List of Manhunt International Winners

 

In this blog we will cover Manhunt International the last of our four grand slam international male pageants. We will tell you how and where it started and we’ll go thru the list of winners. We will display the results in a bar chart after to show which countries rank highest and how other winning countries compare.

Manhunt is an international male beauty pageant which began in 1993 though the roots of the pageant go back a few years more to 1998 when one single national preliminary was held in Singapore. Alex Liu, pageant director of Metromedia Singapore decided to stage the first male model contest in Singapore announcing a “Manhunt.” The project was conceived by Metromedia Singapre and Procon Leisure International. 

List of Mister World Winners

 

The Mister World contest is an international beauty pageant for men, and has been held since 1996. This pageant is run by Julia Morley, as Chairperson and CEO of the Miss World Organization, the same organizer of the Miss World pageant. Traditionally, Mister World lives in London during his reign.

The Mister World pageant is a biennial event, but was carried out only ten times to date, since its founding. Generally, it is a three-week long international competition, in which delegates are judged for their physical and mental endurance, based on different fast-track events such as extreme sports, fashion modeling, talent, interviews, and multimedia, before the sole winner will be declared as “the world’s most desirable man.”

List of Mister International Winners

 

Mister International, is an annual male international beauty pageant. It is ranked 3rd among the big four male pageants in the world, which include Manhunt International, Mister World and Men Universe Model.  It is not to be confused with the defunct Mister International, with the abbreviated M R form of mister in the name. 

The competition is run by The Mister International Organization since 2006 in Singapore, with Alan Sim as its president. The same organization also manages the annual Mister Singapore pageant.  The winner of Mister International traditionally, lives in Singapore for the duration of his reign.

List of Men Universe Model Winners

Men Universe Model is a male model pageant considered the 4th leading grandslam pageant in the world. This contest was founded in 2008 by Robert Flores, a designer. It was held since its inception in the Dominican Republic. This contest is different from Mr. Universe which is a bodybuilding contest. Nor is it in anyway affiliated with the Miss Universe Organization.

There are several Special Awards given in this contest namely, Mr. Photogenic, Mr. Elegance, Mr. Friendship, Best Body, Best National Costume, Mr. Internet, Most Popular, Best on Runway, Best Catwalk, Best Face, Best Original Costume, and Mr. Talent. We have not included the winners of these special awards here. We only considered the year, the winner, the country of origin, the continent the country belongs to, the place the contest was held, and the number of countries who participated that year.

Something different about Mr. Universal Ambassador, the pageant

Something about Mr. Universal Ambassador sets it uniquely apart from other known mister pageants in the world today that follow the basic national costume, fashion, swimwear, formal wear and interview format. To some extent this pageant follows the same format but with a wee bit more than the usual, and a unique quality and flavor of its own.

This brand-new pageant just concluded its first edition in Surabaya, Indonesia November 3-13, 2015. And if you had followed the proceedings, you may have had noticed some discernible differences in its thrusts and mix of activities from other established pageants. Over and above the openly stated objectives and visible conduct of the pageant, something far more insightful and well known of Indonesia in character and perspective, governs this pageant.

Switzerland prevails! Pedro Mendes is Mister International 2015

The grueling wait is over. After religiously watching two weeks of nonstop pageant activities and finals that lasted close to five hours, the 10^th year edition of Mister International is finally over. In what could be the most frustratingly unpredictable edition of the pageant where picking the candidates most likely to win was everyone’s guessing game, the final crop of winners is out. The die is cast and everyone can now put behind the never-ending squabbling, heckling, guesstimating and recalculating of outcomes.

Now it can be told, Switzerland’s Pedro Mendes came out on top of the heap. He is Mister International 2015, taking over the helm from Mister International 2014, Philippines’ Neil Perez. In his trail are Brazil, Anderson Tomazini – 1^st Runner-up; Korea, Sang Jin Li - 2^nd Runner-up; Panama, Julian Javier Torres, 3^rd Runner-up; and Czech Republic; Jakub Kraus - 4^th Runner-up.

Going loco over Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is really showing off its pageant muscle, scooping up one mister pageant title after another - all in a single pageant year. The best we’ve seen so far. It’s not like winning one or two pageant titles one year after another. It’s record breaking in more ways than one. This is nuts!

Dumbfounded as we are, watchful eyes are now focused on Puerto Rico’s bet in Mister International 2015 as the competition is soon to unfold in Manila November 17-30, 2015. A big question mark is hanging over everyone’s head that seems to mirror what everyone is thinking - whether this next guy is going to keep the momentum and quadruplicate the feat of his compatriots. Weighty is the expectation for him to measure up to their achievements.

Three in a row for Puerto Rico as it captures Mister Model International 2015

Puerto Rico assumes supremacy in a stunning sweep of mister pageant titles this year. Melvin Roman captures yet another title for Puerto Rico as he emerged winner of Mister Model International 2015, coming on the heels of Daniel Christian Ortiz as Mr. Universal Ambassador 2015 and Jose Alfredo Galarza as Mister Tourism International 2015.

He won the top plum Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Miami Theater Bar in Florida, USA against 20 other gorgeous male models from around the world. Phany Padaraju, India – 1^st Runner-up; Eduardo Ferreira, Brazil – 2^nd Runner-up; Jairo Zapata, Colombia – 3^rd Runner-up and Rabih El Zein, Lebanon – 4^th Runner-up; make up his royal court.

The rest of the Top 13 Semifinalists are Peru, Philippines, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Spain, Venezuela, El Salvador and USA. The winners of special awards are Philippines – Mister Photogenic and Mister Congeniality, Venezuela – Mister Elegance, Myanmar – Mister Social Media, and Puerto Rico – Mister Runway.

Puerto Rico cops Mr. Universal Ambassador 2015

Daniel Christian Ortiz of Puerto Rico becomes the first ever Mr. Universal Ambassador winning the 1^st edition of the pageant at Gedung Kesenian Cak Durasim in Surabaya, Indonesia on November 11, 2015. Members of his court are Brett Murray Stratton, Oceania Federation – 1^st Runner-up, Izuchukwu Anoelifo, Nigeria – 2^nd Runner-up, Jagjeet Singh, India – 3^rd Runner-up, and Reinukky Abidharma, Indonesia – 4^th Runner-up.

Included in the top ten semifinalists in ranking order are Alexis Francis Martinez – Philippines, Eduardo Quintero – Panama, Yith Meas Aussa – Cambodia, Krichada Jampakaew – Thailand and Nay Oo Kha – Myanmar.

The case of the paired pageants

At the height of Mister Model International and Mister Universal Ambassador competitions which are simultaneously rolling in Florida, USA and Surabaya, Indonesia respectively, we veer off to take a cursory look instead at two little-known newly evolved mister pageants with almost identical names as the aforementioned two.  We are speaking of Mister Model Revolution International and Mister Universal World. Duh! Doesn’t that make you think they are close relatives of each other or clones of sorts?

Just like we said before, pageants have a way of reproducing by name mutation. At the rate pageants are springing up left, right and center; in no time we will be going bonkers figuring who is who in which is which pageant. So before that happens, let us acquaint ourselves with these newborn twin pageants.

Jose Alfredo of Puerto Rico is new Mister Tourism International 2015

Jose Alfredo Galarza Vargas of Puerto Rico was proclaimed winner of Mister Tourism International 2015 on October 25 at Blue Bay City Hotel in Panama City, Panama. He was chosen from a field of 17 candidates from around the world. 

Ever Guzman of Mexico was 1^st Runner-up and Rasmus Kamael Pedersen of Denamrk was 2^nd Runner-up. In the top 5 were Judah Cohen of the Philippines who was also named Best International Look and Francisco Gil of Venezuela also named Best International Model. Rounding off the top 7 finalists were Oscar Emerson of Chile and Joseph Davis of the USA.

The winningest country in Mister International

This country is making a habit of winning in Mister International. It has the highest number of victories in this pageant with two winners and five finalists. All in all that makes seven placements in the hitherto nine editions of the pageant which started 2006. That is to say, it had earned a spot in the finals practically every year other than 2006 and 2009.

Mister International 2015 which is to take place in Manila this November is the 10^th edition and a critical year for this country to win back the title. Not a far-fetched idea considering that its current representative is utterly impressive. If the lucky streak continues, this country is romping off with the title every four years.

Cowboy cool Andrio Frazon

After featuring Mister Model International 2014 Victor Zanatta, we felt somewhat guilty not featuring his fellow Brasiliero Mr. Tourism International 2014 Andrio Frazon. They made it to pageant center stage in about the same time after winning their respective titles last year and both are in the final stretch of their reigns.

They must be really close buddies by now, gracing the international pageant circuit together during their term as spokespersons for their individual pageants and as ambassadors at large for Brazil. The two titlists had just attended the Grand Finals of Misters of the Philippines 2015 in Manila, joining up with Mr. International 2014 Neil Perez of the Philippines, where expectedly they created a bit of a splash.

Andrio revealed that he usually runs and does gym to keep fit, in addition to having a regulated diet. "Nevertheless, more people praise my mouth and my smile. I enjoy more my shoulders that are broad." Besides his being a pageant hunk, we know a freezing cool fact about Andrio Frazon, which we assume not many are aware of. 

Chile wins Mr. Real Universe 2015

The winner of Mr. Real Universe 2015 is Mr. Chile, Cristobal Alvarez Leiva. He bested 25 other contestants in the 2^nd edition of the pageant held at Plaza Rodolfo Baquerizo Moreno in Guayaquil, Ecuador on October 17, 2015. He was among the early favorites to win in the competition. Whereas early favorites Mr. Honduras, Kilber Gutierrez and Mr. Bolivia, David Fernando Suarez failed to make it to the top 13. Prior to his success in this pageant, Alvarez competed in Mr. Global 2015 where he placed among the top 13 finalists. He takes over the reign from the first winner of the crown Mr. Real Universe 2014 Gabriel Burgos of Ecuador.

Victor Zanatta and Fernando de Noronha

If you have never heard of those names before, who or what would you think are they? Perhaps because we are a pageant blog, you’d probably think they are two male pageant personalities from some Latin American countries. If you dig adventure-fantasy kind of stuff, you might imagine them to be some Old World seafaring heroes like pirates or explorers. And if you are fond of pocketbook romance and high society drama you might take a crack at - some illustrious gentlemen or possibly royal luminaries.  

If you made those guesses, you are not completely mistaken. Victor Zanatta is a public figure from South America and the reigning Mister Model International king. He will soon have to relinquish his crown so we are devoting some space to him here before he steps down. And who is Fernando de Noronha?

The friendly face off between Philippines and Lebanon

The dead set killer looks of Arcel Yambing, Philippines and Rabih El Zein, Lebanon will be put to litmus test this coming November 10 Miami Men's Fashion Week show and November 11 pageant finals at the Flamingo Theater Bar in Miami, Florida when they face off for the sought-after title Mister Model International 2015. These are just two exceptional specimens in a bevy of delectable hotshots in this year’s 3^rd edition of the pageant who in our assessment are safe bets and with odds-on chance at the crown.

Lebanon's Kamel Raad continues to make waves

From a country that produces searing hot men, comes another international titleholder. Kamel Raad, 28, from Beirut, Lebanon secured his place in mister pageant history as first ever Mister United Continents, marking the maiden edition of the Philippines’ first homegrown international mister pageant. He bagged the title Mister United Continents 2015 in a tightly contested finals night last May 29, 2015 in Manila, Philippines overcoming sixteen other delegates from across continents.

Months into his record win, Kamel continues to hug the limelight; gracing glossy magazines and centerfold spreads, making special guest appearances on TV, fashion shows and pageant programs, doing modeling and promotional photo shoots and especially going on many social missions for charitable and children oriented causes.

Sri Lanka's Daham Dias is first Mister Global Teen

Sri Lanka’s Daham Dias won Mister Global Teen 2015 at the inaugural launch of Mister Global Teen pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand October 5-11, 2015.  While Mister Teen Brazil, Kaio Juliani and Mister Teen Indonesia, Ryandi Anugerah Putera placed 1^st and 2^nd runners-up respectively.

Winners of special awards were: Josh Rawson Harris - Australia, Best National Costume; Htet Oo Htut - Myanmar, Mister Model; Daham Dias - Sri Lanka, Mister Photogenic; Ryandi Anugerah Putera - Indonesia, Mister Talent and Kunn Mokkhasamit - Thailand, Mister Congeniality.

Another reason to visit Panama besides the Canal

If asked why you should go to Panama, the first thing most people think of is the Panama Canal. It is an engineering marvel, considered the 8th wonder of the world. Panama is in Central America joining North America at the top and South America at the bottom. It is a narrow strip of land with Costa Rica at its northern end and Colombia at it southern end. The Canal was excavated through one of the narrowest areas of the land thereby opening a waterway uniting the Pacific Ocean at the west side to the Atlantic Ocean at the east side providing a passage and shorter route for vessels and cargoes transiting the two oceans. Hence, Panama is often known as “The Bridge of the World.”

The Canal has been instrumental in transforming Panama into a booming metropolis with soaring skyscrapers running for miles along its coastline. As important and famous as the Canal is, Panama boasts of many other attractions: outdoor adventures – bio-diverse tropical rain forests, mountains, miles of ocean; historic ruins and living Indian cultures; world-class infrastructure and tourism amenities. But there is yet another that we would consider an attraction but fewer may be aware of nor officially listed and promoted because to do so, will turn it into a case of the promoter being promoted. Can you think of that something?

Smoking hot Rogier "Moore" Warnawa

We can’t help but liken Men Universe Model 2015 Rogier Warnawa, who is Dutch to the famous James Bond actor of the 70’s and 80’s Roger Moore, who is British. Being a namesake of the actor immediately invites comparison. Although their fame belongs to different eras, we decided to put the two photos above side by side to discover similarities between the two and oddly the resemblance between them only magnified. 

There is so much hotness in the intensity of their stares, the upswept waxed-combed hair and their artistic use of that potent and often dangerous mix of smoke and alcohol. It is wise to remember though, that those trappings are not there to encourage others to drink and smoke. They are mere props to exude and evoke subliminal messages of virility and sophistication. It’s up to us to read into them. Here, they are furtively saying: “We are piping-hot as cigar and bitingly strong as liquor.”