Janick Maceta

{{Short description|Peruvian model and beauty pageant titleholder (born 1994)}}

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| name = Janick Maceta

| image =

| birth_name = Janick Alexandra Maceta del Castillo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|3|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lima, Peru

| height = {{height|m=1.77}}

| hair_color = Brown

| eye_color = Hazel

| title = Miss Tourism World Peru 2018
Miss Peru Supranational 2019
Miss Peru 2020

| nationalcompetition = Miss Peru 2016
(Top 10)
Miss Tourism World Peru 2018
(Winner)
Miss Tourism World 2018
(1st Runner-Up)

Miss Peru 2019
(1st Runner-Up)
Miss Supranational 2019
(3rd Runner-Up)
Miss Peru 2020
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2020
(2nd Runner-Up)

}}

Janick Alexandra Maceta del Castillo{{cite web |title=Janick Maceta: ¿A qué se dedica y dónde está luego de casi haber ganado el Miss Universo 2020? |url=https://elpopular.pe/espectaculos/nacionales/2023/07/18/janick-maceta-se-dedica-donde-luego-casi-haber-ganado-miss-universo-2020-certamen-belleza-871650 |website=El Popular |date=2023-07-18 |access-date=2025-05-08}} (born 9 March 1994) is a Peruvian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Peru 2020. She represented Peru at Miss Universe 2020, where she placed as second runner-up.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-11-29|title=Miss Perú 2020: Janick Maceta gana certamen de belleza y representará al Perú en el Miss Universo Fotos nndc|url=https://elcomercio.pe/tvmas/farandula/miss-peru-2020-janick-maceta-gana-certamen-de-belleza-y-representara-al-peru-en-el-miss-universo-fotos-nndc-noticia/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=El Comercio Perú|language=es}}

She was previously appointed Miss Peru Supranational 2019 and went on to represent Peru at Miss Supranational 2019, finishing as third runner-up. It was the second time a Peruvian contestant achieved this placement, following Claudia Villafuerte in 2010.

Early life

Janick Alexandra Maceta del Castillo was born on 9 March 1994 in Lima, Peru into a middle-class family with roots in Trujillo and Chanchamayo.{{cite web |title=Miss Universo: ¿Quién es Janick Maceta, la peruana que busca suceder a Zozibini Tunzi? |url=https://elcomercio.pe/luces/moda/miss-universo-2020-quien-es-janick-maceta-la-peruana-que-busca-suceder-a-zozibini-tunzi-miss-universe-noticia/ |website=El Comercio |access-date=20 May 2021 |date=14 May 2021 |language=es}} In an interview with Telemundo, she stated that her mother was an English teacher and her father was a police officer involved in anti-terrorism investigations.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-05-15|title=Miss Universe 2021: Who is Janick Maceta, PHOTOS of the Peruvian candidate of the beauty pageant|url=https://pledgetimes.com/miss-universe-2021-who-is-janick-maceta-photos-of-the-peruvian-candidate-of-the-beauty-pageant/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518151908/https://pledgetimes.com/miss-universe-2021-who-is-janick-maceta-photos-of-the-peruvian-candidate-of-the-beauty-pageant/|archive-date=2021-05-18|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Pledge Times|language=en|url-status=dead}}

Career

Maceta is the founder of the nonprofit foundation Little Heroes Peru, which supports children who are victims or survivors of sexual violence.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-30|title=Miss Perú 2020: Janick Maceta se coronó como la nueva reina del certamen|url=https://rpp.pe/famosos/farandula/miss-peru-2020-janick-maceta-es-la-nueva-reina-alzo-corona-he-sonado-con-este-momento-por-tantos-anos-noticia-1306917|access-date=2020-11-30|work=RPP|language=es}} She has also promoted a legislative proposal in Peru advocating for the mandatory use of the Gessel chamber in cases involving child sexual abuse.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-11-29|title=Janick Maceta: "En Miss Perú se busca una mujer que inspire a otras personas con su mensaje"|url=https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/2020/11/26/janick-maceta-en-miss-peru-se-busca-una-mujer-que-inspire-a-otras-personas-con-su-mensaje/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-30|website=La República Peru|language=es}} Additionally, she is an audio engineer and co-founder of Top of New York, a record label focused on producing and digitizing music content for emerging artists.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-11-29|title= Miss Peru 2020 - Janick Maceta became the new queen: "I have dreamed of this moment for so many years"|url=https://www.archyde.com/miss-peru-2020-janick-maceta-became-the-new-queen-i-have-dreamed-of-this-moment-for-so-many-years/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-30|website=archyde.com|language=en}}

Pageantry

On January 27, 2018, Maceta competed in the Miss Tourism World 2018 pageant, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she finished as first runner-up.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-05-15|title=Miss Universe 2021: Who is Janick Maceta, PHOTOS of the Peruvian candidate of the beauty pageant|url=https://thenewsglory.com/miss-universe-2021-who-is-janick-maceta-photos-of-the-peruvian-candidate-of-the-beauty-pageant/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-12-30|website=The News Glory|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Winsteald|first=Annabella|date=2021-05-14|title=Miss Peru (Janick Maceta) & Miss Seychelles TRIP during Miss Tourism World 2017/2018 Bikini Round|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ7hfl-ijac|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-12-30|website=youtube.com|language=en}} She later represented Peru at the Miss Supranational 2019 pageant held on December 6, 2019, in Katowice, Poland, and placed third runner-up.{{cite web|url=https://www.misssupranational.com/miss-supranational-2019-full-results/|title=Miss Supranational 2019 Full Results|website=Miss Supranational|accessdate=2025-05-24}}

On November 29, 2020, she was crowned Miss Peru 2020, earning the right to represent Peru at Miss Universe 2020, held on May 16, 2021, in Florida, United States, following a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=Janick Maceta Del Castillo|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/janick-maceta-del-castillo|access-date=2021-05-17|website=Miss Universe|language=en|archive-date=2021-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516202142/https://www.missuniverse.com/janick-maceta-del-castillo|url-status=dead}} Maceta placed second runner-up, marking Peru’s highest placement at the pageant since Gladys Zender won the title in 1957.