Kendall Jo Switzenberg of the United States won Caballero Universal 2022 at Teatro Luisela Diaz in Caracas, Venezuela on December 1, 2022. A total of 15 candidates competed for the title.
On October 29, 2023, Switzenberg crowned his successor Leandro Mendoza of Dominican Republic at Teatro Luisela Diaz in Caracas. A total of 20 candidates competed for the title.
Caballero Universal 2023 results
| beauty pageant: Caballero Universal founder: Rafael Enrique Ramírez Montes (RAENRRA) |
| edition: 3rd date: October 29, 2023 venue: Teatro Luisela Diaz, Caracas, Venezuela candidates: 20 |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2023 | 2023 |
| Caballero Universal | Leandro Mendoza Dominican Republic | Kendall Jo Switzenberg USA |
| Virrey Caballero Universal | Ailton de Oliveira Brazil | Carlos Palacios Nicaragua |
| 1st runner-up | Enrique Alejandro Díaz Puerto Rico | Pablo Estrada San Antolin Spain |
| 2nd runner-up | Gabriel Bastidas Venezuela | Kramik Yadav India |
| 3rd runner-up | Jose Luis Cera Mexico | Angel Rosado Puerto Rico |
| 4th runner-up | Daniel Rodriguez Chopite Canada | Roger Molina Cuba |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (COUNTRY/TERRITORY) |
| Top 6 | Ailton de Oliveira (Brazil) Daniel Rodriguez Chopite (Canada) Leandro Mendoza (Dominican Republic) Jose Luis Cera (Mexico) Enrique Alejandro Diaz (Puerto Rico) Gabriel Bastidas (Venezuela) |
| Top 15 | Damián Cobas (Cuba) Rolando Durán (El Salvador) Jean Tayson (Haiti) Badal Bist (India) Anthony Arroyo (Jamaica) Dermille Germe (Martinique) Fede Lacayo (Nicaragua) Bruno Daniel Arevalos Rodriguez (Paraguay) Mateo Troteiro (Uruguay) |
| Top 20 | Aiden Vaca (Bolivia) Jefferson Silva (Colombia) Elvis Vargas (Costa Rica) Neguib Schonowolff (Curacao) Jonathan Hernández (United States) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Mister Congeniality | Badal Bist India |
| Mister Photogenic | Daniel Rodriguez Chopite Canada |
| Mister Elegance | Anthony Arroyo Jamaica |
| Mister Interactive | Gabriel Bastidas Venezuela |
Leandro Mendoza
Mendoza is a presenter and a model from Isla Saona, Dominican Republic. He is currently pursuing a medical degree.
On January 20, 2023, Mendoza represented Isla Saona at Mister International Republica Dominicana 2023 and competed against 23 other candidates at the Auditorio Manuel del Cabral at the Biblioteca Pedro Mir of the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He ranked fourth and was crowned Caballero Universal Republica Dominicana 2023.
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