ITABIRA, BRAZIL

Beauty clearly runs deep in the bloodlines of the Barros family. Both Ana Beatriz and her older sister, Patricia, are well-known models. "She always tells everyone I am the most beautiful woman in the world," Ana, 20, says of Patricia, 22. "And I tell everyone that she is." (Alas, the youngest of the sisters wants to become a doctor, not a model.)

Born in tiny Itabira and reared in bustling Rio de Janeiro, Ana and Patricia were walking on a Rio beach five years ago when they were spotted by a representative from Elite Model Management. Ana has done ads for Guess, Chanel, Replay Jeans and Victoria's Secret, and has walked the runway for Christian Dior, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier and Valentino.

Barros, who speaks Portuguese, English and Italian, lives in New York City. For fun, she bowls (she's still hoping to break 100) and roots for Flamengo, the most popular soccer club in Brazil.

This is her second appearance in the Swimsuit Issue.

-- RICHARD DEITSCH