Facts

Name : Ana Beatriz Barros
Birthday : May 29, 1982
Birthplace : Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Occupation : Model

One of the most successful Brazilian supermodels. She has done advertisements for Guess?, for Victoria's Secret, Chanel cosmetics, and Jennifer Lopez's JLo fashion line.

Famous Works

Brands

Guess?

Christian Dior

Armani jeans

Oakley

L'Oreal

Naf Naf

Diesel

Ermanno Scervino

Victoria's Secret

Chanel cosmetics

Jennifer Lopez's JLO fashion line

Fashion Shows

Valentino

Missoni

Gucci

Christian Dior

Versace

Emporio Armani

BCBG

DKNY

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Dolce & Gabbana

Michael Kors

Magazine

Glamour

Vogue

Marie Claire

Allure

Elle

Audi

Aports Illustrated

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Biography

Ana Beatriz Barros was born in Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on May 29, 1982. Ana was raised in the cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro after her family moved there. Currently resides in New York. She is of Portuguese/Spanish ethnicity, and has two siblings, Patricia and Malu (Maria Luisa).

The hazel-eyed statuesque beauty was discovered by the Director of Elite Model Management, while vacationing in Brazil. It didn't take much for him to see that she was absolute model material, and he encouraged her to enter the Elite Look of the Year contest.

In 1996, Ana placed first in the Brazilian Elite Look of the Year, and second in the International level of the same contest, that same year. With a national Elite Look of the Year championship and a modeling contract with the agency, Ana was ready for the big leagues: in this case, Guess?.

Once Paul Marciano (Co-chairman and Co-CEO of Guess?, responsible for the careers of Eva Herzigova, Kim Smith and Josie Maran) received Ana's impressive portfolio on behalf of Elite, he knew he had a new Guess? girl on his hands.

Ana's beauty cannot only be seen in the Guess? Hawaii campaign (along with fellow Brazilian Alessandra Ambrosio), but also in international advertisements for Onyx (in Italy), Head & Shoulders and Chanel make-up.

Ana has graced the covers of Capricho (Brazil), Nova and 20 Ans (France), and has appeared in magazines such as Elle (Brazil), Claudia (Brazil), Allure (US), Woman (Spain), and Audi (Brazil).

Ana's love for diverse cultures and languages contributes to her desire to be a model, and that's a good thing since she is constantly living the jetsetter life of a runway and print model. The fashion shows in which Ana has appeared include Balmain, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabbane, Valentino, and Lolita Lempicka.

Currently with Elite Model Management in Paris and Brazil, and IMG in New York, Ana will definitely get her chance to travel the world. When she's not busy modeling, she enjoys spending her time going to the movies, hanging out with her friends, listening to music (especially Lenny Kravitz), swimming, playing volleyball, and reading.

At last count, Ana was residing in Paris, the hub of fashion, and once she's tired of the glamorous modeling life, she plans to go to university and raise a family. Hopefully, that won't be for a long time.