Ana Beatriz Barros was born on May 29, 1982 in Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is a Brazilian supermodel. She moved to and grew up in Rio de Janeiro, but currently resides in New York. She is of Portuguese/Spanish ethnicity, and has two siblings, Patricia and Malu (Maria Luisa).She was discovered by the Director of Elite Model Management who was vacationing in Brazil. In 1998 she won the Brazilian Elite Look of the year and was placed second at the International Elite Look of the Year. Then she was given an offer by Guess? for which she is well known.She has done advertisements not only for Guess? but also for Victoria's Secret, Chanel cosmetics, and Jennifer Lopez's J.Lo fashion line. Barros has been in shows for the likes of Valentino, Missoni, Gucci, Christian Dior, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors and many more prestigious fashion houses.She has been on the cover of magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire, Allure, Brazilian magazines such as Capricho and Audi, W, ELLE along with many other covers.