Barbie Ferreira
American actress and model (born 1996)
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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]
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December 14, 1996
- Actress
- model
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Ferreira in 2025 | |
| Born | Barbara Seppe Ferreira December 14, 1996 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Early life
Ferreira was born on December 14, 1996, in Spanish Harlem, Manhattan, in New York City.[8] She spent her early years in the borough of Queens, and later moved to the suburb of Maywood, New Jersey.[9] She is of Brazilian descent, and was raised by her mother, aunt and grandmother.[10] Her mother and aunt work as chefs.[11] Ferreira has said she was raised "kind of Catholic, kind of not. “New York Catholic,” as my friend calls it—it’s where you go to church sometimes, but we don’t adhere to a lot of the rules."[12] She attended Hackensack High School in Hackensack, New Jersey.[13]
Ferreira previously ran a Tumblr account under the handle @barbienox.[14]
Career
Modeling
As a teenager, Ferreira began her career by sending her plus-sized modeling photos to an American Apparel open casting call.[15][16] She has since modeled for brands including Aerie,[16] Adidas,[17] Asos,[18] Forever 21,[19] H&M,[3] Missguided,[18] and Target.[20] Unretouched photos and a video interview from Ferreira's Aerie campaign went viral in 2016.[21][2] Later that year, Time named her among its 2016 "30 Most Influential Teens" list.[22]
Acting
Ferreira starred in How to Behave, a 10-episode Vice web series about etiquette. For this she won a Webby Award for Best Web Personality/Host.[23] She also starred in the Teen Vogue web series Body Party, about body positivity.[24]
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 (2019–2022), playing high-schooler Kat. 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, released in July 2022.[25][26]
In August 2022, Ferreira announced she would not return to Euphoria for its third season due to alleged disagreements with series creator Sam Levinson.[27] In a 2023 interview with podcast Armchair Expert, Ferreira countered those alleged rumors, stating that they were pulled out of "thin air."[28]
On August 11, 2022, it was announced that Ferreira would star alongside Ariana DeBose in the psychological thriller House of Spoils;[29] the film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on October 3, 2024[30]
Personal life
Ferreira identifies as queer and was in a relationship with musician Elle Puckett from 2019 to 2022.[31] She previously dated artist Gus Dapperton.[32]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Unpregnant | Bailey Butler | |
| 2022 | Nope | Nessie Leslie | |
| 2024 | Bob Trevino Likes It | Lily Trevino | Also executive producer |
| House of Spoils | Lucia | ||
| 2025 | Mile End Kicks | Grace Pine | Also executive producer |
| 2026 | Faces of Death | Margot Romero |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Divorce | Ella | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Euphoria | Kat Hernandez | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2022 | The Afterparty | Willow | Episode: "Danner" |
| 2025 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | Herself | Television special |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cult of Love | Lauren Montgomery | Broadway, Helen Hayes Theatre | [33] |
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 |
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| 2018 | "So Cool" | Dounia |
