Born in Uruguay, Barbara Mori moved to Mexico after her parents divorced when she was just 3 years old. She enjoyed a normal childhood in Mexico -- until, at the age of 14, she was discovered by famed fashion designer Marcos Toledo while she was working at a restaurant. Impressed with her poise and uncommon beauty, Marcos offered Barbara a job as a model and it wasn t long before the up-and-coming beauty was living the high life and rubbing shoulders with the best and brightest in her field.
Once she realized that models generally have a limited shelf life, Barbara began to think about her future, eventually settling on a possible career as an actress. With that realization, Barbara enrolled in acting classes and began the slow process of auditioning.
In 1997, Barbara landed her first gig -- a spot on a Mexican soap called
Al norte del corazón. Barbara followed that up in 98 with a starring role on
Azul tequila. Although she spent the next several years appearing in a slew of TV shows and movies, Barbara s big break came in 2004 when she was cast in the lead role in the high-profile soap,
Rubi.
Already a star in Mexico, Barbara was finally introduced to the rest of the world in 2005 with the release of the critically-acclaimed
La Mujer de mi hermano. Barbara s future is bright and it s just a matter of time before she establishes herself as the next hot import -- think
Penelope Cruz or
Salma Hayek.
