by Larissa Laurel

Larissa Laurel is originally from Corpus Christi, Texas. She is an actress, singer, and plus-size model. Her modeling career includes fit, print, fashion, and showroom work. Larissa started her modeling career in 1998 after the urging of her friends and family and by becoming an agent's assistant for a top-notch plus-size modeling agency in NYC. She has worked, as a model, with several NYC agencies and continues to work with most of her focus on print, fit, and acting. Larissa's acting and singing career is truly a passion of the heart and she promotes and embraces non-traditional casting. She has appeared in several off-off Broadway productions and National Tours. Larissa was also an original founding member of The Original "Glamazons", a 5 member burlesque/vaudeville plus-size dance troupe that she performed with for 3 years. She continues to tour with the dance theater group "Treehouse Shakers". Larissa has been featured in the following magazines: Latina, Oprah, Bust, Paper, BBW and Mode. Print work includes Always for Me.com, Daphne's.com, Microsoft, Meridia, and Scholastic. T. V. Appearances, as a performer or model, include: The View, The Restaurant, Lifetime Channel commercial, Fox 5 Morning News, and WB Morning News.