13 things about Miss Universe 2020 second runner-up Janick Maceta

Janick Alexandra Maceta del Castillo represented Peru in the 11th edition of Miss Supranational and the 69th edition of Miss Universe. These are two of the six grand slam international beauty pageants for women along with Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Grand International.

BIOGRAPHY

Maceta is a Peruvian-American audio engineer, music producer, model and beauty queen. Her father was a police officer involved in anti-terrorist investigations while her mother Doris del Castillo was an English teacher.

Born in Lima, Peru, Maceta is the founder of Little Heroes Peru, a nonprofit foundation for children who are or have been victims of sexual violence. She also co-founded the Top of New York (TONY), a record label that digitizes and produces the musical content of young talents.

On March 9, 2025, Maceta turned 31. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2012, she moved to the United States.
2. She was a Miss Peru 216 finalist.
3. She was Miss Tourism World 2017 first runner-up.
4. She was Miss Peru 2019 first runner-up.
5. She was Miss Supranational 2019 third runner-up.
6. She won Miss Peru 2020.
7. She was Miss Universe 2020 second runner-up.
8. She was a Miss Supranational 2021 host.
9. In 2022, she visited Thailand and Chile.
10. In 2023, she visited Argentina, Spain, Greece.
11. In 2024, she visited France and Colombia.
12. She was one of the judges of the Voice For Change competition of Miss Universe 2024.
13. In 2025, she visited Aruba and Mexico.

TIMELINE

Maceta speaks Spanish and English. She is 5’9¹⁄₂” tall.

2016

• On April 23, 2016, she represented the Peruvian community of the U.S. at Miss Peru 216 and competed against 30 other candidates at the Ecological Center and Studios of America Television Production in Pachacamac, Lima. She finished in the Top 11.

2018

• On January 27, 2018, she represented Peru at Miss Tourism World 2017 at the Swiss Garden Hotel in Malacca City, Malaysia. She was runner-up to Andrea Katherine Gutierrez Puentes of Colombia.

2019

• On October 20, 2019, she competed against nine other candidates in the special edition of Miss Peru 2019 at the Macarana Event Center in Lima. She was runner-up to Kelin Rivera Kroll and was crowned Miss Supranational Peru 2019.
• On December 6, 2019, she represented Peru at Miss Supranational 2019 and competed against 76 other candidates at Katowice International Congress Centre in Katowice, Poland. She was third runner-up to Anntonia Porsild of Thailand.

2020

• On November 29, 2020, she represented the Peruvian community in the U.S. at Miss Peru 2020 and competed against 23 other candidates. She won the title.

2021

• On December 10, 2021, she took to social media to congratulate her mother, who just obtained a postgraduate degree in literature.
• On May 16, 2021, she represented Peru at Miss Universe 2020 and competed against 73 other candidates at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, USA. She was second runner-up to Andrea Meza of Mexico.
• On August 18, 2021, she hosted the top model event of Mister Supranational 2021. She told Philippines’ candidate John Adajar that she liked his suit designed by Joe Riz Quinesio of Aklan, Philippines. After the coronation night at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Malopolska, Poland on August 22, 2021, Adajar gave the suit to her.

2022

• On March 21, 2022, she and her boyfriend Andrés Wise travelled to Thailand together.
• In July 2022, she traveled to Santiago, Chile.

2023

• In February 2023, she traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• In May 2023, she traveled to New York City, New York, USA.
• In June 2023, she traveled to Barcelona, Spain.
• In July 2023, she traveled to Athens, Greece; Bangkok, Thailand; Phuket, Thailand and Bali, Indonesia.
• In October 2023, she traveled to Miami, Florida.

2024

• In March 2024, she traveled to Paris, France.
• In April 2024, she traveled to Bogota, Colombia.
• On May 5, 2024, she attended the 2024 Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida.
• In November 2024, she traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and Madrid, Spain.

2025

• In March 2025, she traveled to Aruba and Mexico City, Mexico.