Due to Modern Family revolving around three families, there isn’t a strong focus on characters outside of the Dunphys, Tucker-Pritchetts, and Delgado-Pritchetts. But along the way, side characters from work, school, and daily life find their way into the main characters’ lives. However, there are some minor characters that fans wished lasted longer.

Outside opinions and storylines round out Modern Family and add more depth to the main characters. It can get tiring seeing the same characters interact with each other for 11 seasons, which is why outside points of view and drama only made Modern Family a stronger sitcom.

10 Sonia Ramirez

Gloria’s sister Sonia was seen as a loving part of her family before she turned into a low-key villain. Sonia was always taken back when she stepped into Gloria’s fabulous life. She eventually wanted the life for herself and tried seducing Jay behind Gloria’s back.

As always, Gloria’s tenacity overruled Sonia and Sonia headed back to Colombia. However, fans loved the love/hate relationship between Sonia and Gloria and hoped for more sister-sister moments.

9 Andre

When Phil started building Luke a treehouse, he met his neighbor Andre in the process. Andre offered to help Phil, which surprised him because he never met him before. Played by guest star comedian Kevin Hart, his character became a hopeful one.

Unfortunately, Andre was only in a few episodes in season 3 before disappearing completely. Viewers meet other families who have also lived in Andre’s home afterward but there was no word on what happened to him.

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8 Clive Bixby And Juliana

Clive Bixby and Juliana aren’t real characters, but they are the alter egos of Phil and Claire Dunphy. Their roleplaying began on Valentine’s Day and continued during spontaneous date nights.

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Phil and Claire are both incredibly dedicated to their roles and create backstories for their characters without floundering. Seeing how mystified Clive is by Juliana makes every moment impulsive and exciting.

7 Pam

Pam is first introduced in ‘Schooled’ when Cameron threatened her child for picking on Lily. The two did not get on the right foot and began insulting each other’s lifestyles as a way of protecting their children. The principal suggested the Pritchett-Tuckers and Pam and her wife set up a playdate for their children as a way to start fresh.

The playdate had its ups and downs but Cam and Pam slowly became friends. Pam popped up again in ‘The Wow Factor’ when Cameron and Claire were renovating a home and needed her professional opinion. Her presence proved there was some kind of friendship brewing between the two but it was never dissected in later episodes.

6 Reuben Rand

Reuben was one character fans wished had a happy ending. As Luke’s friend, Reuben popped up randomly throughout the series, particularly when Alex was around. Reuben had always had a crush on Alex and tried becoming a potential love interest.

Alex didn’t want to be with Reuben but she did like the attention and was caught making out with him on numerous occasions. Finding out what happened to Reuben and his future would have been validating for his supporters.

5 Vincent

Fans were behind Jay and his best friend Vincent’s relationship. It was refreshing seeing Jay have an endearing relationship with someone outside of the family; it showed his softer side. Vincent was Jay’s golfing buddy and the two often spent time together when they weren’t working.

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But once Vincent and his wife moved to Costa Rica, his friendship with Jay went south. He made a brief appearance in season 9 when he came back from Costa Rica but their friendship wasn’t the same.

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3 Keifth Banks

Keifth Banks was Mitchell’s missing piece to the puzzle. Most of Cameron’s abandonment issues came from his relationship with Keifth and it was obvious that Cam needed closure from that relationship.

Keifth finally made an appearance in ‘Ringmaster Keifth’ and was a bundle of secrecy and magic. As a former ringmaster for the circus, Keifth was a true showman. Having him a part of Cam and Mitchell’s daily lives would have been humorous to watch.

2 Andy Bailey

Team Andy fans were upset when the pair broke up and he moved back to his home state of Utah. Aside from Dylan, Andy was Haley’s most serious relationship. With Adam DeVine guest-starring as Andy Bailey, he added his classic charm mixed with humor in every scene.

Andy came back in season 9 when Hailey was hospitalized but he disappeared from the series when she healed.

1 Katie

When Cam and Mitch were at a bar one night, Mitchell made a bet with Cam that he wasn’t capable of flirting with a straight woman and getting her phone number. Cam approached a woman named Katie who appeared giddy and willing to get to know Cam more, so she gave him her number. The two acted like long-lost best friends and got along like they knew each other for years.

Katie showed up at the Tucker-Pritchett house the next day to tie some loose ends with Cam and promised to call him. But unfortunately, Katie and Cam were never shown again. Their connection was electric and was missed by friends even though she was only in one episode.

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