Larissa Manoela

Larissa Manoela Elias Frambach, born Larissa Manoela Taques Elias Santos on December 28, 2000, is a Brazilian actress and singer. Recognized as a prominent child and teen audiovisual celebrity, she has built a career across television, film, and streaming platforms since her childhood, accumulating over 50 million online followers.

Manoela was born in Guarapuava, Paraná, as the only child of Silvana Taques, an educator, and Gilberto Elias Santos, a real estate consultant. Her maternal family has Italian ancestry from Veneto, while her paternal family has Portuguese ancestry from Porto.

Her career began at age four after a talent scout discovered her in a Guarapuava supermarket, leading her to model through Projeto Passarela. After appearing in commercials, she made her acting debut at age six on the GNT channel series Mothern. In 2010, she starred in the series Songs of Betrayal. She gained wider public recognition in 2012 by portraying Viviane in the telenovela Corações Feridos and Maria Joaquina in the children's telenovela Carrossel.

In 2013, Manoela starred in the series Patrulha Salvadora. The following year, she joined the cast of the soap opera Cúmplices de um Resgate, taking on the dual lead roles of twin sisters Isabela and Manuela. In 2017, she renewed her contract with SBT to portray Mirela in As Aventuras de Poliana, acting alongside João Guilherme Ávila. In 2022, she debuted on TV Globo in the telenovela Além da Ilusão, playing two sisters at different stages, Elisa and Isadora.

Beyond television, Manoela expanded into publishing, film, and music. She released her first book, The Diary of Larissa Manoela, in June 2016 in São Paulo, followed by her second book, The World of Larissa Manoela, in 2017. That same year, she released her first film as a main character and acquired a mansion in Orlando, Florida. As a musical artist, she has performed concerts in Brazil and the United States, and released her first live studio album, Up! Tour, on December 1, 2017. In 2020, she made her Netflix film debut starring as a social media influencer in Airplane Mode.