Matheus Ferrero is a Brazilian photographer who recently went viral after a photo of his of a Brazilian model named Larissa was used in the Haryana electoral lists
Rahul Gandhi revealed that the same woman’s photograph appeared multiple times in the voter list for the Haryana assembly elections.
Who is Matheus Ferrero, photographer who took photo of Brazilian model Larissa allegedly used in Haryana election voter rolls
My statement on recent election fraud in India and why I had to vote in Haryana. pic.twitter.com/tYesm66zIQ
— Matheus Ferrero (@Matheusmodel) November 5, 2025
1 PERSON, Her 22 votes, at 10 booths, in Rai assembly constituency, Haryana
And the person is a resident of Brazil
Name is Matheus Ferrero#VoteChori pic.twitter.com/ybiw6TMkkP
— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) November 5, 2025
The incident sparked widespread outrage and discussions about fake voter entries, possible election manipulation, and the role of digital images in electoral fraud.
The Brazilian model identified as Larrisa has expressed disbelief after discovering that her photograph was allegedly used multiple times in the Haryana voter list a claim made by Rahul Gandhi regarding the 2024 Haryana Assembly Elections.
In a viral video, Larissa, the model whose photo Matheus took said, “Guys, I’m gonna tell you a joke. It’s too horrible! Are we using an old picture of me? My photo is older; I was young. They’re using my picture for voting in India, portraying me as Indian to fight each other. Look how crazy!”
The name of the Brazilian Model seen in @RahulGandhi's press conference is Larissa. Here's her reaction after her old photograph went viral. pic.twitter.com/K4xSibA2OP
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) November 5, 2025
Matheus Ferrero identified as photographer behind Brazilian model’s photo
During a recent press conference, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi displayed a voter list showing the same woman’s photograph that was used 22 times in the Rai constituency of Haryana. The image was registered under different names, such as Seema, Sweety, Saraswati, Rashmi, and Vilma. Rahul alleged that this was part of a larger, “centralized operation” to influence election results.
He pointed out how that particular image was a stock photo and not a real voter. After examining the photo and discovering the name “Matheus Ferrero” printed on the bottom of the original picture, they managed to discover its source. Following an online search, they confirmed that the photograph was taken by Brazilian photographer Matheus Ferrero, and the photo is publicly available on the internet. As a result, this meant that the BJP likely downloaded it and misused the image by creating fake voter entries.
"कभी सीमा, कभी स्वीटी, कभी सरस्वती… हरियाणा में ब्राजील की मॉडल ने डाले 22 वोट"
◆ कांग्रेस नेता राहुल गांधी ने कहा
Matheus Ferroro | Hydrogen Bomb | #hydrogenbomb Brazil Model pic.twitter.com/dkutEJvdE7
— News24 (@news24tvchannel) November 5, 2025
Matheus Ferrero biography and age
Matheus Ferrero is a Brazilian photographer who recently went viral due to his work being used without permission to create false identities in voter rolls. He currently lives in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and has built a strong online presence over the past few years. Matheus often shares his work on platforms like Unsplash; anyone can easily access his portraits and lifestyle photography for easy download and reuse.
Profession
Matheus Ferrero works professionally as a full-time photographer and visual content creator, who mainly creates various types of content related to fashion, portrait, editorial, and commercial photography. His work often features clean aesthetics and high-contrast compositions. Ferrero’s images often appear on free-photo platforms that allow easy downloads, which was how the picture ended up in Indian voter lists. Ferrero notably has had no involvement in Indian elections or politics, and his work has been misused by unauthorized repurposing.
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