Mister Venezuela
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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 aired July 17, 1996 and the winner was contestant number 20, José Gregorio Faría.
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 2009, during a private ceremony hosted by Osmel Sousa
, the President of Mister and Miss Venezuela Organization; José Manuel Flores
was elected as the new Mister Venezuela 2009. He attended Mister World 2010
and placed in the Top 15 Semifinalists.
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
held in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. 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
Osmel Sousa
Osmel Ricardo Sousa Mancilla is a Cuban-Venezuelan beauty pageant gurú and the president of the Miss Venezuela Organization. Formerly an advertising draftsman, Osmel Sousa joined the Venezuelan Committee of Beauty in 1969...
and María Kallay with the intent of creating a male contest with the same discipline, quality and success as its female counterpart (Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela
The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...
). The first contest aired July 17, 1996 and the winner was contestant number 20, José Gregorio Faría.
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 2009, during a private ceremony hosted by Osmel Sousa
Osmel Sousa
Osmel Ricardo Sousa Mancilla is a Cuban-Venezuelan beauty pageant gurú and the president of the Miss Venezuela Organization. Formerly an advertising draftsman, Osmel Sousa joined the Venezuelan Committee of Beauty in 1969...
, the President of Mister and Miss Venezuela Organization; José Manuel Flores
José Manuel Flores Sánchez
José Manuel Flores Sánchez is a Venezuelan model who was selected Mister Venezuela in 2009. He obtained the title of Mister Venezuela 2009 after being chosen by local Mister World franchiseholder, Osmel Sousa...
was elected as the new Mister Venezuela 2009. He attended Mister World 2010
Mister World 2010
Mister World 2010 was the 6th edition of the Mister World male pageant. It was held at Incheon, Korea, the competition began on March 11, 2010 and the final was held at Songdo Convensia on March 27, 2010. 74 delegates are competing from all around the world...
and placed in the Top 15 Semifinalists.
Titleholders
| Year | Mister Venezuela | Ranking |
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| 1996 | José Gregorio Faría Ojeda José Gregorio Faría José Gregorio Faría Ojeda is a Venezuelan model who was won the title of Mister Venezuela on 1996. He was the first Mister Venezuela in the history... |
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| 1997 | Sandro Finoglio Speranza Sandro Finoglio Sandro Finoglio is an actor, model, Venezuelan TV show host, Mister Venezuela 1997 and the second winner of the Mister World title in 1998.Participation in Soap Opera:... |
Winner - Mister World 1998 Mister World 1998 Mister World 1998, the second edition of the Mister World male pageant, was held on September 18, 1998 in the Tróia Peninsula, Grândola, Portugal... / Manhunt International 1997 - 1st runner up |
| 1998 | Juan Ernesto Calzadilla Regalado Ernesto Calzadilla Juan Ernesto Calzadilla Regalado is an actor, model and a former Mister Venezuela from Venezuela.Ernesto gained international exposure by winning the Manhunt International 1999 in Manila, Philippines.... |
Winner - Manhunt International 1999 Manhunt International 1999 The 1999 Manhunt International World Final was held in Manila, Philippines on 29 May 1999. About 43 participants compete in this edition. During the final round, 24 years old, Juan Ernesto Calzadilla from Venezuela was crowned as the winner of the pageant. He is the first Manhunt International from... |
| 1999 | Alejandro Otero Lárez | Mister World 2000 Mister World 2000 The third edition of the Mister World male pageant was held in Crieff Hydro Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland at October 13, 2000.-Placements:-Contestants:*' - Jorge Nelson Dos Santos Clemente*' - Matias Beck*' - Neil Paris Dames... - Semi Finalist |
| 2000 | Luis Antonio Nery Gómez Luis Nery Luis Antonio Nery Gómez is a Venezuelan model who won the title of Mister Venezuela in 2000. He represented the Guajira Peninsula.... |
Manhunt International 2001 - 2nd runner up |
| 2001 | Daniel Leonard Navarette Muktans Daniel Navarrete Daniel Leonard Navarrete Muktans is a Venezuelan model who was won the title of Mister Venezuela on 2001. He represented Vargas state.... |
Manhunt International 2002 Manhunt International 2002 Manhunt International 2002 was the 9th Manhunt International beauty pageant. The final was held in Shanghai, China. 46 countries sent their representatives to the competition and the winner was Fabrice Wattez from France.-Preliminary round:... - 4th runner up |
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| 2003 | Andrés Eduardo Mistage Parilli Andrés Mistage Andrés Eduardo Mistage Parilli is a Venezuelan model and actor who was won the title of Mister Venezuela on 2003... |
Mister World 2003 Mister World 2003 The fourth edition of the Mister World male pageant was held at the Brewery Hall, London, England on August 9, 2003. Gustavo Narciso Gianetti from Brazil beats the other 37 contestants and became Mister World 2003.-Placements:-Judges:*Julia Morley*Azra Akin... - Semi Finalist |
| 2004 | Francisco José León Bastidas Francisco León (Mister Venezuela) Francisco José León Bastidas is a Venezuelan model and singer who was won the title of Mister Venezuela on 2004. He represented Amazonas state.-External links:***... |
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| 2005 | José Ignacio Rodríguez Valbuena José Ignacio Rodríguez José Ignacio Rodríguez Valbuena is a Venezuelan model who was won the title of Mister Venezuela on 2005. He resigned of his title of Mister Venezuela on 2006.-External links:***... |
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| 2006 | Vito Ernesto Gasparrini Domínguez Vito Gasparrini Vito Ernesto Gasparrini Domínguez is a Venezuelan model who was won the title of Mister Venezuela on 2006. He was also represented Mérida state in Mister Venezuela 2003. He was the official representative of Venezuela in the Mister World 2007 pageant in Sanya, China.-External links:*... |
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| 2009 | José Manuel Flores Sánchez José Manuel Flores Sánchez José Manuel Flores Sánchez is a Venezuelan model who was selected Mister Venezuela in 2009. He obtained the title of Mister Venezuela 2009 after being chosen by local Mister World franchiseholder, Osmel Sousa... |
Mister World 2010 Mister World 2010 Mister World 2010 was the 6th edition of the Mister World male pageant. It was held at Incheon, Korea, the competition began on March 11, 2010 and the final was held at Songdo Convensia on March 27, 2010. 74 delegates are competing from all around the world... - Semi Finalist |
Representatives to Mister World
| Year | Titleholder | Placement |
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| 1996 Mister World 1996 The first edition of the Mister World Pageant was held in September 1996, in Istanbul, Turkey. About 50 countries competed for the title. Tom Nuyens of Belgium crowned as the very first Mister World in 1996.-Placements:-Special awards:-Contestants:... |
José Gregorio Faría José Gregorio Faría José Gregorio Faría Ojeda is a Venezuelan model who was won the title of Mister Venezuela on 1996. He was the first Mister Venezuela in the history... |
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| 1998 Mister World 1998 Mister World 1998, the second edition of the Mister World male pageant, was held on September 18, 1998 in the Tróia Peninsula, Grândola, Portugal... |
Sandro Finoglio Sandro Finoglio Sandro Finoglio is an actor, model, Venezuelan TV show host, Mister Venezuela 1997 and the second winner of the Mister World title in 1998.Participation in Soap Opera:... |
Mister World 1998 |
| 2000 Mister World 2000 The third edition of the Mister World male pageant was held in Crieff Hydro Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland at October 13, 2000.-Placements:-Contestants:*' - Jorge Nelson Dos Santos Clemente*' - Matias Beck*' - Neil Paris Dames... |
Alejandro Otero | Semifinalist |
| 2003 Mister World 2003 The fourth edition of the Mister World male pageant was held at the Brewery Hall, London, England on August 9, 2003. Gustavo Narciso Gianetti from Brazil beats the other 37 contestants and became Mister World 2003.-Placements:-Judges:*Julia Morley*Azra Akin... |
Andrés Mistage Andrés Mistage Andrés Eduardo Mistage Parilli is a Venezuelan model and actor who was won the title of Mister Venezuela on 2003... |
Semifinalist |
| 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.... |
Vito Gasparrini Vito Gasparrini Vito Ernesto Gasparrini Domínguez is a Venezuelan model who was won the title of Mister Venezuela on 2006. He was also represented Mérida state in Mister Venezuela 2003. He was the official representative of Venezuela in the Mister World 2007 pageant in Sanya, China.-External links:*... |
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| 2010 Mister World 2010 Mister World 2010 was the 6th edition of the Mister World male pageant. It was held at Incheon, Korea, the competition began on March 11, 2010 and the final was held at Songdo Convensia on March 27, 2010. 74 delegates are competing from all around the world... |
José Manuel Flores José Manuel Flores Sánchez José Manuel Flores Sánchez is a Venezuelan model who was selected Mister Venezuela in 2009. He obtained the title of Mister Venezuela 2009 after being chosen by local Mister World franchiseholder, Osmel Sousa... |
Semifinalist |
See also
- Miss VenezuelaMiss VenezuelaThe Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...
- Manhunt InternationalManhunt InternationalManhunt 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...
- Mister InternationalMister InternationalMister 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:* *...
- Mister World