10 things about Mister Supranational Equatorial Guinea 2025 Andres Iyanga Merino

Andrés Iyanga Merino was supposed to represent Equatorial Guinea in the ninth edition of Mister Supranational. It is one of the six grand slam international beauty pageants for men along with Mister World, Mister International, Mister Global, Mister Grand International and Man of the World.

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BIOGRAPHY

Merino is an Equatoguinean model and beauty king. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. He is from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
2. He was raised by his grandmother.
3. He did not grow up with his biological mother.
4. He was born in 2002.
5. He is 33 years younger than Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, who the Miss y Mister TNO Guinea Ecuatorial beauty pageants were named after.
6. He was Mister TNO Guinea Ecuatorial 2023 first runner-up.
7. In 2024, he served as an Ecuafitness & Nutricion ambassador in Malabo.
8. He was Mister Supranational Equatorial Guinea 2024.
9. He was Mister Supranational Equatorial Guinea 2025.
10. He withdrew from Mister Supranational 2025.

TIMELINE

Merino was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in international relations when he competed at Mister TNO Guinea Ecuatorial 2023. He held the Mister Supranational Equatorial Guinea title from 2024 to 2025.

2023

• On June 24, 2023, he competed against nine other Mister TNO Guinea Ecuatorial 2023 candidates at Hotel 3 de Agosto in Malabo. He was runner-up to Juan Carlos Beheba.

2024

• On June 23, 2024, he was appointed Mister Supranational Equatorial Guinea 2024 at Mister TNO Guinea Ecuatorial 2024 at Hotel 3 de Agosto in Malabo.
• He was supposed to represent Equatorial Guinea at Mister Supranational 2024 but he withdrew from the competition before the coronation ceremony at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater, Nowy Sącz, Małopolska, Poland on July 4, 2024.

2025

• On March 13, 2025, he was officially appointed Mister Supranational Equatorial Guinea 2025.
• He was supposed to represent Equatorial Guinea at Mister Supranational 2025 in Nowy Sacz, Malopolska, Poland but he withdrew from the competition before the coronation ceremony on June 28, 2025.