13 things about Man of the World 2022 first runner-up Vladimir Grand

Vladimir Grand (Володимир Гранд) represented Ukraine in the fourth edition of Man of the World. It is an international beauty pageant based in the Philippines.

BIOGRAPHY

Grand is a Ukrainian model, comedian and beauty king based in the Philippines. He speaks Ukrainian, English and Filipino.

On May 1, 2025, Grand turned 29. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.
2. Before he became a model and a popular content creator on social media, he sold gadgets in an electronics shop while pursuing a law degree.
3. He earned a law degree in Ukraine.
4. His first modeling gig was in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
5. In 2013, he started powerlifting. He went on to compete in national competitions both in powerlifting and boxing in Ukraine.
6. In 2016, his modeling agent spotted him on Instagram.
7. In 2017, he modeled in South Korea and the Philippines.
8. In 2018, he modeled in Indonesia and China and moved to the Philippines.
9. When the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown in the Philippines started in 2020, he was in Metro Manila.
10. He was a TikTok Awards Philippines 2021 host.
11. From 2022 to 2023, he played Greg in the Filipino television series “Mano po Legacy: The Flower Sisters”.
12. He is Man of the World Ukraine 2022.
13. He was Man of the World 2022 first runner-up.

TIMELINE

Grand is 5’10” tall. He enjoys fitness training and extreme sports.

2010s

• In February 2018, he modeled in Jakarta, Indonesia.
• From March 2018 to May 2018, he modeled in Guangzhou, China.
• In June 2018, he moved to Metro Manila, Philippines to pursue a career in acting and modeling.
• In September 2018, he visited Legazpi, Albay, Philippines and appeared in the Filipino television show “Eat Bulaga!”
• In December 2018, he visited Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines.
• On January 9, 2019, he and Laziz Rustamov worked out together at a gym in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila.
• From June 2019 to July 2019, he had a vacation in Kyiv and Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.
• In August 2019, he went back to Metro Manila.
• In October 2019, he visited Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines with his Filipino girlfriend.
• He reached 4 million followers on TikTok in June 2020 then 6 million in November 2020.

2020s

• In March 2021, he reached 9 million followers on TikTok.
• On July 4, 2021, he co-hosted TikTok Awards Philippines 2021 with Billy Crawford and Inka Magnaye.
• On July 26, 2021, he and his Filipino girlfriend visited Siargao, Surigao del Norte, Philippines.
• In August 2021, he reached 12 million followers on TikTok.
• On February 25, 2022, he took to Instagram to share a video of himself saying, “We do not want war with Russia. We want to make friends with Russians, build relationships and businesses. Spread the love and peace but not hatred.”
• On May 3, 2022, he was officially appointed as Man of the World Ukraine 2022.
• On June 18, 2022, he represented Ukraine at Man of the World 2022 and competed against 21 other candidates in Baguio City, Philippines. He was runner-up to Aditya Khurana.