13 things about Great Man Ambassador for Tourism 2025 Michael Alfonso Carter

Michael Alfonso “Mikey” Soliven Carter represented Romford, London, England, United Kingdom in the second edition of Mister Filipinas Royalty UK and the U.K.’s Filipino community in the third edition of Mister Pilipinas Worldwide. He represented Great Britain, U.K. in the third edition of Great Man of the Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Carter is an English-Thai-Filipino singer, model and beauty king from Romford. He loves singing and playing the guitar.

During the talent competition of Mister Filipinas Royalty UK 2024, Carter played the guitar and sang “Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He was born and raised in the U.K.
2. His mother Anna Soliven Carter his Filipino.
3. His father Mike Carter is half English and half Thai.
4. His father is a former heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver at Royal Mail, a postal service courier company in London.
5. His maternal grandmother is Angie Lita Soliven.
6. He has two sisters.
7. He was born in 2006.
8. In 2019, he was named Man of the Match by the Leaside Colts Football Club.
9. He competed at Mister Filipinas Royalty UK 2024 while he was a full-time student studying computer science, English literature and business.
10. He is Mister of Pilipinas Worldwide-UK 2024.
11. He was a Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2025 candidate.
12. He is Great Man of Great Britain 2025.
13. He was a Great Man of the Universe 2025 finalist.

TIMELINE

Carter is 6’2″ tall. He plays basketball, football, volleyball and badminton.

2023

• In October 2023, he visited the Philippines.

2024

• In May 2024, he announced his participation as Romford’s representative at Mister Filipinas Royalty UK 2024.
• On August 31, 2024, he represented Romford at Mister Filipinas Royalty UK 2024 and competed against nine other candidates at the Castle Green Leisure Centre of the Boothroyd Hall in Dagenham, London. He ranked first and was crowned Mister of Pilipinas Worldwide-UK 2024.

2025

• On April 28, 2025, he represented the Filipino community of the U.K. at Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2025 and competed against 25 other candidates at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City. He was unplaced. He was the youngest candidate.
• On August 6, 2025, he represented Great Britain at Great Man of the Universe 2025 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center in Baguio City, Philippines. He finished in the Top 7 and was crowned Great Man Ambassador for Tourism 2025.