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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.
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. |
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