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 are competing for the Mister International 2026 title. Here are the candidates:
- Dylan Mahoney, 34, Australia
- Agha Hasanov, 31, Azerbaijan
- Paulo Norman Justiniano Lamas, 20, Bolivia
- Eduardo Gamberty dos Santos Castillo, 28, Brazil
- Dany Mbella, 28, Cameroon
- Maverick Service, 20, Canada
- Kelton Garcia, 28, Cape Verde
- Yi-Kang Huang, 21, China
- John Alexander Castaneda, 37, Colombia
- Touré Migadji Nangbo Hermann, 25, Cote d’Ivoire
- Dalvin Rene Pons Fonseca, 31, Cuba
- Michal Šedivý, 21, Czech Republic
- Ahmed Wahid Mohamed Mohamed ElBolony, Egypt
- Médy Marie, 30, France
- Kevin Macaiah, 24, Ghana
- Noé Carlos Muñoz Gonzales, 27, Honduras
- Jason Leong, 32, Hong Kong
- Aaryan Chawla, 28, India
- Gede Aiswarya Pandit Kartika, 23, Indonesia
- Mustafa Hatem Kareem Bayati, Iraq
- Taisei Ezaki, 27, Japan
- Anouza Sihalard, 20, Laos
- Omar Houssam Beyrouthy, Lebanon
- Yu Hang, 24, Macau
- 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
- Oktaj Sejdi, 29, North Macedonia
- Jesus Javier Perez Palma, Panama
- John Wayne Alba, 22, Philippines
- Kevin Sousa Pereira, 19, Portugal
- Jomar Rosa Malavé, 21, Puerto Rico
- Ludovic Lumengo, 33, Republic of the Congo
- Richter Yaw Sitso Susuli Gator, 22, Sierra Leone
- Joyner “PJ” Canlas Samson, 32, Singapore
- Ilyas Baukar, 30, Somalia
- Malwanduthando Khumalo, 20, South Africa
- Park Junggyu, South Korea
- Ignacio “Nacho” Monclús Pradal, 26, Spain
- Ravindu Wijesooriya, 26, Sri Lanka
- Mathieu Agresta, 33, Switzerland
- Firdavsjon Ehsonov, 25, Tajikistan
- Waranyu Tarasiriwattanakul, 32, Thailand
- Doğukan Navdar, 22, Turkiye
- Justin Khoa Pham, 29, United States
- Kenneth Bellorin, 26, Venezuela
- Nguyễn Văn Hoàng, 26, Vietnam
The following were originally listed as candidates. However, they withdrew from the competition.
- Ruddy Alexander Taveras Vásquez, 24, Dominican Republic
- Felix Sebastian Mora Velastegui, 26, Ecuador
- Ronald Manuel Garay, Paraguay
- 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.
