dooleyandme: April 2008

Ana Beatriz Barros (born May 29, 1982 in Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil) 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, Audi, W, ELLE along with many other covers.

Stats
Birth name: Ana Beatriz Barros
Date of birth: May 29, 1982
Place of birth: Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height : 6'0" (182 cm)
Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs)
Dress size : 36 (EU), 4 (US)
Shoe size: 42 (EU), 10 (US)
Hair color: Naturally Dark Brown
Eye color: Green
Measurements: 33-24-35 (US); 83-60-89 (EU)

Quotes
"I want to go back to Brazil, get married, have lots of kids, and just be a couch tomato."
"Americans are shy about the body. I have to remember that when I go there. "
"I hope people don't get tired of looking at me."
"Since I learned English, I've become a motormouth!"
TriviaIf she were not a model, she would have liked to be a veterinarian. Her best friend is Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio. She has a tattoo on her middle lower back as well as on her ankle. She formerly dated British model James Rousseau and art gallery owner Helly Nahmad.

Source: http://anabeatrizbarrosfan.com