Barbara Seppe Ferreira (born December 14, 1996)is an American model and actress. She is best known for her role as Kat Hernandez in the HBO series Euphoria (2019–2022).

Early life :

Ferreira was born in the New York City borough of Queens and later moved to Maywood, New Jersey. She attended Hackensack High School. Ferreira is of Brazilian descent, and was raised by her mother, aunt and grandmother. Her mother and maternal grandmother work as chefs.

Career :

Modeling
As a teenager, Ferreira began her career 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.