Ana Karina Enriquez was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and trained at Ballet de las Americas. She danced with the Company and also with The Teresa Carreño Company in Caracas. She has appeared as a guest artist in The Sleeping Beauty with Sofia Opera and Ballet, Bulgaria. She won a scholarship for the Royal Ballet School summer intensive programme at the Stars of the 21st Century Competition and a gold medal in the Caracas International Ballet Competition (2012). She joined Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2015.