Larissa Mabel Riquelme Frutos (born 22 February 1985) is a Paraguayan model and actress. She is one of the highest-paid models in Paraguay.

Biography

A famous model and actress in Paraguay, Riquelme rose to international prominence during the

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. A supporter of both the

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and the club

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, she was first pictured in international media celebrating a goal during the game between Paraguay and

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with her

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mobile phone between her breasts and she was wearing a T-shirt with Paraguay's colors (as part of a promotion for a mobile phone company). Riquelme is the face of the deodorant brand

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in Paraguay and at a later Paraguay game in the World Cup she was also seen with the word "Axe" written on her chest as advertising for the deodorant brand. After becoming one of the most searched people on the Internet, she was named "World Cup's Girlfriend" by ''

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'', the largest Spanish sports newspaper. She was also described as the most famous fan of the World Cup. Following her rise to fame, and after

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's coach

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promised to run naked through

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if Argentina won the 2010 World Cup, Riquelme matched the offer and promised that she would run naked (wearing only

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in the colors of Paraguay) through

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if Paraguay won the World Cup, or even if they reached the semi-finals by beating

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. Paraguay eventually lost its match against Spain, but Riquelme announced that she would fulfill her promise anyway, a promise that she kept. That same year, Riquelme did a nude pictorial for the September 2010 issue of '' Playboy Brazil''. Apart from modelling and acting, Riquelme has also participated in ''

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'', the Argentinian version of ''

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.''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Riquelme, Larissa 1985 births Living people Paraguayan female models Place of birth missing (living people) People from Asunción Bailando por un Sueño (Argentine TV series) participants