Marianela Lacayo Mendoza
Lacyao receiving the Miss Mundo Latino Internacional 2002 crown
Born	Marianela Lacayo (1981-03-20) 20 March 1981 (age 42) Managua, Nicaragua
Occupation(s)	Model, journalist
Height	5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Title	Miss Nicaragua 2002 Miss Mundo Latino Internacional 2002
Children	Fernando Cuenco

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.

Lacayo was born in Managua. She holds a degree in business administration from UNICIT and MBA 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.^{[citation needed]}

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]