María Eugenia Larraín facts for kids
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María Eugenia Larraín
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Larraín in 2019
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Kenita Larraín
October 16, 1973 Santiago, Chile
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María Eugenia Larraín Calderón (born October 16, 1973), often called Kenita Larraín, is a well-known Chilean model and public figure. She has appeared on many TV shows and is also a singer.
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Early Life and School
María Eugenia Larraín was born in Santiago, Chile, on October 16, 1973. Her family has roots in the Basque region.
She went to Liceo Manuel de Salas in Ñuñoa, which is a part of Santiago. Later, she studied business administration at UNIACC University. She finished her studies in 2003.
Kenita's Career Highlights
Kenita Larraín has had an exciting career in television and music.
TV Shows and Reality Competitions
In 2008, Kenita took part in an Argentine TV show called Bailando por un Sueño. This show is similar to "Dancing with the Stars." The next year, in 2009, she joined a Chilean reality show called Pelotón VIP. She competed alongside her twin brother, Mario Larraín, and finished as the first runner-up.
Music and Other Projects
In 2011, Kenita appeared in a music video for a Bulgarian singer named Evailo. Later that year, in November 2011, she released her very first song. It was called "Mi Mundo Sin Ti" and was a cover version of a song by Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas.
In January 2023, it was announced that a play about Kenita's life was being created. This play, with original music by Camila Moreno, was performed at the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center in November 2023.
Personal Life
Kenita Larraín was married to the famous tennis player Marcelo Ríos. They later separated.
In 2015, she married a businessman named Sergio Ader. They have one child together.
TV Appearances
Kenita Larraín has been a guest or participant on many television programs over the years. Here are some of them:
- Tarde Millonaria (Canal 13)
- Sal y Pimienta (Mega)
- Futgol (Canal 13)
- Sin Barrera (Chilevisión)
- Sábado Gigante (Canal 13)
- Para eso estamos (Canal 13)
- Zoom Deportivo (TVN)
- Morandé con Compañía (Mega)
- Noche de Juegos (TVN)
- Viva la mañana (Canal 13)
- SQP (Chilevisión)
- Pollo en Conserva (Red Televisión)
- Un amor indomable (ATV, Peru)
- El baile en TVN (TVN)
- Astros de la risa (Panamericana Televisión, Peru)
- Bailando por un Sueño 2008 (Canal 13, Argentina)
- Pelotón VIP (TVN)
- Fiebre de Baile 3 (CHV)
- La Barra del Mundial (TVN)
See also
In Spanish: María Eugenia Larraín para niños
