Annalena Valencia Lakrini (born ) is a Filipina beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2023. She represented the Philippines at
The Miss Globe 2023 competition and ended as second runner-up. Lakrini was the last Philippine The Miss Globe delegate designated by the BPCI, as the pageant franchise was acquired by
Mutya ng Pilipinas
Mutya ng Pilipinas (MNP), in 2019 known as Mutya Pilipinas, is one of the two oldest annual national beauty pageants in the Philippines (est. 1968). The other being the Binibining Pilipinas Pageant (est. 1964). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, t ...
.
Early life
Lakrini was born in , and was raised in
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...
, Germany.
In her youth, Lakrini participated in
Santacruzan events held in Filipino communitues within the country.
In an interview with
''Inquirer'', Lakrini stated that she faced discrimination in Germany for her skin color.
Since 2017, Lakrini has had a modelling career based in Germany, and participated at the MQ Vienna Fashion Week.
Pageantry
Lakrini has been trained by
Aces and Queens since 2022.
She cites
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach as her inspiration for pursuing pageantry.
Binibining Pilipinas 2023
Lakrini won Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2023, representing the province of Bataan, on May 28, 2023 at the
Smart Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose arena, sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the ...
in
Quezon City,
Metro Manila, Philippines.
In the swimsuit competition,
GMA Integrated News, said "she confidently showcased her fit figure and striking pasarela".
She also won the Best in Swimsuit award, and the title of Jag Denim Queen.
Lakrini reached the top four, and in the final question-and-answer portion, she was asked by
Honey Lacuna
Maria Sheilah Honrado Lacuna–Pangan (born May 6, 1965), publicly known as Honey Lacuna, is a Filipino physician and politician who is currently serving as the Mayor of Manila since 2022.
Early life
Lacuna-Pangan was born to Danilo "Danny" La ...
, the
Mayor of Manila, "In what ways is a beauty pageant candidate aiming for a crown similar to a politician running for an electoral post?":
At the end of the event, Lakrini was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2023 by outgoing titleholder
Chelsea Fernandez
Chelsea Lovely Cabias Fernandez (; born March 14, 1999) is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2022. She represented the Philippines at The Miss Globe 2022 in Tirana
Tirana ( , ; ...
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The Miss Globe 2023
Lakrini represented the Philippines at The Miss Globe 2023 pageant held at Albania on November 17, 2023, and finished as second runner-up.
Personal life
Lakrini works as a German language teacher.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lakrini, Anna
1997 births
Living people
Binibining Pilipinas winners
People from Bataan
Filipino female models
People from Stuttgart