10 things about Mister International DR Congo 2025 Charles Mateus

Charles Bondo Mateus represented the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 17th edition of Mister International. He is the first man to represent the country in the international beauty pageant based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Launched in 2006, Mister International was founded by Alan Sim. He passed away on October 31, 2022.

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BIOGRAPHY

Mateus is a Congolese web developer, model and beauty king. He is passionate about volunteering at animal shelters.

As a model, Mateus works both in runway and advertising. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. He is a native of Kinshasa, DR Congo.
2. He is a resident of Bern, Switzerland.
3. He is trilingual.
4. He was raised between Spain and Switzerland.
5. He was born in 1997.
6. In 2025, he visited Thailand.
7. He is Mister Berne Francophone 2025.
8. He was a Mister Suisse Francophone 2025 finalist.
9. He reigned as Mister International DR Congo 2025 while employed as a senior web developer.
10. He was a Mister International 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Mateus is 6’0″ tall. He speaks Spanish, French and English, he loves sports and he enjoys playing chess and solving Rubik’s cube.

2010s

• In January 2017, he had a photoshoot in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

2020s

• On July 1, 2025, he represented Bern at Mister Suisse Francophone 2025 at the Casino Barrière in Montreux, Switzerland and competed against 25 other candidates including Bastien de Blasio and Pasika Bisakaya. The title was won by de Blasio.
• From September 19-25, 2025, he and his fellow Mister International 2025 candidates stayed at Vince Hotel Bangkok Pratunam in Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand.
• On September 25, 2025, he represented the DR Congo at Mister International 2025 in Bangkok and compete against 41 other candidates including Bisakaya and de Blasio as the representatives of Kenya and Switzerland, respectively. They were all unplaced.