Mister International 2022 Explained

Mister International 2022 was the 14th Mister International competition, held at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on October 30, 2022.^[1]

Emmanuel "Manu" Franco of the Dominican Republic at the end of the event was granted as the winner.

This is the last undisputed edition of Mister International. Following the death of its Singaporean founder Alan Sim in October 2022, the pageant plunged into a leadership crisis with two successors; Pradit Pradinunt of Thailand and Manuel Deldio of the Philippines.^{[2] [3]}

Two pageants were held the next year both of which claiming to be the legitimate 15th edition.

Background

Selection of participants

Contestants from 35 countries and territories have been selected to compete. The 2022 edition was known as the 14th edition of Mister International after a three-year hiatus from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2022 edition seen the debut of Albania, Cuba, Laos, and Sierra Leone, returning countries from France, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, and withdrawals from Australia, China, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.

Delegates were winners from their national pageants or appointed to their positions after being a runner-up in their national pageant between 2019 and 2022 and/or being selected through a casting process.

Results

Placements announced by the pageant were as follows:^[4]

Placement	Contestant
Mister International 2022	– Emmanuel “Manu” Franco
1st Runner-Up	– Lukanand Kshetrimayum
2nd Runner-Up	– Orangel Dirinot
3rd Runner-Up	– Jason Li Kwai Chiu
4th Runner-Up	– Myron Jude Ordillano
5th Runner-Up	– Juan Pablo Colías
Top 10	– Rubert Arias – Andres Villegas – Surasak Muangkaew – Daryn Friedman
Top 16	– Luan Antonelli – Matěj Švec – Hugo Amandus – Iliya Shahedi – Eleazar Moreno – Marcel Riera

Special awards

Award	Contestant	Ref.
Best in Formal Wear	– Emmanuel “Manu” Franco
Best in Swimwear	– Juan Pablo Colías
Best National Costume	– Jason Julius
Mister Congeniality	– Ryo Yatogo
Mister Personality	– Boris Gurtner
Mister Photogenic	– Surasak Muangkeaw

Contestants

35 contestants competed for the title:^[5]

Country/Territory	Delegate	Age	Height	Hometown	Ref.
	Boris Gurtner	22		Fribourg	^[6]
	Niels van Dijk	24		Bornem	^[7]
	Luan Antonelli	29		Jacinto Machado
	Bunchhat Eat	25		Phnom Penh	^[8]
	Rubert Manuel Arias	28		La Habana	^[9]
	Matěj Švec	23		Velešín	^[10] ^[11]
	Emmanuel "Manu" Franco	21		Distrito Nacional	^[12]
	Pierre Carriou	21		Paimpol	^[13]
	Réginal Theodore Bien-Aime	29		Port-au-Prince	^[14]
	Jason Li Kwai Chiu	24		Hong Kong	^[15]
	Lukanand Kshetrimayum	20		Manipur
	Jason Julius	25		Bandung	^[16]
	Ryo Yatogo	25		Niigata
	Anatoly Anissimov	24		Astana
	Cho Jae-young	29		Seoul	^[17]
	Sengtavanh Chaleunphonh	23		Luang Prabang
	Roger Hugo Amandus	21		Sabah
	Jorge Andrés Villegas	25		Mexico City
	San Thar	27		Pauktaw
	Manash Kumar Rai	22		Kathmandu
	Iliya Shahedi	23		Amsterdam
	Jonathan López	29			^[18]
	Daniel Andrian Morán	22		Panama City	^[19]
	Eleazar Moreno	29		Lima	^[20]
	Myron Jude "MJ" Ordillano	25		Parañaque City	^[21]
	Driel Souza	29		San Juan	^[22]
	Almon Sall	27		Freetown	^[23]
	Sean Nicholas Sutiono	26		Singapore
	Juan Pablo Colías	25		Valladolid
	Pasan Weerasekara	23		Ganemulla	^[24]
	Marcel Ignacio Riera	28		Neuchâtelois	^[25] ^[26]
	Jacob Hsiao	29		Taipei
	Surasak Muangkaew	27		Lamphun	^[27]
	Daryn Alexander Friedman	23		Hollywood
	Orangel Dirinot	26		Coro

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Here we go!. June 3, 2022 . August 21, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
2. News: October 31, 2022 . ฮือฮา! อีกหนึ่งคนไทย ‘ประดิษฐ์ ประดินันทน์’ นั่ง ปธ.เวทีประกวดโลก Mister International . Wow! Another Thai, Pradit Pradinan, sits as the president of the Mister International world pageant.... Matichon Online. th.
3. Web site: A case of two Mister International pageants: which one is legit? . 2024-11-10 . PEP.ph . Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc.. fil.
4. Web site: Manuel Franco from Dominican Republic crowned Mister International 2022 in the Philippines. October 31, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . thenationalnews.com The National News.
5. Web site: 14TH MISTER INTERNATIONAL CONTESTANTS. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
6. Web site: 14TH MISTER INTERNATIONAL CONTESTANTS. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
7. Web site: 14TH MISTER INTERNATIONAL CONTESTANTS. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
8. Web site: 14TH MISTER INTERNATIONAL CONTESTANTS. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
9. Web site: 14TH MISTER INTERNATIONAL CONTESTANTS. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
10. Web site: Mužem roku 2022 se stal obyčejný kluk z vesnice: Mrkněte, jak mu to sekne bez trička. March 26, 2022 . August 29, 2022 . czech. super.cz.
11. Web site: VIDEO: Sexy finalisté Muže roku se svlékli. Jak se vám líbí?. czech. idnes.cz. August 6, 2022 .
12. Web site: Dominican Republic. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
13. Web site: France. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
14. Web site: Haiti. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
15. Web site: Hong Kong. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
16. Web site: 11 Fakta Julius Jason Wakil Indonesia di Mister International 2022. August 16, 2022 . August 22, 2022. Indonesian. IDNTimes.com.
17. Web site: Cho Jaeyoung – The New Mister International Korea 2022.
18. Web site: Nicaragua. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
19. Web site: Panama. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
20. Web site: Peru. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
21. Web site: Myron Jude "MJ" Ordillano of Parañaque City was named Mister International Philippines 2022 in glittering finale held June 27 at the grand ballroom of Okada Manila. MJ will use his time as Mister International Philippines (MIPH) to advocate for empowerment through sports and wellness.. July 1, 2022 . August 21, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
22. Web site: Seleccionan a los boricuas que competirán en Mister International y Mister Global. September 7, 2021 . August 23, 2022 . www.metro.pr.
23. Web site: 14TH MISTER INTERNATIONAL CONTESTANTS. September 12, 2022 . September 12, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
24. Web site: Sri Lanka. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
25. Web site: Switzerland. August 19, 2022 . August 19, 2022 . misterinternational.net.
26. Web site: Miss et Mister Suisse francophone: le Valais tient une Miss internationale. French. Le Nouvelliste (Valais).
27. Web site: "ต่อ สุรศักดิ์" คว้าแชมป์ Devonte Presents Mister International Thailand 2022. October 2, 2022. October 2, 2022 . Thai. komchadluek.