Mister_Venezuela

Mister Venezuela

Mister Venezuela

National male beauty pageant competition in Venezuela

Not to be confused with Miss Venezuela, Miss Earth Venezuela, or Miss Grand Venezuela.

Mister Venezuela is an annual male pageant held in Venezuela. The winner and finalists from the contest go on to represent Venezuela in many international pageants. The Mister Venezuela pageant was started under the guardianship of Osmel Sousa and María Kallay with the intent of creating a male contest with the same discipline, quality and success as its female counterpart (Miss Venezuela). The first contest was held on July 17, 1996 and the winner was contestant number 20, José Gregorio Faría.

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In the fifth edition, aired November 22, 2000, 26 men represented every state and region in Venezuela; they wore scarfs rather than the sashes used in female pageants. Due to political issues in 2002, the seventh pageant was postponed and held in 2003.

In 2012, during a private ceremony hosted by Osmel Sousa, the President of Mister and Miss Venezuela Organization; Jesús Zambrano was elected as the new Mister Venezuela 2012.[1]

The current Mister Venezuela is Marcos Jesús De Freitas Andrade of Distrito Capital who was selected on November 16, 2023.

Titleholders

Color key
  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as top 5/8 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The winner of Mister Venezuela traditionally competes at the Mister World pageant.

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Venezuelan representatives

Major competitions

The following men have represented Venezuela in the Big Seven men's international beauty pageants.

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  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as top 5/8 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   Ended as special awards winner

Mister World

The winner of Mister Venezuela represents his country at Mister World. On occasion, when the contest is not taken place a designated contestant is selected or if the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
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See also: Mister Mundo Venezuela

Manhunt International

Since 2023, Manhunt Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2005, the winners or runners up from the Mister Venezuela pageant or would represent Venezuela at Manhunt International. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Mister International

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Mister Universe

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Mister Global

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Mister Supranational

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Man of the World

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Minor competitions

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  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as top 5/8 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   Ended as special awards winner

Mister Handsome International

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Mr. Gay World

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Mister Model International

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Mister Tourism World

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Mister Grand International

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Caballero Universal

Since 2019, Miss Supranational Venezuela is chosen by Julio César Cruz, the National Director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2019, the runners up from the Miss Venezuela pageant or independent candidates would represent Venezuela at Miss Supranational. The last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2018.
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Discontinued competitions

Best Model of the World
Grasim Mister Internacional
Man of the Year
Mister Globe
Mister Intercontinental
Mister National Universe
Mister Tourism and Culture Universe
Mister Universal Ambassador
Mister United Continents
Mister Universe Tourism

Big Seven men's pageants representatives

This is a list of Venezuela's representatives and their placements at the Big Seven men's international beauty pageants. Venezuela, widely considered a beauty pageant powerhouse with an extensive and successful history in beauty pageants, is also referred as the most powerful country in beauty pageants, winning multiple male competitions, with a total of 48 placements and 5 victories, counting:

Hundreds of men's beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Seven are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. Various news agencies collectively refer to the seven major pageants as "Big Seven" namely: Manhunt International, Mister World, Mister International, Mister Universe, Mister Global, Mister Supranational and Man of the World.

The criteria for the Big Seven inclusion are based on specific standards such as the pageant's international prominence and prestige accepted by mainstream media; the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees; the winner's post pageant activities; the pageant's longevity, consistency, and history; the execution of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity across the globe.[5]

National pageants

The following are national pageants which serve as qualifiers for the Big Seven men's pageants.

  • Mister Venezuela (since 1996)
  • Miss & Mister Turismo Venezuela (since 2002)
  • Mister Handsome Venezuela (since 2004)
  • Señorita & Mister Deporte Venezuela (Mister Global Venezuela) (since 2010)
  • Mister Universo Venezuela (since 2014)
  • Mister Supranational Venezuela (since 2016)
  • Caballero Venezuela (since 2019)

Venezuelan Summary

Main articles: Lists of Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth titleholders

As of the Mister Global 2022 edition that took place on February 11, 2023, there have been 75 Big Seven men's international titleholders.

As of the election of Gabriel Correa as Mister Supranational 2017 on December 2, 2017, there have been 5 winners of the Big Seven men's international beauty pageants from Venezuela.

The following table details the placing of the Venezuela's representatives in the Big Seven men's pageants.

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  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as top 5/8 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

Placements

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Historic placement positions

Main articles: Lists of Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth runners-up and finalists
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Absences
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Margarita Island Summary

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  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as top 5/8 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

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Hosting

Venezuela had never host a major international pageant.

List of crossovers

Crossover winners of a major national pageant or crossover representatives in the line of international beauty pageants.

  • Sandro Finoglio – was the first crossover candidate to accomplish this feat. Finoglio won Mister Venezuela 1997. He placed as 1st Runner-Up in Manhunt International 1997 and then won the Mister World 1998 title.
  • Christian Nunes – Nunes won Mister Universo Venezuela 2014. He went to compete in Mister Universe 2015 placing in the Top 13 and then was designated to participate in Mister Global 2018 where he finished as Top 10.

See also

Notes

  1. Anderson José Tovar Suárez fue seleccionado para asistir al Manhunt Internacional 2017, pero no concretó su participación.
  2. Elvis De Oliveira sería el representante inicial en Mister Internacional 2017, quien sería sustituido por Luis Marrero. Aunque al final, Ignacio Milles fue quien representó al país en dicha contienda.
  3. Yarnaldo Rey José Morales Tovar asistiría a Mister Internacional 2014, sin embargo, por falta de fondos para cubrir sus gastos de traslado hacia Corea del Sur se retiraría de la competencia. Morales previamente competiría en Mister Universo World 2013 en Lima, Perú, obteniendo el segundo lugar como 'Virrey'.
  4. Orlando Ruíz Delgado representó a Venezuela en el Mister Grand Internacional 2018.
  5. Alberto Bachour renunció al título de Mister Handsome Internacional 2002. Sin embargo, se contabiliza su clasificación, con excepción de su victoria.
  6. Designado.
  7. Competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

References

  1. [1]
    "Mister Venezuela 2012". El Universal. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  2. [2]
    "Jessus Zambrano es Mister Venezuela 2012". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  3. [3]
    "Inicia búsqueda del mister Venezuela 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  4. [4]
    "Guterres dice que países pobres se están quedando". 3 May 2023.
  5. [5]
    Banerjee, Sukanya (2015-06-13). "These 20 Countries Have The Highest Number Of Beauty Queens". www.scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

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