Mister Grand International, or simply Mister Grand, is an international male beauty pageant established in 2017 by Filipino creative and producer Mark Gil Balisacan. The organization's inaugural edition was held at Crossroad Center in Quezon City, Philippines on 7 October 2017. It is the counterpart to the unaffiliated female beauty pageant, Miss Grand International.
The inaugural competition, which has attracted over 30 participating countries and territories since its inception in 2017, aims to develop young men into exemplary leaders through empowerment. The MGI Organization celebrates the positive qualities of men through: "Enhancing Sensible Masculinity, Outstanding Sportsmanship and Limitless Potential".
The current titleholder of Mister Grand International 2023 is Seif Al Walid Harb from Lebanon. He was crowned by the former titleholder, Mister Grand International 2022 Michael Pelletier of Switzerland, on 14 January 2024, at Casa De La Cultura Hinojos in Huelva & Seville, Spain.
History
The male beauty pageant was founded in 2017 by Mark Gil Balisacan. The organization's first edition was held at Crossroad Center in Quezon City, Philippines, on October 7, 2017.
Mister Grand International Organization seeks to promote friendship, goodwill, and cultural exchange among young men from around the world. Contestants participate in various activities and events, showcasing their talents, intelligence, and physical fitness. The competition aims to provide a platform for contestants to demonstrate their leadership skills and advocate for important social causes. The pageant includes traditional segments such as national costume, swimwear, and formal wear, as well as opportunities for the contestants to engage in community service and charitable endeavors. Winners of Mister Grand International often serve as ambassadors for their respective countries and are expected to champion humanitarian efforts and global awareness.
The organization is not affiliated to Miss Grand International, which is based in Thailand. The organizers of the competition in 2018 and 2019 had their pageant staged back to back in Myanmar. Due to the pandemic, just like all international competitions, Mister Grand International skipped the year 2020. A year after, in 2021, the organization announced their decision to bring the pageant organization to Panama. While in 2022, the host country is the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago.
In November 2024, Mary Jean Lastimosa was appointed as the organization's international director.
Titleholders Here is a full list of all Mister Grand International titleholders:
Edition Year Mister Grand International Runner-Ups Ref. First Second Third Fourth Fifth 2024 colspan="7" 6th 2023 Seif Al Walid Harb Igor Cheban Sirinutt Sean Cholvibool Michal Kalcowski Hwang Jung Sung Jesus Guinto 5th 2022 Michael Pelletier Kristzan Delos Santos Aaron Tan Aquil Ramsahai Nguyễn Vũ Linh Teaniva Dinard 4th 2021 Fernando Ezequiel Padin Suveer Ramsook Cayman Cardiff Cedric Cabane Jacob Ondrus 2020 colspan="7" 3rd 2019 Nguyễn Văn Tuân Jairo Sanchez Paulo Gallardo Kitsada Nimala Gregory Nuñez 2nd 2018 Rodney Tapia Lý Cao Tiến Sơn Steven Le Coquet Jesus Alvarado Riku Yuasa 1st 2017 Michael Angelo Skyllas Rachata Hampanont Nguyễn Tiến Đạt Hamid Noor Joshua Reginald Banatin
Titleholders Countries/Territories From Myanmar, Brazil & The Acknowledged MGI Combined
Year Titleholder Runner-Ups First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth 2023 Acknowledged MGI Seif Al Walid Harb Igor Cheban Sirinutt Sean Cholvibool Michal Kalcowski Hwang Jung Sung Jesus Guinto 2023 Brazil based Damian Buenrostro No Data No Data No Data No Data 2022 Acknowledged MGI Michael Pelletier Kristzan Delos Santos Aaron Tan Aquil Ramsahai Nguyễn Vũ Linh Teaniva Dinard 2022 Brazil based Gill Haupp No Data Felix Gamarra No Data No Data 2021 Acknowledged MGI Fernando Ezequiel Padin Suveer Ramsook Cayman Cardiff Cedric Cabane Jacob Ondrus 2020 colspan="7" 2019 Acknowledged MGI Nguyễn Văn Tuân Jairo Sanchez Paulo Gallardo Kitsada Nimala Gregory Nuñez 2019 Brazil based Ashwani Neeraj (Island) Joey Lansdorf Young 2018 Acknowledged MGI Rodney Tapia Lý Cao Tiến Sơn Steven Le Coquet Jesus Alvarado Riku Yuasa 2018 Philippines based Kevin Richmond Mike Piek David Simon Reyes Flascious Mansaray ChsBas Chatshol Ponpiboon 2018 Brazil based Bruno Poczinek No Data No Data No Data 2017 Acknowledged MGI Michael Angelo Skyllas Rachata Hampanont Nguyễn Tiến Đạt Hamid Noor Joshua Reginald Banatin 2017 Brazil based (Brazil Island)Wesley Herculano 2016 Brazil based Federico Guasch No Data No Data No Data
Mister Teen Grand International (Brazil-based pageant)
Year Titleholder Location Contestant 2023 Vinicius Arruda Porto Alegre, Brazil 12 2022 Gustavo Agustín Leguizamón 20 2019 Marcos Da Veiga 13 2018 Juan Feliciano 22 2017 Guilherme Oldra 15 2016 Tiago Muniz 20
MGI's Editions MGI 2024 results Placements Seventh Edition Placement Contestant Mister Grand International 2024
MGI 2023 results
Placements Sixth EditionRef. Placement Contestant Mister Grand International 2023 – Seif Al Walid Harb 1st Runner-up – Igor Cheban 2nd Runner-up – Sirinutt Sean Cholvibool 3rd Runner-up – Michael Kalcowski 4th Runner-up – Hwang Jung Sung 5th Runner-up – Jesus Guinto
MGI 2022 results
Placements Fifth Edition Placement Contestant Mister Grand International 2022 – Michael Pelletier 1st Runner-up – Kristzan Delos Santos 2nd Runner-up – Aaron Tan 3rd Runner-up – Aquil Ramsahai 4th Runner-up – Nguyễn Vũ Linh 5th Runner-up – Teaniva Dinard
MGI 2021 results
Placements
Fourth Edition Placement Contestant Mister Grand International 2021 – Fernando Ezequiel Padin 1st Runner-up – Suveer Ramsook 2nd Runner-up – Cayman Cardiff 3rd Runner-up – Cedric Cabane 4th Runner-up – Jacob Ondrus
MGI 2019 results Placements Third Edition Placement Contestant Mister Grand International 2019 – Nguyễn Văn Tuân 1st Runner-up – Jairo Sanchez 2nd Runner-up – Paulo Gallardo 3rd Runner-up – Kitsada Nimala 4th Runner-up – Gregory Nuñez Top 8 – Vatsal Capadia – – Jun Wu
Special Awards Award Contestant Mister Grand Photogenic – Kitsada Nimala Mister Grand Sports Ambassador – Best in National Costume – Paolo Gallardo Best in Swimwear – Jairo Sanchez Best in Formal Wear – Nguyễn Văn Tuân Missosology's Choice – Nguyễn Văn Tuân
Mister Grand International 2019 (Brazil-based) Results Placements Fourth Edition Placement Contestant Mister Grand International 2019 – Ashwani Neeraj 1st Runner-up – 2nd Runner-up Island – 3rd Runner-up – Joey Lansdorf Young 4th Runner-up – 5th Runner-up –
Fourth Edition Placement Contestant Mister Teen Grand International 2019 – Marcos Da Veiga
Special Awards Award Contestant Best in National Costume – Ashwani Neeraj Best Model – Joey Lansdorf Young
MGI 2018 results Placements Second Edition Placement Contestant Mister Grand International 2018 – Rodney Tapia 1st Runner-up – Lý Cao Tiến Sơn 2nd Runner-up – Steven Le Coquet 3rd Runner-up – Jesus Alvarado 4th Runner-up – Riku Yuasa Top 9 – Lakshay Chaudhary – Daniel Widodo – Viraj Kodithuwaku
Special Awards Award Contestant Sports Ambassador – Khun Set Ham
Mister Grand International 2018 (Philippines-based) Results Placements First Edition Placement Contestant Mister Grand International 2018 (The title was later changed to Mister Tourism Globe 2018) – Kevin Richmond 1st Runner-up – Mike Piek 2nd Runner-up – David Simon Reyes 3rd Runner-up – Flascious Mansaray 4th Runner-up – ChsBas Chatshol Ponpiboon Continentals (Africa) – Haroune Marroua Continentals (America) – Orlando Ruiz Continentals (Asia) – Luận Vũ
Special Awards Award Contestant Tourism Ambassador – Kim Javier Sports Ambassador – Furkan Ozturk Best in National Costume Winner – David Simon Reyes Runners-up – ChsBas Chatshol Ponpiboon – Mike Piek Mister Photogenic – Mike Piek Mister Congeniality – Gregg Dalde Mister Personality – ChsBas Chatshol Ponpiboon Best Formal Wear – ChsBas Chatshol Ponpiboon Best in Swimwear – Kevin Richmond Media's Choice Award – Luận Vũ People's Choice Award – Luận Vũ Mister Xentro Mall – David Simon Reyes Mister Psalmstre – Luận Vũ Mister Zarapath Construction – Mike Piek Mister Solong Eco Park and Tours – David Simon Reyes Mister Dreamwave – Kevin Richmond Mister Balai Inn – Furkan Ozturk Mister Nails Glow – ChsBas Chatshol Ponpiboon Mister LCC – Kevin Richmond Best in Barong Tagalog – ChsBas Chatshol Ponpiboon Runners-up – Luận Vũ – Kevin Richmond Best Sports Wear – David Simon Reyes Runners-up – Kevin Richmond – ChsBas Chatshol Ponpiboon
MGI 2017 results Placements First Edition Placement Contestant Mister Grand International 2017 – Michael Angelo Skyllas 1st Runner-up – Rachata Hampanont 2nd Runner-up – Nguyễn Tiến Đạt 3rd Runner-up – Hamid Noor 4th Runner-up – Joshua Reginald Banatin Mister Grand Tourism Ambassador – Victor Haro Mister Grand Sports Ambassador – Blachy Abreu Top 15 – Abel Adrian Diaz – Michael Aghadjanian – Riku Yuasa – Kian Ching – Dikpal Karki – Renzo Verteri – – Aaron Day
Special Awards Award Contestant Mister Grand Talent – Abel Adrian Diaz Mister Formal Wear – Aaron Day Mister Grand Online – Dikpal Karki Mister Anytime Fitness – Mohammad Rahmanian Mister Dermaworld – Joshua Reginald Banatin Mister Seen Ambassador – Joshua Reginald Banatin Media's Choice – Joshua Reginald Banatin Best in Swimwear – Nguyễn Tiến Đạt Mister Friendship – Hamid Noor Mister Belmere – Rachata Hampanont Mister Grand Fashion Style – Rachata Hampanont Mister Psalmstre – Michael Angelo Skyllas Mister Cocoline – Michael Angelo Skyllas
Country/Territory by number of wins
Country Titles Year 1 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017
Continents by number of wins
Continents Titles Country (Number) Americas 2 , Europe 1 Asia 2 , Africa 0 Oceania 1
Mister Grand International (Brazil-based pageant)
Country Titles Year 3 2017, 2018, 2022 1 2023 2019 2016
Mister Teen Grand International (Brazil-based pageant)
Country Titles Year 3 2016, 2017, 2023 2 2019, 2022 1 2018
Mister Grand International (Philippine-based pageant)
Country Titles Year 1 2018 2017 Note: The title was later changed to Mister Tourism Globe 2018.
Controversy
Mister Grand International 2023 Event Issue
On 15 January 2024, during the grand final event that took place in Spain, an awkward situation unfolded. The host country's representative's family members rushed onto the stage, creating a scandalous scene and causing chaos in the final night of the competition. They were not pleased by the result, as their friend, the contestant, was not included in the top positions.
See also List of beauty pageants
References
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