Ana Beatriz Barros

Brazilian Supermodel, Ana Beatriz Barros, was the winner of the Brazilian Elite Look of the Year contest and ranked second at the International Elite Look of the Year contest, in the year 1998. Famous for her advertisement campaigns for Guess?, her career profile includes names of prestigious fashion houses such as Valentino, Missoni, Gucci, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and Michael Kors. Ana was born on May 29, 1982, in a small Brazilian town, Itabira in Minas Gerais. She grew up in Rio de Janeiro, as her family relocated to the cosmopolitan city. The hazel-eyed beauty was discovered for the Elite Model Management agency by its director, while on his vacation in Brazil. The agency promoted her career, after she featured in the Elite Look of the year contests in 1998, by recommending her portfolio to the co-Chairman and co-CEO of Guess?, Paul Marciano. Marciano, also responsible for introducing beautiful faces such as Eva Herzigova, Kim Smith and Josie Maran to the fashion world, immediately considered Ana as the new face for the Guess? brand. Gaining popularity after featuring for Guess?, Ana modeled for various prominent brands, including Victoria's Secret, Chanel cosmetics, and Jennifer Lopez's JLo fashion lineup. Including the Hawaiian campaign for Guess?, Ana also appeared in international advertisements for Onyx (Italy), Head & Shoulders, and Chanel make-up. Apart from appearing on the covers of many Brazilian magazines such as Capricho, Audi, W, Elle, and Claudia, she has posed for the covers of international magazines too, such as Nova and 20 Ans in France, Allure, Vogue, and Marie Claire in the US, and Woman in Spain. Fashion shows such as Balmain, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabbane, Valentino, and Lolita Lempicka are among the few ramps she has graced with her beauty. Her personal life includes a period of her dating British model James Rousseau. She resides in Paris at present. Ana, currently working under the Elite Model Management in Paris and Brazil, and IMG in New York, is truly enjoying her career as a model due to her love for diverse cultures and languages.