William Badell biography: 13 things about Mister International 2023 1st runner-up

William Manuel Badell López is a Venezuelan model and beauty king. He speaks Spanish and English and he is 6’2″ tall.

Born in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela, Badell is of Wayúu descent. He grew up in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela.

When the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit in 2020, Badell was pursuing his bachelor’s degree in mass media and social communications in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At the same time, he was working as a model and an Emirates Airlines flight attendant.

Badell also attended Las Californias in San Diego, Carabobo. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. In 2012, he visited several countries including France and Spain.
2. In 2014, he was the secretary general of the Las Californias Model of United Nations (LCMUN).
3. In 2015, he enrolled in Hodges University in Fort Myers, Florida, United States.
4. On March 9, 2016, he visited the Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida.
5. On April 4, 2017, he visited Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
6. In 2018, he visited different countries including Germany, Greece, Russia and the UAE.
7. In 2019, he visited different countries including Australia, Czech Republic, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, South Korea, Spain and Thailand.
8. In 2020, he visited different countries including Brazil and England.
9. On May 27, 2021, he won Mister Supranational Venezuela 2021 in one of the Globovisión studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
10. On August 22, 2021, he represented Venezuela at Mister Supranational 2021 and competed against 33 other candidates in Nowy Sącz, Malopolska, Poland. He was second runner-up to Varo Vargas.
11. On June 9, 2022, he crowned his successor Mister Supranational Venezuela 2022 Jorge Eduardo Núñez at Junín Theater in Caracas.
12. In July 2023, he was in Madrid, Spain with Christa Effendi.
13. He was 27 years old when he represented Venezuela at Mister International 2023 on September 17, 2023 at the Crystal Design Center Ballroom in Khwaeng Khlong Chan, Bangkok, Thailand. He was runner-up to Kim Goodburn of Thailand.