Age, Biography and Wiki
Rossana Lacayo is a Nicaraguan photographer, filmmaker, and producer. She is best known for her work in the documentary film "Nicaragua: The Revolution in Pictures" (1985). She has also produced and directed several other documentaries, including "The Sandinista Revolution" (1986) and "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (2003).
Lacayo was born in Managua, Nicaragua, on 3 September 1956. She studied photography at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua and began her career as a photojournalist in the late 1970s. She has since worked for various publications, including the Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa and the international magazine Time.
Lacayo has received numerous awards for her work, including the National Journalism Award from the Nicaraguan government in 1985 and the International Photography Award from the International Center of Photography in New York in 1987. She has also been honored with the Order of Rubén Darío, Nicaragua's highest cultural award.
Lacayo currently lives in Managua, Nicaragua, where she continues to work as a photographer and filmmaker. She is married to the Nicaraguan journalist and writer Carlos Fernando Chamorro.
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Photographer, filmmaker, producer |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
3 September, 1956 |
| Birthday |
3 September |
| Birthplace |
Managua, Nicaragua |
| Nationality |
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 3 September.
She is a member of famous Photographer with the age 68 years old group.
Rossana Lacayo Height, Weight & Measurements
At 68 years old, Rossana Lacayo height not available right now. We will update Rossana Lacayo's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Rossana Lacayo Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Rossana Lacayo worth at the age of 68 years old? Rossana Lacayo’s income source is mostly from being a successful Photographer. She is from . We have estimated
Rossana Lacayo's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Photographer |
Rossana Lacayo Social Network
Timeline
On 1 March 2008, Rossana Lacayo received Order of the Cultural Independence Rubén Darío for her work as a pioneer of the Nicaraguan cinema – an award given by the Nicaraguan government to outstanding individuals.
According to the Nicaraguan film historian, Karly Gaitán Morales, it was in 1982 when Lacayo started to work as a professional filmmaker, when as part of INCINE, she met and worked with international movie directors like the Chilean Miguel Littín. She acquires extensive experience while working with filmmakers and actors from Mexico, France, and Cuba. Her first documentary as director was Estos sí pasarán (1984) a documentary that participated in the film festivals in Canada and Sweden. The film was also selected for the 58th Edition (1985) for the Academy Awards in Hollywood.
Early in the 1980s she returned to Nicaraguan and got a job as the official photographer of the newly formed Nicaraguan Ministry of Culture (in Spanish, Ministerio de Cultura de Nicaragua. In 1982 she traveled for a short period to El Salvador to cover the war as photographer and she has stated that she almost lost her life. In 1983 she was transferred to the Nicaraguan Institute of Cinematography INCINE (in Spanish, Instituto Nicaragüense de Cine) where she started working in the documentary production department and quickly became its chief.
Even though Lacayo has worked most of her life as a filmmaker, she never abandoned photography, an activity that she considers her passion and that she maintained during the 1980s while working at INCINE. She shot a large number of movie stills from all the projects in which she was involved. In early 2000s Lacayo started to shoot photos of the daily lives of the people that live in La Chureca which is the dumpster in Managua and the largest of Nicaragua. In 2012 Lacayo was selected by the World Bank to participate, with four of her photos of the dumpster, in an exhibit titled El Cambio in Washington, DC. The following year she made a documentary on the same subject titled San Francisco de La Chureca (2013).
Rossana Lacayo was born in Managua but she studied high school and graduated from the Madeira School (1975) located in Virginia, USA. After high school she studied at Duke University, in North Carolina, USA and graduated with a degree in Economy (1979). In 2010 she graduated with a degree in Documentary Production (in Spanish, Documental de Creación) from the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, located in Mexico. Although she studied economy she has stated that she was interested in photography since she was a preteen and she was given a camera. During her students university years she participated as photographer in her school's newspaper.
Rossana Lacayo de Herguedas known professionally as Rossana Lacayo (born 3 September 1956) is a Nicaraguan photographer, scriptwriter, and filmmaker. She is considered a pioneer of Nicaraguan cinema as stated by the Nicaraguan Cultural Institute. In 2003 she founded Gota Films (Nicaragua) an independent film company. She is a member of ANCI (Nicaraguan Association of Cinematography, in Spanish Asociación Nicaragüense de Cine). Lacayo resides in Nicaragua with her family.
