best Modern Family Characters
You've laughed with them, cringed for them, and maybe even whispered "same" at the screen more times than you'd like to admit. Modern Family had everything: dry dad jokes, flamboyant flair, questionable parenting, and the occasional wild alpaca. Each character brought their own brand of chaos, charm, and holiday-induced trauma to the party.
This list isn't about who had the best job, biggest house, or the most functioning thermostat. It's about the characters who stuck in your memory like glitter on craft day. The ones who made you pause and say, "Okay, I'd absolutely have dinner with this person... but I'm also keeping my phone on standby."
Cast your vote for the family member, neighbor, or adopted Vietnamese clown fish (shoutout to Lily's school project) that made you laugh the hardest, cry the softest, or just had the best one-liners. Just don't let Phil talk you into voting based on gut instinct. We've seen how that usually ends.
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Phil Dunphy
I love Phil. He's the perfect mix of funny and just an overall kind, caring guy who loves everyone.
Phil is the character that keeps the show running. He's super funny. Phil is and always will be my favorite character.
I just really love the way he answers the phone, to be honest.
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Gloria Pritchett
She is hilarious! Definitely brings life to what would be a miserable show with Claire's vindictive nature. Totally could have done without Julie Bowen. Should have cast someone else IMMEDIATELY.
I loved her whole deal. And her English mess-ups were the best!
She is so funny and the way she supports Manny is wonderful.
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Jay Pritchett
He was such a funny clash between dad and grandpa. Definitely one of my favorites.
Rock-steady head of house. Love his strength and humor.
He is just the best all-around rough-around-the-edges father figure.
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Cameron Tucker
Farm boy turned city man. Quietly strong but also extremely flamboyant! Cam is so striking because he's playing two characters at once, and doing both beautifully!
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Claire Dunphy
She's a model businesswoman! Girl power.
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Mitchell Pritchett
Even though everyone thinks that Mitch is too sarcastic, that is what I love about him.
He's great, and his sarcasm is everything!
I love him and his sense of humor!
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Luke Dunphy
Top 10 Modern Family Characters:
11. Haley: To be honest, I just chose her because I hate Alex, Dylan, and Joe (especially Alex), and there's literally no one else on the show.
10. Jay: I really liked him at first. But later, he becomes a little - scratch that, VERY - annoying.
9. Claire: I didn't like her at first, and even now she's a little "meh" for me. But she's higher than Haley and Jay because in the later seasons she becomes a better character, and THOSE Halloween episodes.
8. Gloria: She's alright. That's all I'm gonna say.
7. Phil: Okay, in the first season, he was my favorite. However, like Jay, he becomes VERY annoying. But I still like him.
6. Mitchell: 2ND FUNNIEST CHARACTER ON THE SHOW (but not the best)!
5. Cameron: Remember what I said about Mitchell? Well, I take it back! Cameron is the 2ND FUNNIEST CHARACTER ON THE SHOW (but still not the best)!
4. Lily: Remember what I said about Mitchell and Cameron? Well, Lily is the 1ST FUNNIEST CHARACTER ON THE SHOW (but still not the best)!
3. Manny: Why do people hate Manny? He was so funny and adorable as a little kid! Whatever happened to that Manny? The only time I hated him was his improv and that whole Sherry thing. But otherwise, Manny is a really funny character and the 4th funniest character on the show (I'd tell you who 1st, 2nd, and 3rd were, but you guys already know). In fact, if it weren't for Sherry or improv, he would be my number 1. But alas, there's one character that's better...
2. Alex: This character is just perfect. NOT! J.K. Remember my thing about Haley? I said I hate Alex (and Dylan and Joe, but I said ESPECIALLY Alex)? WELL, I DO HATE ALEX! She's a stuck-up know-it-all whose jokes are never funny and doesn't know what to do with her life! Ariel Winter had a good performance as this character, but it didn't save Alex. I HATE ALEX! Anyway, the real best Modern Family character is...... read more
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Haley Dunphy
What a character arc! She got to be so awesome towards the end.
She was pretty eh in seasons 1-4, but season 5-now she is awesome and great.
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Alex Dunphy
Uh... Because she's awesome? 'Nuff said.
I would like to be her: smart, cute, funny.
Her snakiness and jokes about the dumbness of her family make the show.
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Manny Delgado
He is the best! Just because you uncultured swines don't get his humor, you say he's the worst!
Manny is the coolest and has the best sense of humor!
I relate to Manny so much! He's the best!
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Longines St. Jermaine
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Gil Thorpe
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Lily Tucker-Pritchett
Let's just say there was one episode in Season 3 with... "Colorful language." I believe we all know which episode this is. That was Lily at her finest. She is the best character on the show. People say that Lily and Haley are similar, but I think I found the difference: Lily used her time to be a hilarious character, while Haley is just annoying, in my opinion.
"Are we talking about Larry?" Lily naming her brother who never existed. I laughed for days. That language episode was good too, when she swore to make Cameron happy.
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Dylan Marshall
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Joe Pritchett
Over the seasons, he gets more and more funny. I love it when he was biting Manny's study partner Olive's leg. I'm actually glad that happened because Manny was making him be cute for his own sake.
He's so cute! Even when he's being mischievous.
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Andy Bailey
He was great with kids and super cute. Great addition to the show.
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Stella
I mean, there is no explanation needed. She is the cutest dog ever.
A dog. Dogs are the best, also the bit in Season 3 (I think) where she kept jumping in the pool.
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Pepper Saltzman
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Pam Tucker
We never get to see her, but she's pretty underrated.
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Sonia Ramirez
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Vincent "Shorty"
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DeDe Pritchett
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Desiree
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Ronnie LaFontaine
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Amber LaFontaine
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Principal Brown