Barbara Linhares Ferreira (born December 14, 1996) is a
Brazilian-American model and actress best known for her role as Kat
Hernandez in the HBO series Euphoria.Ferreira was born in the New York
City borough of Queens, and later moved to Maywood, New Jersey. She
attended Hackensack High School. She is of Brazilian heritage and was
raised by her mother, aunt and grandmother. Her mother works as a
chef.Ferreira began her career as a teenager by sending modeling
photos to an American Apparel open casting call. She has since modeled
for brands including Aerie, Adidas, Asos, Forever 21, H&M, Missguided,
and Target. Unretouched photos and a video interview from Ferreira's
Aerie campaign went viral in 2016. Later that year, Time named her
among its 2016 "30 Most Influential Teens" list.
Brazilian-American model and actress best known for her role as Kat
Hernandez in the HBO series Euphoria.Ferreira was born in the New York
City borough of Queens, and later moved to Maywood, New Jersey. She
attended Hackensack High School. She is of Brazilian heritage and was
raised by her mother, aunt and grandmother. Her mother works as a
chef.Ferreira began her career as a teenager by sending modeling
photos to an American Apparel open casting call. She has since modeled
for brands including Aerie, Adidas, Asos, Forever 21, H&M, Missguided,
and Target. Unretouched photos and a video interview from Ferreira's
Aerie campaign went viral in 2016. Later that year, Time named her
among its 2016 "30 Most Influential Teens" list.
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