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.
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.
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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
The winner of Mister Venezuela traditionally competes at the Mister World pageant.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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]
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.
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.
^Anderson José Tovar Suárez fue seleccionado para asistir al Manhunt Internacional 2017, pero no concretó su participación.
^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.
^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'.
^Orlando Ruíz Delgado representó a Venezuela en el Mister Grand Internacional 2018.
^Alberto Bachour renunció al título de Mister Handsome Internacional 2002. Sin embargo, se contabiliza su clasificación, con excepción de su victoria.
