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]
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]
Following her departure from Euphoria, Ferreira appeared in the 2023 film House of Spoils, produced by Blumhouse and Amazon Studios, playing a lead role alongside Ariana DeBose.[14]
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]
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.[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, 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.[25] In a 2023 interview with podcast Armchair Expert, Ferreira countered those alleged rumors, stating that they were pulled out of "thin air."[26] 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).[27][28]
On August 29, 2022, it was announced that Ferreira would star alongside Ariana DeBose in the Amazon Prime psychological thriller House of Spoils.[29]
Ferreira is queer and was in a relationship with musician Elle Puckett from 2019 to 2022.[30] She previously dated artist Gus Dapperton.[31]
| 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 | ||
| 2025 | Mile End Kicks | Grace Pine | Lead role and executive producer |
| TBA | Faces of Death | Post-production |
| 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" |
| Year | Title | Artist | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Boy Problems" | Carly Rae Jepsen | Petra Collins |
| 2017 | "Prune, You Talk Funny" | Gus Dapperton | Matthew Dillon Cohen |
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "So Cool" | Dounia |
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...the 19-year-old Ferreira...
21-year-old Barbie Ferreira...
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.
I'm Brazilian, and I grew up with a single mom, a wild grandma and my aunt.
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Barbie Ferreira (@barbienox), 20, has been seen modeling clothing for brands such as ASOS, Missguided, and American Eagle's Aerie.
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