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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. Hopefully, that won't be for a long time. |
