Ana Beatriz Barros Biography

Ana Beatriz Barros was born in Itabira, a tiny town in Brazil, on May 29, 1982. Ana was raised in the cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro after her family moved there.

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.
ana beatriz barros wins look of the year
In 1996, Ana Beatriz Barros 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 Beatriz Barros was ready for the big leagues: in this case, Guess?.

Once Paul Marciano (cochairman and co-CEO of Guess?, responsible for the careers of Eva Herzigova, Kim Smith and Josie Maran) received Ana Beatriz Barros' impressive portfolio on behalf of Elite, he knew he had a new Guess? girl on his hands.
ana beatriz barros models for guess and chanel
Ana Beatriz Barros' 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 Beatriz Barros 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 Beatriz Barros' love for diverse cultures and languages added to her desire to be a model, and that's a good thing since she was constantly living the jetsetter life of a runway and print model. The fashion shows in which Ana Beatriz Barros has appeared in include Balmain, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabbane, Valentino, and Lolita Lempicka.
ana beatriz barros in sports illustrated swimsuit issue
Managed by Elite Model Management in Paris and Brazil, and IMG in New York, Ana Beatriz Barros travels 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.