Biography
Who is Barbara Palvin?
Early life and discovery
Barbara Palvin was born on October 8, 1993, in Budapest, Hungary. Her family includes her father, István Palvin, her mother, Ágnes Palvin, and her sister, Anita. During her childhood, she frequently traveled to the Hungarian countryside to visit her grandmother and great-grandmother.
When she reached the age of 13, a modeling scout discovered her on the streets of Budapest while she walked with her mother. She shot her first editorial in 2006 for Spur Magazine and subsequently moved to Asia to secure a steady stream of bookings.
Career highlights
Barbara made her runway debut for Prada during Milan Fashion Week in February 2010. She also walked for Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, Emanuel Ungaro, Christopher Kane, Julien MacDonald, Jeremy Scott, Giles Deacon, Vivienne Westwood, and opened the pre-Fall 2011 Chanel show. In 2012, she walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and became an ambassador for L'Oréal Paris. She returned to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2018 and became a Victoria's Secret Angel the following year.
She has appeared on the cover of L'Officiel, Vogue, Marie Claire, Glamour, Elle, Allure, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, and Numéro. Her campaign work includes brands such as Armani Exchange, H&M, Victoria's Secret, Pull & Bear, Longines, and Armani Beauty. She also joined the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie Class in 2016 and ranked fourth in the Maxim Hot 100 that same year. In 2017, Tumblr reported her as the second most popular model on the site.
Acting and personal life
Barbara branched out into acting by appearing in the 2014 film Hercules as the mythological queen Antimache. In 2018, she began a relationship with American actor Dylan Sprouse. The couple resided in Brooklyn until 2021, when they relocated to Los Angeles. They announced their engagement in June 2023 after getting engaged in September 2022. On July 15, 2023, they married in the town of Albertirsa, Hungary, inside the same church where her parents had married. She took her husband's surname upon marriage. In May 2026, they announced they were expecting their first child, and their daughter was born in September 2026. In August 2025, she revealed that she underwent surgery for endometriosis to ease its symptoms.
Birthday and age
Barbara Palvin was born on October 8, 1993, which makes Barbara 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Barbara shares the date with 58 other famous people.
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