13 things about Man of the World 2026 second runner-up Fidel Arellano

Fidel Arellano represented Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile in the third edition of Mister Chile Mindo. He represented Venezuela in the first edition of Mr. Belleza Universal and Chile in the eighth edition of Man of the World.

BIOGRAPHY

Arellano is a Venezuelan-Chilean beauty king. He is an alumnus of the Unidad Educativa (UE) San Judas Tadeo in San Francisco, Zulia, Venezuela and the Universidad Santa Maria in Barinas, Venezuela.

On January 25, 2026, Arellano turned 29. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. From Barinas, he moved to Ñuñoa.
2. He is the youngest of five siblings.
3. In 2010, he graduated from the UE San Judas Tadeo in San Francisco.
4. In 2018, he graduated from the Universidad Santa Maria with a law degree and visited Ecuador.
5. In 2019, he visited Peru.
6. He is Mr. Belleza Universal Venezuela 2024.
7. He won Mr. Belleza Universal 2024.
8. He was a Chile Fashion Week 2024 model.
9. He is Mister Mundo Ñuñoa 2025.
10. He was Mister Chile Mundo 2025 second runner-up.
11. In 2026, he visited the Philippines.
12. He is Man of the World Chile 2026.
13. He was Man of the World 2026 second runner-up.

TIMELINE

Arellano is Numidia de Arellano’s grandson. His sister Angela Arellano is a lawyer.

2010s

• In October 2018, he traveled to Quito, Ecuador.
• In January 2019, he traveled to Loja, Ecuador.
• In March 2019, he traveled to Lima, Peru.

2020s

• On October 22, 2024, he represented Venezuela at Mr. Belleza Universal 2024 and competed against three other candidates in Santiago. He won the title.
• In December 2024, he walked for Gio Couture at Chile Fashion Week 2024.
• On May 19, 2025, he was appointed Mister Mundo Ñuñoa 2025.
• On July 27, 2025, he represented Ñuñoa at Mister Chile Mundo 2025 and competed against 27 other candidates in Santiago. He was second runner-up to Bastian Flores Carvajal.
• On October 12, 2025, he was appointed Man of the World Chile 2026.
• On June 6, 2026, he represented Chile at Man of the World 2026 and competed against 27 other candidates at the Palacio de Maynila in Malate, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. He was second runner-up to Oliver Eugen Kretz of the Philippines.