Barbie Ferreira

Barbara Linhares Ferreira – yeah, you know her from the whole body positivity wave – is an American model and actress who’s been making serious noise for a while now. Born in Queens, she bounced over to Maywood, New Jersey, where she went to Hackensack High. Raised by her mom and grandma (both Brazilian, by the way), she had a pretty down-to-earth start. Her mom’s a chef, which, honestly, sounds like a pretty sweet deal growing up. Ferreira didn’t wait around for someone to give her a shot. She basically kicked the door open herself, sending in her own photos to American Apparel. Next thing you know, she’s modeling for them while also hustling at one of their stores. That’s the grind. After that, it just snowballed: Aerie, Adidas, Asos, Forever 21, H&M, Missguided, Target – the list keeps going. When Aerie dropped those unretouched pics and her interview in 2016, the internet went wild. People couldn’t stop talking. Time magazine even threw her on their “30 Most Influential Teens” list that same year. On screen, Ferreira’s not just a pretty face. She led Vice’s “How to Behave,” a show about etiquette that actually got into the messy stuff – sex, money, the whole body image circus. The Webby Awards noticed her, too, calling her out as “Best Web Personality/Host.” She was also the face of “Body Party” for Teen Vogue, where she just laid it all out about body positivity and loving yourself. Oh, and she’s popped up on HBO in “Divorce” with Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church, playing Ella. But the big one? She’s rolling into “Euphoria” as Kat, sharing the screen with Zendaya. Folks are watching.