Laskary Andaly Metal Biticaca (born December 18, 1986) is an Indonesian beauty queen. She won the Putri Kopi Indonesia title in 2011. She is entitled to represent

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

at the 2012 Reina Internacional del Café pageant.

Putri Kopi Indonesia 2011

Biticaca, who stands , competed as the representative of

South Sulawesi South Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Selatan) is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sula ...

, one of 33 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Putri Kopi Indonesia 2011, held in Mulia Senayan Hotel,

Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

on April 18, 2011, where she became the eventual winner of the title. She competed in Reina Internacional del Café 2012, broadcast live from

Manizales Manizales () is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an important hub for higher ...

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

, on January 8, 2012.

Reina Internacional del Café 2012

She was a heavy favourite by Indonesian pageant's fans from beginning to last. She placed as the 1st runner-up, and also won Best Hair award in the pageant. She was the first Indonesian representative, and also the first Indonesian that placed among the Top 5 in this pageant. She is also the only second contestant from Asia to participate in this pageant since its inception in 1957. The first Asian delegate came from Japan in 1992, who placed as the 1st runner-up.

Education

She has graduated from The School of Biological Science and Technology Bandung Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in microbiology and currently pursues her master's degree at Petroleum and Mining Engineering Faculty Bandung Institute of Technology, as well as being a research assistant in Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery for Oil and Gas Recovery for Indonesia (OGRINDO).

References

Living people 1986 births Indonesian beauty pageant winners People from East Luwu Regency {{Asia-pageant-bio-stub