Bailando 2011 was the seventh season of Bailando por un Sueño and was premiered on El Trece, on May 2011. The list of contestants and dreamers was closed with a total of 30 pairs. This was the first edition of the country that has a pairing of two men and two women (José María Muscari in the male couple and Silvina and Vanina Escudero first and then Silvina Escudero and Sofía Pachano in the female) and the first time in the world that a contestant has dwarfism (Noelia Pompa), also like previous seasons the cast included international celebrities (Pamela Anderson, Mike Tyson and Larissa Riquelme).

The jury was initially composed by Graciela Alfano, Flavio Mendoza, Moria Casán, Anibal Pachano, and Carmen Barbieri. During weeks 5 and 6, Carmen left her place, and Marcelo Polino entered as a new permanent judge, after replace her in week 3. But following the departure of Graciela Alfano, Carmen returned to the jury. Later Graciela came back to the jury to replace Carmen in Rotating room and Music from movies' round.

Larissa Mabel Riquelme Frutos, usually known as Larissa Riquelme (born 22 February 1985) is a Paraguayan model and actress at the city theatre in the Paraguayan capital Asunción. As of 2010, she is the best-paid model in Paraguay.

A famous model and actress in Paraguay, Riquelme rose to international prominence during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. A supporter of both the Paraguay national football team and the club Cerro Porteño, she was first pictured in international media celebrating a goal during the game between Paraguay and Slovakia with her Nokia mobile phone between her breasts and she was wearing a t-shirt with Paraguay's colors (as part of a promotion for a mobile phone company). Riquelme is the face of the deodorant brand Axe in Paraguay and at a later Paraguay game in the World Cup she was also seen with the word "Axe" written on her chest as advertising for the deodorant brand.

After becoming one of the most searched-for persons on the Internet, she was named "World Cup's Girlfriend" by Marca, the largest Spanish sports newspaper. She was also described as the most famous fan of the World Cup.