Ana Marcelo biography: 13 things about Miss Nicaragua 2020

Ana Janssy Marcelo Molina is a Nicaraguan beauty queen, model and agroindustrial engineer. Her father is Peruvian and her mother is Nicaraguan.

Born in Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua, Marcelo earned her bachelor’s degree in agroindustrial engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería in Managua, Nicaragua. She created a social campaign called Dar Para Salvar, which helps medical staff create biosecurity kits.

Marcelo is 5’8″ tall. She suffers from katsaridaphobia or cockroach phobia.

As a little girl, Marcelo collected coins and made and sold jelly and sweets. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2000, she moved to Esteli, Nicaragua with her aunt Fatima Centeno. She was raised by Centeno, who she considers her mother.
2. She was Miss Teen Nicaragua 2014 second runner-up.
3. She was crowned Miss Teen Americas 2015 in El Salvador.
4. In September 2019, she visited Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua.
5. On August 8, 2020, she represented Esteli at Miss Nicaragua 2020 and competed against seven other finalists at the Salón de los Arcos, Hotel Holiday Inn in Managua. She won the title.
6. On January 16, 2021, she participated in a forum held at the Keiser University – Latin American Campus in San Marcos, Carazo, Nicaragua.
7. On May 16, 2021, she represented Nicaragua at Miss Universe 2020 and competed against 73 other candidates at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States. She finished in the Top 21.
8. On August 14, 2021, she crowned her successor Miss Nicaragua 2021 Allison Wassmer at the Holiday Inn Managua – Convention Center in Managua.
9. In September 2021, she visited New York City, New York, USA and Miami, Florida, USA.
10. In March 2022, she visited Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
11. In November 2022, she traveled to Roatan, Islas de la Bahia, Honduras.
12. In February 2023, she visited Peru.
13. She was 26 years old when she visited Istanbul, Turkey in June 2023.