Luke Ishikawa will host the Mister International 2026 coronation ceremony at the MCC Hall of The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi in Khlong Chan, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand on September 26, 2026. It is the 18th edition of the international beauty pageant based in the city.
Mister International 2026 contestants
A total of 52 men will compete for the Mister International 2026 title. Here are the candidates:
This is an ongoing list. It will be updated regularly.
- Dylan Mahoney, 33, Australia
- Agha Hasanov, 31, Azerbaijan
- Paulo Norman Justiniano Lamas, 20, Bolivia
- Eduardo Gamberty dos Santos Castillo, 28, Brazil
- Kelton Garcia, 28, Cape Verde
- John Alexander Castaneda, Colombia
- Touré Migadji Nangbo Hermann, 25, Cote d’Ivoire
- Dalvin Rene Pons Fonseca, 31, Cuba
- Ruddy Alexander Taveras Vásquez, 24, Dominican Republic
- Felix Sebastian Mora Velastegui, 26, Ecuador
- Ahmed Wahid Mohamed Mohamed ElBolony, Egypt
- Médy Marie, 30, France
- Noé Carlos Muñoz Gonzales, 27, Honduras
- Aaryan Chawla, 28, India
- Gede Aiswarya Pandit Kartika, 23, Indonesia
- Mustafa Hatem Kareem Bayati, Iraq
- Taisei Ezaki, 27, Japan
- Omar Houssam Beyrouthy, Lebanon
- Hafizzi Mohamed, Malaysia
- Andrés Briseño Briseño, 22, Mexico
- “Yu Gan” Aung Min Thu, 23, Myanmar
- Siddhant KC, 21, Nepal
- Yannick Tavernier, 20, Netherlands
- Gerald Luciano Lopez, 29, Nicaragua
- Abure Ebosetale Gideon, 22, Nigeria
- Adnan Aksoy, 22, North Cyprus
- Jesus Javier Perez Palma, Panama
- Ronald Manuel Garay, Paraguay
- John Wayne Alba, 22, Philippines
- Kevin Sousa Pereira, 20, Portugal
- Jomar Rosa Malavé, 21, Puerto Rico
- Richter Yaw Sitso Susuli Gator, 22, Sierra Leone
- Joyner “PJ” Canlas Samson, 32, Singapore
- Ilyas Baukar, 30, Somalia
- Ignacio “Nacho” Monclús Pradal, 26, Spain
- Mathieu Agresta, 33, Switzerland
- Firdavsjon Ehsonov, 24, Tajikistan
- Waranyu Tarasiriwattanakul, 34, Thailand
- Doğukan Navdar, 22, Turkiye
- Nguyễn Văn Hoàng, 26, Vietnam
- Isheanesu Destyn Homera, 25, Zimbabwe
Alan Sim
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 is led by the following:
- president: Pradit Pradinunt
- vice president: Jung-hoon “Ricky” Jeon
- chief operating officer: Nicholo Paulo “Pawee” Ventura
Kirk Bondad
On September 25, 2025, 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. 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.
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