Mister International 2025 was the 17th Mister International pageant, held at MCC Hall, The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan, Nonthaburi, on 25 September 2025.
Nwajagu Samuel of Nigeria crowned Kirk Bondad of the Philippines as his successor at the conclusion of the event. This marks the Philippines's second title, following their first win in 2014.
Background
Location and date The 17th edition of the Mister International pageant will take place at the MCC Hall, The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan in Nonthaburi province, Thailand on 25 September 2025.
Selection of participants For the first time in the Mister International history, married men, fathers, and divorced contestants are allowed to compete, reflecting a commitment to inclusivity.
Debuts and withdrawals This edition marked the debut of Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, and Tunisia. Marc Tyson Jean of Haiti had to withdraw from the competition due to visa complications. Similarly, Casey de Vries of the Netherlands and Mhar Jayson of Singapore also withdrew, though the reasons for their withdrawal remain undisclosed. Meanwhile, Thamil Chelvan of Malaysia, Daniel Fatoma of Sierra Leone, and Evan Schrader of the United States were expected to compete but ultimately did not arrive in the host country. Other contestants withdrew from the competition for unknown reasons.
Pageant Miss Universe Philippines 2025 Ahtisa Manalo, Mister International 2023 Thitisan Goodburn, and Anusith Sangnimnuan served as the presenters.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Mister International 2025 – Kirk Bondad 1st Runner-Up – Saadedine Hneineh 2nd Runner-Up – Seung-ho Choi 3rd Runner-Up – Bethel Mbamara 4th Runner-Up – Roberto Mena α 5th Runner-Up – Kanapol Treesongkiat Top 11 – Rodrigo Soni – Liam Thibault β – Axel Pallier – Willy Inurreta – Công Vinh Đoàn γ Top 20 – Josué Coulibaly – Aldo Farías – Mohamed Basal – Madhuram Daga – Oliver Prasetyo δ – Dan Reynolds – Yar Zar Htet Aung – Christian Losana – Ian Vonhagt
Notes: α – Placed into the Top 6 through the Mister People's Choice Award (fan vote) β – Placed into the Top 20 through the Mister Influencer Award (fan vote) γ – Placed into the Top 20 through the Mister Photogenic Award (fan vote) δ – Placed into the Top 20 through the Mister Social Impact Award & Mister Digital Media Excellence Award (both chosen by the organization)
Continental Winners Continent Contestant Africa – Bethel Mbamara Americas – Roberto Mena Asia – Saadedine Hneineh Europe – Axel Pallier
Special Awards + Award Contestant Best in Swimwear Winner – Saadedine Hneineh Top 5 – Liam Thibault – Josué Coulibaly – Bethel Mbamara – Seung-ho Choi Best National Costume Winner – Kanapol Treesongkiat Top 5 – Roberto Mena – Cristian Proaño – Oliver Prasetyo – Kirk Bondad Dr. Face Choice – Yar Zar Htet Aung – Kirk Bondad – Công Vinh Đoàn Mister Congeniality – Rodrigo Soni Mister Digital Media Excellence – Oliver Prasetyo Mister Influencer – Liam Thibault Mister People's Choice – Roberto Mena Mister Photogenic – Công Vinh Đoàn Mister Social Impact – Oliver Prasetyo Most Telegenic by Oxin Film – Liam Thibault
Contestants 42 contestants competed for the title; Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown Brazil 34 Santa Catarina Canada 18 Toronto Colombia 26 Manizales Costa Rica 27 Escazú Côte d'Ivoire 23 San-Pédro Czech Republic 27 Mladá Boleslav Democratic Republic of the Congo 28 Kinshasa Dominican Republic 37 San Juan de la Maguana Ecuador 35 Quito Egypt 27 Beheira El Salvador 25 La Palma France 29 Montpellier Ghana 26 — Guinea-Bissau 32 — India 20 Kolkata Indonesia 26 Manado Italy 19 Villaricca Japan 28 Osaka Kenya 20 — Laos 19 — Lebanon 22 Riyadh Mali 24 Bamako Mexico 21 Veracruz Myanmar 23 Dala Nepal 19 — Nicaragua 30 Managua Nigeria 24 Port Harcourt Northern Cyprus 24 — Panama 36 Panama City Paraguay 23 — Philippines 28 Baguio Puerto Rico 22 Camuy South Africa — Johannesburg South Korea 29 Seoul Spain 25 La Puebla Sri Lanka 25 Kalutara Switzerland 24 Vulliérain Thailand 25 Bangkok Tunisia 25 — Turkey — Istanbul Venezuela 33 Caracas Vietnam 25 Tây Ninh
Notes
References