Mister 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 current Mister Venezuela is Juan Alberto García of Carabobo who was selected on July 13, 2024 at Venevisión Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
WWW missvenezuela.com

History

The first contest was held on 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 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.

Recent titleholders

The following men have been recently titled Mister Venezuela. The winner of Mister Venezuela traditionally competes at the Mister World pageant.
YearStateTitleholderVenueDateEntrantsPlacement
2024CaraboboStart date|df=yes|2024|7|13

Venezuelan pageants

YearMister Venezuela
Miss & Mister Turismo Venezuela
Mister Handsome Venezuela
Señorita & Mister Deporte Venezuela
Mister Universo Venezuela
Supranational Venezuela
Caballero Venezuela
202524th
202416th
23rd
rowspan="2" rowspan="7" 11th
4th
2023rowspan="4" 22nd
10th
4th
--
202221st
15h
9th
3rd
3rd
--
202120th
14h
8th
2nd
2nd
--
20207th
--
201915th
19th
13h
6th
1st
1st
-
201818th
12th
5th
Designatedrowspan="23" -
201714th
17th
11th
12th
Designated4th
-
201613th
16th
10th
11th
Designated3rd
-
201512th
15th
rowspan="2" 10th
Designated2nd
-
201411th
14th
9th
1st
Designated--
201313th
9th
8th
Designatedrowspan="18" -
2012Designated8th
7th
Designated--
2011rowspan="2" 12th
7th
6th
Designated--
201011th
6th
5th
-Designated--
2009Designated10th
5th
4th
Designated--
2008rowspan="2" 9th
4th
3rd
rowspan="13" --
20078th
3rd
2nd
----
200610th
7th
2nd
1st
---
20059th
6th
1st
rowspan="10" ---
20048th
5th
Designated----
20037th
4th
rowspan="8" ----
20023rd
-----
20016th
2nd
-----
20005th
1st
-----
19994th
rowspan="4" -----
19983rd
------
19972nd
------
19961st
------

Venezuelan titleholders

YearMister Venezuela
Mister Turismo Venezuela
Mister Handsome Venezuela
Mister Deporte Venezuela
Mister Universo Venezuela
Mister Supranational Venezuela
Caballero Venezuela
2025Oliver Acosta
Sucre

Venezuelan representatives

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Major competitions

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

Minor competitions

Mister Grand International (Filipino version)


Mr. Earth International

YearStateMr. Earth VenezuelaNational titlePlacement at Mr. Earth InternationalSpecial Awards
2023Aragua

Discontinued competitions

Grasim Mr. International

YearStateGrasim Mr. International VenezuelaNational titlePlacement at Grasim Mr. InternationalSpecial Awards
2003Carabobo

Mister Tourism International

YearStateMister Tourism VenezuelaNational titlePlacement at Mister Tourism InternationalSpecial Awards
2015Nueva Esparta|name=Isla de Margarita

Mister Real Universe

YearStateMister Real Universe VenezuelaNational titlePlacement at Mister Real UniverseSpecial Awards
2015Jesús Alejandro Rodríguez TorresTop 13
2015Robert León Unplaced

Occasional competitions

The following are occasional competitions in which Venezuela has participated:
Occasional competitions

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 and, counting:One — Manhunt International title One — Mister World title One — Mister International title One — Mister Universe title One — Mister Supranational title One — Man of the World title
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.''

National pageants

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

International pageants

The following are international pageants in which Venezuela has participated.
International pageants

Venezuelan Summary

As of the Man of the World 2024 edition that took place on July 26, 2024, there have been 82 Big Seven men's international titleholders.
As of the election of Sergio Azuaga as Man of the World 2024 on July 26, 2024, there have been 6 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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Last edition11th24th17th12th11th9th8th
YearMister WorldManhunt InternationalMister InternationalMister UniverseMister GlobalMister SupranationalMan of the World
2026Manuel Alejandro Polanco
2025Sergio Gómez
Top 20		Anthony Gallardorowspan="6" William Badell
1st Runner-Up		Víctor Battista
Top 10		Marcos Palacios
2024Juan Alberto García
Top 10		Víctor Battista
3rd Runner-Up		Enmanuel Serrano
Top 15		Sergio Gómez
Top 20		Marcos De Freitas
3rd Runner-Up		Sergio Azuaga
WINNER		-
2023rowspan="4" William Badell
1st Runner-Up		Daniel Olaves
×		Jorge Eduardo NúñezOmar Riera
Top 17		-
2022José Luis Trujillo
Top 16		Orangel Dirinot
2nd Runner-Up		×Anthony Gallardo
Top 20		César Leonardo Urbaneja
×		--
2021rowspan="3" Juan Carlos Da Silva
3rd Runner-Up		William Badell
2nd Runner-Up		rowspan="2" --
2020×----
2019Jorge Eduardo Núñez
Top 29		Luis Rodríguez López
Top 15		×Leonardo Carrero
4th Runner-Up		rowspan="27" -
2018rowspan="2" ×Francisco Piscitelli
1st Runner-Up		Jaime Betancourt
2nd Runner-Up		Christian Nunes
Top 10		Jeudiel Condado-
2017Anderson Tovar
×		Ignacio Milles
Top 10		Jesús Zambrano×Gabriel Correa
WINNER		--
2016Renato Barabino
×		Francisco Gil
Top 16		Walfred Crespo
Top 16		Luis Domingo Báez
1st Runner-Up		×Gustavo Acevedo
Top 10		-
2015rowspan="3" Rafael Angelucci
Top 10		Christian Nunes
Top 13		Yuber Jiménez
1st Runner-Up		rowspan="23" -
2014Jesús CasanovaYarnaldo Morales
×		José Luis Fernández
1st Runner-Up		rowspan="22" ---
2013José Anmer Paredes
WINNER		Christian Rodríguez
Top 12		----
2012Jessus ZambranoJeyco Estaba
Top 15		Gary Pinha
Top 16		Julio César Torres
4th Runner-Up		---
2011José Antonio AmpuedaJeefry Rojas
Top 10		Juan Pablo Gómez
WINNER		---
2010José Manuel Flores
Top 15		Henry Bolívar
Top 16		Francisco Emilio Sánchez
Top 15		Edgar Moreno
3rd Runner-Up		---
2009rowspan="2" Luis Nuzzo
Top 10		×---
2008Orlando Delgado
Top 15		Marco Antonio Chinea
Top 10		Julio Sánchez-Vega
Top 10		----
2007Vito GasparriniGermán GonzálezAlberto Augusto García
3rd Runner-Up		rowspan="15" ---
2006rowspan="3" Miguel Ángel Brito
Top 15		Javier Delgado
1st Runner-Up		----
2005Claudio de la Torre
Top 15		rowspan="13" -----
2004rowspan="2" ------
2003Andrés Mistage
Top 10		------
2002rowspan="2" Daniel Navarrete
4th Runner-Up		-----
2001Luis Nery
2nd Runner-Up		------
2000Alejandro Otero
Top 10		José Gabriel Madonia
3rd Runner-Up		-----
1999Ernesto Calzadilla
WINNER		-----
1998Sandro Finoglio
WINNER		Jossman Peñalver-----
1997Sandro Finoglio
1st Runner-Up		-----
1996José Gregorio Faría-----
1995rowspan="3" rowspan="3" -----
1994-------
1993-------

× Did not compete
↑ ''No pageant held''

Historic placement positions

PageantTotalWinner
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Finalists
Semifs./ Quarterfs.
Mister World61 ×××××5
Manhunt International141 1 1 2 1 ×8
Mister International151 3 1 1 ××9
Mister Universe101 2 1 1 1 ×4
Mister Global5×2 ×1 ××2
Mister Supranational71 ×1 1 1 ×3
Man of the World21 ×××××1
Total5968463032

;Absences
PageantAbsences
Mister World1
Manhunt International6
Mister International1
Mister Universe1
Mister Global6
Mister Supranational×
Man of the World4
Total19

Margarita Island Summary

Represented

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.