Kirk Bondad represented the Philippines at Mister International 2025 and competed against 41 other candidates at the MCC Hall of The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan in Bang Khen, Nonthaburi, Thailand on September 25, 2025. He won the title.
Runner-up to Bondad was Saadedine Heneine of Lebanon. The respective second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up were Choi Seung Ho of South Korea, Bethel Mbamara of Nigeria, Roberto Mena of Costa Rica and Kanapol Tresongkiat of Thailand.
Mister International 2026 contestants
On September 26, 2026, Bondad will crown his successor at the MCC Hall of The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi in Khlong Chan, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand. It is the 18th edition of the international beauty pageant based in the city.
A total of 51 men will compete for the Mister International 2026 title. Here are the candidates:
This is an ongoing list. It will be updated regularly.
- Azerbaijan
- Paulo Norman Justiniano Lamas, 20, Bolivia
- Eduardo Castillo, 28, Brazil
- Canada
- Kelton Garcia, 28, Cape Verde
- Hermann Migadji Touré, 25, Cote d’Ivoire
- Dalvin Rene Pons Fonseca, 31, Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ruddy Alexander Taveras Vásquez, 24, Dominican Republic
- Sebastian Mora Velastegui, 25, Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Médy Marie, 30, France
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Noé Carlos Muñoz Gonzales, 27, Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Japan
- Kenya
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Hafizzi Mohamed, Malaysia
- Mali
- Andrés Briseño Briseño, 22, Mexico
- Yu Gan, 22, Myanmar
- Nepal
- Yannick Tavernier, 20, Netherlands
- Gerald Luciano Lopez, 29, Nicaragua
- Abure Ebosetale Gideon, 22, Nigeria
- North Cyprus
- Jesus Perez, Panama
- Ronald Manuel Garay, Paraguay
- John Wayne Alba, 23, Philippines
- Kevin Sousa Pereira, 20, Portugal
- Jomar Rosa Malavé, Puerto Rico
- Joyner “PJ” Canlas Samson, 32, Singapore
- Ilyas Baukar, 30, Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Ignacio “Nacho” Monclús Pradal, 26, Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Mathieu Agresta, 33, Switzerland
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkiye
- Venezuela
- Nguyễn Văn Hoàng, 26, Vietnam
- Isheanesu Destyn Homera, 25, Zimbabwe
Originally based in Singapore, Mister International started in 2006. It was founded by Mister Young Singapore 1996 and Mister Young International 1997 first runner-up Alan Sim.
After Sim’s death on October 12, 2022, two Mister International organizations emerged. One is based in the Philippines. The other one is based in Thailand, which led by the following:
- president: Pradit Pradinunt
- vice president: Jung-hoon “Ricky” Jeon
- chief operating officer: Nicholo Paulo “Pawee” Ventura
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