- Larissa started modeling when she was 14 years old after watching a television programme about models. A few years later she started runway modeling for a fashion house. She moved to Paris after being spotted by a small modeling agency when she was 17 years old and shortly after moved to the United States.
- In 1993 Paul Marciano selected Larissa to make her debut with Guess? in an advertisement campaign photographed by David Factor. She has appeared in the Guess? 2000 calendar. Larissa also appeared in the book 'A second decade of Guess? Images'.
- Larissa appeared in the 1999 Helmut Newton documentary 'Helmut by June', in the Dewey Nicks book "Kustom by Dewey Nicks" and she ppeared in a Pet Shop Boys's music video directed by Bruce Weber. She was also featured in the movie 'Zoolander'.
- She has a son named Nicky.
- Larissa co-stars with Nicholas Cage in the movie "Lord of War".
- She also goes by the name "Larissa Bond".