10 things about Mister Universe 2024 third runner-up Xavier Rodriguez

Xavier Rodriguez represented the Dominican Republic in the inaugural edition of Mister Universe. He competed in the international beauty pageant while pursuing a modeling career in the United States.

BIOGRAPHY

Rodriguez is a Dominican actor, model and beauty king who is a former athlete. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. He is bilingual.
2. In 2022, he visited the U.S., Mexico, Indonesia and Italy and made his runway debut.
3. He was a Miami Swim Week 2022 model.
4. He was a New York Fashion Week 2022 model.
5. He starred in the 2022 series “Wonderkin”.
6. In 2023, he visited Thailand and Greece.
7. In 2024, he visited Japan, Brazil, Peru and the Bahamas.
8. He is Mister Universe Dominican Republic 2024.
9. He was Mister Universe 2024 third runner-up.
10. He was a Miami Swim Week 2025 model.

TIMELINE

Rodriguez is 6’2″ tall. He speaks Spanish and English and he enjoys traveling.

2022

• In January 2022, he traveled to Bonita Springs, Lee County, Florida, USA.
• In April 2022, he visited Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada, which straddles the border between California, USA and Nevada, USA.
• In May 2022, he traveled to Tinum, Yucatan, Mexico.
• In June 2022, he traveled to Washington, USA and Miami, Florida, USA.
• In July 2022, he traveled to Moab, Utah, USA and walked for Argyle Grant at the Miami Swim Week in Miami Beach, Florida, which marked his first runway show.
• In August 2022, he traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
• In September 2022, he made his New York Fashion Week debut as a model in New York City, New York, USA.
• In October 2022, he traveled to Tegallalang, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia.
• He played Eric in the series “Wonderkin”, which was released on November 27, 2022.
• On November 26, 2022, he traveled to Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia.
• In December 2022, he traveled to Amalfi, Salerno, Campania, Italy and Agua Dulce, California.

2023

• In January 2023, he traveled to Houston, Texas, USA.
• In February 2023, he traveled to Ko Samui, Surat Thai, Thailand.
• In April 2023, he traveled to Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
• In June 2023, he traveled to Mykonos, Greece.
• In August 2023, he traveled to Los Angeles, California.

2024

• In January 2024, he traveled to Akihabara, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan and Shibuya, Tokyo.
• In June 2024, he was appointed Mister Universe Dominican Republic 2024.
• In October 2024, he traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Parana, Brazil; Huacachina, Ica, Peru and Urubamba, Cusco, Peru.
• In November 2024, he traveled to Nassau, Bahamas.
• On December 22, 2024, he represented the Dominican Republic at Mister Universe 2024 and competed against 12 other candidates at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. He was third runner-up to Patrick Callahan.

2025

• In April 2025, he visited Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
• On June 1, 2025, he walked the runway at Miami Swim Week 2025.