Alonso Fernández Alvarez
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Alonso Fernández Alvarez (born March 16, 1982) is an international fashion model from San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...

, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

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Mister World Model 2007

Alonso entered the Mister World Model 2007 pageant held on November 18, 2006 in Guatemala. He won Mister Congeniality, and placed 1st runner up behind Alberto García of Venezuela who won.

Manhunt International 2007

Alonso competed in Manhunt International 2007
Manhunt International 2007
The 2007 Manhunt International World Final was held at the new Kangwonland International Convention Centre, Korea on Saturday 10 February 2007 with the participation of 48 countries...

 held at the new Kangwonland International Convention Centre, Korea on Saturday 10 February 2007 during winter, where he finished as a Top 16 semifinalist ranking 7th place and won Mr. Photogenic.

Mister World 2007

Alonso, 24, a month later competed in Mister World 2007
Mister World 2007
Mister World 2007, the 5th annual Mister World male pageant was held on March 31, 2007 in the tropical island of Sanya, People's Republic of China....

, debuted as Costa Rica's first contestant sent to Mister World where he finished as 3rd runner up on March 31, 2007, in Sanya
Sanya
Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...

, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. He is the currently the highest placed Mister Costa Rica at Mister World and the first to make the finals. At the end of 2007 Beauty Mania conducted an online all male pageant where Alonso was voted by viewers as Mister Handsome 2007.

Mister International 2009

At age 27, Alonso return to the stage to compete in Mister International 2009
Mister International 2009
Mister International 2009, the 4th Mister International male pageant, was held in Plaza International Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan on December 19, 2009. 29 contestants competed for the title. Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico of Bolivia won the title.-Placements:...

 held in Plaza International Hotel, Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....

, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

 on December 19, 2009 where 29 contestants competed for the title. Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

 won the title. Although unplaced, Alonso is the first man to compete in Mister World Model, Mister World, Manhunt International
Manhunt International
Manhunt International is an international male beauty pageant which began in 1993, though the roots of the pageant go back a few years more to when one single national preliminary was held in Singapore...

, and Mister International
Mister International
Mister International is an annual male beauty pageant founded in 2006. It is owned and organized by the Mister Singapore Organization which also organizes the annual Mister Singapore pageant.-Ranking:-External links:* *...

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Personal life

Alonso is an international model and assistant manager with a license in business administration. He has high ambitions to be an important businessman who can benefit the national economy holding a business administration college degree. He is also an enthusiastic sportsman who practices yoga and meditation, as well as gymnastics, acrobatics and swimming. Alonso started modeling commercials at the age of 4 through 12, then 19 shooting photos for Levi's Jeans. Alonso speaks Spanish, French and English. He currently works as a print and runway model.

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