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Barbara Palvin

バルバラ・パルヴィン　/　ばるばら・ぱるゔぃん

Model from Hungary

October 8, 1993 (age 32)　・　Budapest, Hungary

model
actor
film actor

My Take

What I admire about Barbara Palvin is the trajectory more than the glamour. Coming out of Budapest rather than a fashion capital, she clawed her way onto the Sports Illustrated pages and into the Victoria's Secret Angel ranks, and she did it at 171 cm, which is genuinely short by supermodel standards. To me that says she won on face, expression and savvy rather than sheer physical advantage. The Longines and Armani Beauty ambassadorships hint at a longer game too: she reads as someone building a durable brand, not chasing one viral season. That quiet strategic streak is what keeps her interesting to me.

Overview

Barbara Sprouse (née Palvin; born 8 October 1993) is a Hungarian model and actress. She first appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2016. In 2019, she became a Victoria's Secret Angel, although she first walked in 2012. She is also an ambassador for Longines and Armani Beauty.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Barbara Palvin
Name (Japanese): バルバラ・パルヴィン
Reading: ばるばら・ぱるゔぃん
Born: October 8, 1993 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rooster
Origin: Budapest, Hungary
Blood type: Private
Height: 171 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: model / actor / film actor / runway model / fashion model

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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