Marianela Lacayo Mendoza (b. 20 March 1981) is a

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model and entrepreneur. She was the winner of Miss Nicaragua 2002 and Miss World Latin International 2002 beauty pageants. Lacayo was born in

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. She holds a degree in business administration from UNICIT and

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from the American University of Nicaragua and Technological Institute of Monterray, Master in Image consulting from the Color Me Beautiful school in London and a diploma in Leadership and Electoral Strategies for Political Women from Latin University of Panama. Currently, she works in the fashion sector as an image consultant and in journalism as a columnist for magazines ''Mía'', ''De Boda Novias'', and ''Nicaragua'' and the newspaper ''La Prensa''. Previously, she collaborated with ''Fashion & Life'' and ''Scaparate'', both magazines.

Biography

When Lacayo was 14, she almost

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attempting to rescue a friend at a pool before being saved herself. In September 2009, Lacayo wed Fernando Cuenco, from Spain. On 14 February 2017, Lacayo announced that she was pregnant with her son. He was named Fernando.

Citations

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