Marisa Jara
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About
Model and actress who's become a plus-size model in recent years and used her success to raise awareness about body positivity among women. She transitioned to plus-size modeling from traditional modeling after developing an eating disorder in order to maintain her weight.
Before Fame
She started working in fashion as a teenager and started to develop an unhealthy relationship with food under the pressure of keeping her weight down.
Trivia
She suffered from bulimia and in 2017 published a book detailing her experiences with food and fashion. It was titled La Talla o la vida' (The Size or Life).
Family Life
She's been married twice -- to Chente Escribano from 2009-2011 and to Manuel Vittorio from 2012-2015.
Associated With
She's also dated dancer Joaquin Cortes.
