Marianela Lacayo Mendoza (b. 20 March 1981) is a Nicaraguan model, entrepreneur and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of Miss Nicaragua 2002[1] and Miss World Latin International 2002 beauty pageants.
Currently, she works in the fashion sector as an image consultant[2] and in journalism as a columnist for magazines Mía, De Boda Novias, and Nicaragua and the newspaper La Prensa.[3] Previously, she collaborated with Fashion & Life and Scaparate, both magazines.
Biography
When Lacayo was 14, she almost drowned attempting to rescue a friend at a pool before being saved herself.[4]
In September 2009, Lacayo wed Fernando Cuenco, from Spain.[5] On 14 February 2017, Lacayo announced that she was pregnant with her son. He was named Fernando.[6]
Citations
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