10 things about Mister Tourism World 2022 Martin Machiñena

Martin Machiñena Filardo is an alumnus of the Colegio y Liceo Alemán de Montevideo in Montevideo, Uruguay. He represented the country in the sixth edition of Mister Tourism World.

BIOGRAPHY

Machiñena is an Uruguayan actor, musician, athlete, model and beauty king. He speaks Spanish and English.

Before becoming a beauty king, Machiñena was a member of the national handball team of Uruguay. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. He was born and raised in Montevideo.
2. He was born in 2003.
3. In 2020, he started pursuing a career in modeling.
4. In 2021, he entered the Universidad Católica del Uruguay in Montevideo to pursue a bachelor’s degree in communication.
5. He won Mister Bethel Model Glam 2021.
6. In 2022, he visited Brazil.
7. He is Mister Tourism World Uruguay 2022.
8. He won Mister Tourism World 2022.
9. In 2023, he visited the Philippines, South Africa and Venezuela.
10. In 2024, he visited Argentina and Mexico.

TIMELINE

Machiñena plays the guitar. His favorite movie is the 1989 drama film “Dead Poets Society” and his favorite song is the 1992 Metallica single “Nothing Else Matters“.

2021

• In March 2021, he became a Universidad Católica del Uruguay student.
• On December 12, 2021, he represented Montevideo at Mister Bethel Model Glam 2021, competed against eight other candidates at Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel in Montevideo and won the title.

2022

• In July 2022, he traveled to Mata de São João, Bahia, Brazil.
• In November 2022, he was appointed Mister Tourism World Uruguay 2022.

2023

• In January 2023, he traveled to Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines.
• On February 4, 2023, he represented Uruguay at Mister Tourism World 2022 and competed against 26 other candidates at the La Benue Event Center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. He won the title.
• In April 2023, he traveled to  Sandton, South Africa.
• In July 2023, he traveled to Caracas, Venezuela.
• In October 2023, he walked for Ico Batista in a fashion show in Rocha, Uruguay.

2024

• In February 2024, he traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• In November 2024, he traveled to Mexico City, Mexico.

2025

• In March 2025, he traveled to Acapulco, Mexico.