Mister Lebanon () is a male pageant which is held annually to select a young man who takes on humanitarian duties and represents Lebanon in international beauty pageants, most notably Mister International. The first Mister Lebanon competition was held in 1995 and concluded with crowning Hadi Esta. Rami Atallah was crowned Mister Lebanon for 2018.
History Mister Lebanon winners often graduate from the pageant circuit to become models, actors or TV hosts. Lebanese titleholders proved considerable performances at international pageants, placing almost every year since the launching of the male beauty pageantry, leading the world to classify Arab men generally, and Lebanese men particularly.
The competition is sponsored by Lebanese Tourism Services which has often contracted with modeling agencies, most notably Nidal's Agency to assign representatives instead of throwing competitions, due to special circumstances such as the 2006 Lebanon War.
Many of the Mister Lebanon winners and competitors went to become celebrities of wide fame and popularity. Ghassan Mawla dominated throughout 2004–2007 with many reality television appearances, a music album and some successful enterprises. In 2012, Wissam Hanna placed fifth in the Arabic version of Dancing with the Stars. The latter and fellow Miss Lebanon winner Rosarita Tawil brought the pageant circuit in Lebanon to massive media and public attention through the show. Asaad Tarabay, Abdel Rahman Bala and Ali Hammoud began successful careers in the modeling and fitness domains after their highly publicized wins.
Lebanese delegates proved successful internationally, unlike those from the female parallel of the Mister Lebanon contest, Miss Lebanon. In 2012 Ali Hammoud was assigned to represent Lebanon in Mister International 2012 and was crowned after winning two awards for Best Body and Most Handsome, thus becoming the second Lebanese man to win the pageant, the first being Wissam Hanna. 2012 official Mister Lebanon placed within the Top 10 in one of the greatest male pageants on the planet, Mister World.
International crowns
Three – Mister International winners: Wissam Hanna (2006) Ali Hammoud (2012) Paul Iskandar (2016)
One – Mister United Continents winner: Kamel Raad (2015)
One – Mister Grand International winner: Seif Al Walid Harb (2023)
Titleholders The winner of Mister Lebanon represents his country at Mister International. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Previously, in some instances the winner has also competed at another pageant. Mister Lebanon 1995Hadi Esta1997Ghassan Mawla1998Steve Basmadjian 2000 Omar Meyho 2001 Aziz Abdo 2003Asaad Tarabay2004Anthony Hakim2005Wissam Hanna 2007 Basel Bou Hamdan 2008 Mohamed Chamseddine 2009Abdel Rahman Bala2010Roy Emad2011Mohamed Hay 2012 Rudolphe Bou Nader 2013 Ayman Moussa 2014Rabih Zein2015Farid Matar2016Paul Iskandar 2017 Michael Khoury 2018 Rami Atallah 2019Mohamed Sandakli2021Hady Fakhreddine2023Seif El Walid Harb 2024 Mario El Hajj 2025 Saadeddine Hneineh
List of Mister Lebanon at International pageants Color key
Year Mister World Mister International Manhunt International Mister Grand International Mister United Continents 1996 Hadi Esta 1998 Ghassan Mawla 1999 James Ghoril (1st Runner-up) 2000 Omar Mehyo (Top 10) 2003Asaad Tarabay (1st Runner-up) 2005Wissam Hanna (Top 15) (Mister Photogenic) 2006Wissam Hanna (WINNER) (Best National Costume) Rafic Bou Zeid 2007Anthony Hakim (Top 12)Basel Bou Hamdan (4th Runner-up)(Best National Costume)Pedro Kiwan (Top 15) 2008Mohamed Chamseddine (1st Runner-up) 2009Marcelino Gebrayel (2nd Runner-up) 2010Abdel Rahman Bala (Top 5) Mohamed Ali ArabiMurad Mouawad (Top 15) 2011 Mohamed Hay Marcelino Gebrayel 2012Rudolphe Bou Nader (Top 10)Ali Hammoud (WINNER) Elie Najem 2013 Firas Abbas 2014 Ayman MoussaRabih Zein (1st Runner-up) 2015 Farid Matar (Top 15)Kamel Raad (WINNER) 2016Paul Iskandar (WINNER) Bilel Zaweel (Top 16) 2017 Michael Khoury (Top 16)Gaetan Osman (2nd Runner-up) 2018 Mohamed Taha Patrick Dahrieh (Top 16) 2019Jean-Paul Bitar (Top 12) 2022 Hadi Fakhreddine 2023 Seif Al Walid Harb (Top 20)Seif Al Walid Harb (WINNER) 2024 Mario El Hajj (Top 20) Rawad Aboutine Abed Semaa (Top 20) 2025 Saadeddine Hneineh (1st Runner-up)
See also Miss Lebanon
References
External links Mister Lebanon Official Website Manscipated