Annalena "Anna" Valencia Lakrini (; born 5 November 1997) is a Filipino-German beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational Germany 2025 and Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2023. She represented the Philippines at The Miss Globe 2023 competition and ended as second runner-up.

Early life

Annalena Valencia Lakrini was born in , and was raised in

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, Germany. In her youth, Lakrini participated in

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events held in Filipino communities 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

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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

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, Philippines. In the swimsuit competition,

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, 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

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, the

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, "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.

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

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