Barbara Mori is an actress and model famous for her appearances in Mexican telenovelas. Her biggest breakthrough role in this market has been as the leading character in the 2004 Televisa remake of the telenovela Rubi.

Barbara Mori was born in Montevideo, Uruguay on February 2, 1978. Her parents were Uruguayan-Japanese and Mexican. They divorced when she was three years old, and she moved to Mexico later in her childhood. When she was fourteen, Barbara Mori was encouraged to become a model by fashion designer Marcos Toledo, who saw her in a restaurant. While modeling she was able to become self supporting and after a few years began to study acting at El Centro de Estudios de Formacion Actoral. Transitioning from modeling to pursue her acting career, she appeared in "Al norte del corazon", a Mexican soap opera, and in TV comedy series such as "Tric Tac" and "Mirada de mujer". She was awarded the Best New Actress TVyNovelas Award for "Mirada de mujer". The TVyNovelas Award is the greatest award in Latin American television.

Barbara Mori then appeared in 1998's "Azul Tequila" with her first leading role. Over the next few years she would appear in "Amor descarado", "Me muero por ti", and the comedy film "Inspiracion". Her most successful role, however, was in the popular Mexican telenovela "Rubi", for which she won another TVyNovelas Award. Over the past few years, Barbara Mori's career has been on the rise, and in 2005 she appeared in the extremely popular Latin American film "La mujer de mi hermano" in the leading role. She has also appeared in the 2005 film "Pretendiendo", and contributed a voice acting role in the Spanish release of the computer animated movie "Robots".

Barbara Mori is unmarried, and has had romantic relationships with Sergio Mayer, Manolo Cardona and actor / fashion designer Jose Maria Torre. As of early 2007, she continues to act in television and film.