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Natalia Barulich Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth13 January 1992

Age31 Years

BirthplaceBay Area, California, USA

ProfessionModel, Dancer, DJ, Singer, and Songwriter

NationalityAmerican

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyParents: John Matthew Barulich and Maria Elena Barulich; Brothers: Christopher Barulich and Todd Barulich

Natalia Barulich Biography

Natalia Barulich is an American model, dancer, DJ, singer and songwriter from the Bay Area of California. Trained in ballet, she transitioned into modeling

Early life and background

Natalia Marion Barulich was born on January 13, 1992, and raised in the Bay Area of California. She completed her secondary education through homeschooling. From a young age she pursued dance, moving to New York to study ballet where, during training, she lived with nuns. Her ballet background included competing at the Youth America Grand Prix in Texas in 2009 and performing professionally for several years.

Career

Barulich built a multi-faceted career spanning dance, modeling, music and DJing. After her ballet training she began appearing in fashion editorials, first featuring in Black Swan Fashion in 2011 and later appearing on covers and in spreads for publications including Elle, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, L’Officiel, Numéro, Glamour, FHM, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Her World and Maxim.

Her modeling work extended to campaigns and commercials for numerous brands. Credits listed include Guess, Mercedes-Benz, Air France, Isaac Jewelers, Bentley, Nike, 138 Water, Samsung, Target, Verizon Wireless and Apple. In 2020 she was named the face of Collini Milano, an Italian fashion house.

Barulich also crossed into on-screen work. She appeared in the short film How to Be Popular (2007) and had roles in Set You Free (2015) and the short appearance in Britney Spears’ Work Bitch music video (2013). She took part in television projects as well, with a brief role on Betty White’s Off Their Rockers (2014), an appearance on Sports TV on Firework (2019), and other music-video appearances, including Jencarlos Canela’s Baby (2016) and Maluma’s Felices los 4 (2017).

Music and DJing form another strand of her career. Barulich performs as a DJ and has worked with classical violinist and DJ Esther Anaya to form the duo Atmsphre. The pair have performed internationally in countries such as the United States, Russia, Indonesia, Morocco, Spain and Mexico. She has also released or featured in music videos beyond 2017, including Selva (2020) and Morena (2021). Barulich serves as a brand ambassador for the American energy drink Bang Energy.

Public profile

Barulich’s public life has attracted attention both for her professional work and for high-profile associations. After appearing in the Felices los 4 video, she became more widely known through her connection with singer Maluma, with whom she dated from 2017 until their split in October 2019. Media reports later linked her with footballer Neymar; Barulich has described him as a friend and denied a romantic relationship, saying they had worked together on a photo shoot and that he is an important friend in her life.

She is active on social media and, as of 2023, her Instagram account had more than 4 million followers. Barulich is known for a visible lifestyle that includes travel and attendance at international events; she walked the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in May 2022 and attended the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards in Mumbai in February 2023. She has also served as a judge at beauty pageants, having been invited to judge Miss Earth in 2020, the Miss USA pageant in November 2021, and Miss Universe Bahrain in September 2022.

Personal notes

Barulich is American and lists Italian and Mexican cuisine among her preferences. She is fond of animals and keeps pets, including a dog named Julieta and a mini horse named Tali; she maintains a separate Instagram account for her dog. Her family includes parents John Matthew Barulich and Maria Elena Barulich, and two brothers, Christopher and Todd Barulich. Barulich’s reported physical stats include a height of approximately 5'7" (170 cm) and hazel-grey eyes.

Latest updates

In recent years Barulich continued to expand her career across fashion, music and live performance. She remained active as a DJ with Atmsphre and continued appearing in music videos through 2021. Her participation as a judge at international pageants and appearances at Cannes and other events have kept her in the public eye through 2022 and into 2023.
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Recent Work

Morena (music video)

Featured appearance in the music video

2021
Selva (music video)

Featured appearance in the music video

2020
Face of Collini Milano

Named the new face of the Italian fashion house

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Trained and performed as a professional ballet dancer; competed at Youth America Grand Prix (2009)
  2. Featured on covers and in editorials for major fashion magazines including Elle and Harper’s Bazaar
  3. Appeared in high-profile music videos including Felices los 4 (2017)
  4. Formed DJ duo Atmsphre and performed internationally
  5. Served as a judge at Miss Earth (2020), Miss USA (2021) and Miss Universe Bahrain (2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Natalia Barulich born?

13 January 1992

What is Natalia Barulich known for?

Model, Dancer, DJ, Singer, and Songwriter

What is Natalia Barulich’s marital status?

Unmarried