Laskary Andaly Metal Biticaca (born December 18, 1986) is an Indonesian beauty queen.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} She won the Putri Kopi Indonesia title in 2011. She is entitled to represent Indonesia at the 2012 Reina Internacional del Café pageant.

Putri Kopi Indonesia 2011

Biticaca, who stands 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in), competed as the representative of South Sulawesi, one of 33 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Putri Kopi Indonesia 2011, held in Mulia Senayan Hotel, 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, Colombia, 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.^[6]

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).

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