10 things about Mister Cosmopolitan 2025 first runner-up Kenneth Marcelino

Kenneth Rios Marcelino represented the Philippines in the third edition of Mister Cosmopolitan. It is an international beauty pageant based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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BIOGRAPHY

Marcelino is a Filipino makeup artist, model and beauty king from Baclaran, Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. He was a Bench Fashion Week 2018 model.
2. He is Mister Cabuyao Tourism 2020.
3. In 2022, he visited several provinces in the Philippines including Rizal, Bohol and Aklan.
4. He was a BYS Fashion Week 2023 model.
5. He was a BYS Fashion Week 2024 makeup artist.
6. He collaborated with Chelsea Manalo as her makeup artist before she represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2024.
7. He was Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2025 second runner-up.
8. He was crowned Mister Cosmopolitan Philippines 2025 at Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2025.
9. He was Mister Cosmopolitan 2025 first runner-up.
10. On May 22, 2025, he turned 25.

TIMELINE

Marcelino is 5’11” tall. A fitness buff, he loves to go to the gym and to play volleyball.

2010

• In July 2016, he visited Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines.
• In September 2018, he walked the runway at the Bench Fashion Week 2018 at the Bench Tower in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

2020s

• On January 20, 2020, he represented Baclaran at Mister Cabuyao 2020 and competed against 11 other candidates at Cabuyao Athletes Basic School. He ranked second and was crowned Mister Cabuyao Tourism 2020.
• In March 2020, he visited Cebu, Philippines.
• In January 2022, he visited Antipolo, Rizal.
• In April 2022, he visited Panglao, Bohol.
• In May 2022, he visited Boracay, Malay, Aklan.
• In October 2022, he was photographed by Seven Barretto.
• In May 2023, he visited Coron, Palawan, Philippines.
• In October 2023, he walked for Antonina Abad Amoncio at the BYS Fashion Week 2023 at the De Jesus Oval in Bonifacio Global City. 
• In July 2024, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree.
• In October 2024, he worked as a makeup artist at BYS Fashion Week 2024, which was held in various locations in Manila, Metro Manila, in Makati, Metro Manila and in Pasay City, Metro Manila.
• In January 2025, he visited Parañaque, Metro Manila.
• On April 28, 2025, he represented Dumaguete City at Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2025 and competed against 25 other candidates at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City. He ranked seventh, was named the second runner-up and was crowned Mister Cosmopolitan Philippines 2025.
• On September 7, 2025, he represented the Philippines at Mister Cosmopolitan 2025 and competed against 17 other candidates at Siam Fantasy in Bangkok. He was runner-up to Shawn Lin of Taiwan.