Barbie Ferreira

Barbie Ferreira
Born
Barbara Seppe Ferreira

(1996-12-14) December 14, 1996 (age 28)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2016–present

Barbara "Barbie" Seppe Ferreira[1] (Brazilian Portuguese: [feˈʁejɾɐ]; born December 14, 1996)[2][3] is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Kat Hernandez in the HBO series Euphoria (2019–2022).[4][5][6][7]

Early life

Ferreira was born in East Harlem in New York City.[8] She spent her early years in the New York City borough of Queens and later moved to Maywood, New Jersey.[9] She attended Hackensack High School.[10] Ferreira is of Brazilian descent, and was raised by her mother, aunt and grandmother.[11] Her mother and aunt work as chefs.[12]

Ferreira previously ran a popular Tumblr account under the handle @barbienox.[13]

Career

Modeling

As a teenager, Ferreira began her career by sending her plus-sized modeling photos to an American Apparel open casting call.[14][15] She has since modeled for brands including Aerie,[15] Adidas,[16] Asos,[17] Forever 21,[18] H&M,[3] Missguided,[17] and Target.[19] Unretouched photos and a video interview from Ferreira's Aerie campaign went viral in 2016.[20][2] Later that year, Time named her among its 2016 "30 Most Influential Teens" list.[21]

Acting

Ferreira starred in How to Behave, the 10-episode Vice series about etiquette. For this she won a Webby Award for Best Web Personality/Host.[22] She also starred in the Teen Vogue web series Body Party, about body positivity.[23]

In addition, Ferreira played Ella in two episodes of the HBO series Divorce and was among the ensemble stars of the HBO series Euphoria in its first two seasons, playing high-schooler Kat. In August 2022 Ferreira announced she would not return to Euphoria for its third season due to alleged disagreements with series creator Sam Levinson.[24] In a 2023 interview with podcast Armchair Expert, Ferreira countered those alleged rumors, stating that they were pulled out of "thin air."[25] She made her film debut in Unpregnant (2020) opposite Haley Lu Richardson for HBO Max and had a small role in Jordan Peele's Nope (2022).[26][27]

On August 29, 2022, it was announced that Ferreira would join Ariana DeBose in the upcoming Amazon Prime psychological thriller House of Spoils.[28]

Personal life

Ferreira is queer and was in a relationship with musician Elle Puckett from 2019 to 2022.[29] She previously dated artist Gus Dapperton.[30]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Unpregnant Bailey Butler
2022 Nope Nessie Leslie
2024 Bob Trevino Likes It Lily Trevino Also executive producer
House of Spoils Lucia
TBA Faces of Death Post-production
Mile End Kicks Lead role and executive producer; Filming[31]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Divorce Ella 2 episodes
2019–2022 Euphoria Katherine "Kat" Hernandez Main role (seasons 1–2)
2022 The Afterparty Willow Episode: "Danner"

Music videos

Guest appearances

Year Title Artist Director
2016 "Boy Problems" Carly Rae Jepsen Petra Collins
2017 "Prune, You Talk Funny" Gus Dapperton Matthew Dillon Cohen

Director

Year Title Artist
2018 "So Cool" Dounia

References

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  2. ^ a b Ross, Ashley (January 28, 2016). "Meet the Curvy Model Whose Unretouched Photos Are Taking the Internet by Storm". Time. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016. ...the 19-year-old Ferreira...
  3. ^ a b McColm, Wendy (December 1, 2017). "Gift-Giving with Barbie Ferreira". H&M. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019. 21-year-old Barbie Ferreira...
  4. ^ Melby Clinton, Leah (February 2, 2016). "Plus-size model Barbie". Glamour. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Rodulfo, Kristina (January 26, 2016). "Aerie Model Barbie Ferreira Hopes Her Campaign Will Make Girls Be Kinder to Themselves". Elle. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Denton, Elizabeth (January 25, 2016). "Curvy Model Barbie Ferreira Slams Critics Of Her Aerie Campaign". Seventeen. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  7. ^ Cherrington, Rosy (January 26, 2016). "#AerieReal Campaign Model, Barbie Ferreira, Is The Body Confidence Inspo We All Need". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  8. ^ Mazzone, Dianna (2021). "Barbie Ferreira Risked It All — and It Paid Off". Allure Magazine. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Romano, Evan (July 1, 2019). "5 Things to Know About Barbie Ferreira, Euphoria's Kat". Men's Health. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Levine, Cecilia (November 27, 2016). "Look For Hackensack Model In Holiday Target Ad". Hackensack Daily Voice. New Jersey. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018. The face of a Hackensack High School graduate has been circulating in a Target ad this holiday season. Barbie Ferreira's big break came last year in a curve campaign for Aerie and Target, and since then she has been focusing on promoting body positivity.
  11. ^ "Exclusive: Barbie Ferreira Talks How She Learned to Love Her Curves". Latina. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018. I'm Brazilian, and I grew up with a single mom, a wild grandma and my aunt.
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  17. ^ a b "33 plus-size models you should follow on Instagram". Insider. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2018. Barbie Ferreira (@barbienox), 20, has been seen modeling clothing for brands such as ASOS, Missguided, and American Eagle's Aerie.
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  27. ^ "Nope Cast and Character Guide: Who's Who in the Jordan Peele Movie?". TheWrap. July 21, 2022. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
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  31. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (August 29, 2024). "'Euphoria' Star Barbie Ferreira to Lead XYZ's Rom-Com 'Mile End Kicks' With Devon Bostick, Stanley Simons, Juliette Gariepy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2024.