María Eugenia Larraín Calderón (born October 16, 1973), known as Kenita (or Quenita) Larraín, is a Chilean model and socialite.

Early life and education

Larraín was born on October 16, 1973 in

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. She is the daughter of Patricia Calderón Terán and Mario Larraín Corssen, granddaughter of Mario Larraín del Campo and Javiera Corssen Rivera and great-granddaughter Ricardo Larraín Bravo, descendant of the 1st Marquess of Larraín. Larraín is of

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descent. She studied at Liceo Manuel de Salas in

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, Santiago Province. She studied business administration at UNIACC University, a last-tier private college, graduating in 2003.

Career

In 2008 Larraín participated in the Argentine television show

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and in 2009 joined the Chilean reality show

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with her twin brother Mario Larraín. She was first runner-up. In 2011 she starred in the music video of Evailo ("Moya E"), a Bulgarian singer known in Chile for competing in the TV show ''Yingo''. In November 2011 released her first single "Mi Mundo Sin Ti," a cover version of the song by Spanish singer

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. In January 2023, it was announced that a theatrical play would be developed about Larraín's life as Kentina. Original music by Camila Moreno, and will be performed at the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center, with a premiere date for November 2023.

Personal life

She was married to tennis player

Marcelo Ríos Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (; born 26 December 1975) is a Chilean former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the first Latin American to reach the t ...

. In 2005, she was in a serious car accident due to an oversight by Ríos, which resulted in their separation. In 2015 she married businessman Sergio Ader, with whom she has a son.

TV appearances

References

External links

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Image Gallery, Kenita Larrain (100 pictures)
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