Mister International 2025

Mister International 2025
Kirk Bondad
Date	25 September 2025
Presenters	Ahtisa Manalo Anusith Sangnimnuan Thitisan Goodburn [1] [2]
Entertainment	Pattreeya Payom
Venue	MCC Hall, The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan, Nonthaburi, Thailand [3]
Broadcaster	YouTube
Entrants	42
Placements	20
Debuts	Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ghana Kenya Tunisia
Withdrawals	Benin Bosnia and Herzegovina Cambodia Cameroon China Cuba Curaçao England Malaysia Haiti Netherlands Peru Poland Scotland Singapore Taiwan United States
Returns	Costa Rica Egypt Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua Northern Cyprus Paraguay Turkey
Winner	Kirk Bondad Philippines
Congeniality	Rodrigo Soni Brazil
Best National Costume	Kanapol Treesongkiat Thailand
Photogenic	Công Vinh Đoàn Vietnam
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Mister International 2025 was the 17th edition of the Mister International pageant, held in MCC Hall, The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan, Nonthaburi, Thailand, on 25 September 2025. ^{[4] [5]}

Nwajagu Samuel of Nigeria crowned Kirk Bondad of the Philippines as his successor at the conclusion of the event. ^[6] This marks the country's second title, following their first win in 2014. ^[7]

Background

Selection of participants

For the first time in Mister International history, married men, fathers, and divorced contestants are allowed to compete, reflecting a commitment to inclusivity. ^[8]

Debuts and Withdrawals

This edition marked the debut of Côte d'Ivoire. ^[8] Marc Tyson Jean of Haiti had to withdraw from the competition due to visa complications. ^[9] Similarly, Mhar Jayson of Singapore also withdrew, though the reason for his withdrawal remains undisclosed. ^[10] Meanwhile, Thamil Chelvan of Malaysia, ^[11] Daniel Fatoma of Sierra Leone, ^[12] and Evan Schrader of the United States were expected to compete but ultimately did not arrive in the host country. ^[13]

Continental winners

This edition marked the first time the organization awarded continental winners in its history.

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Mister International 2025	Philippines – Kirk Bondad [14]
1st Runner-Up	Lebanon – Saadedine Hneineh [14]
2nd Runner-Up	South Korea – Seung-ho Choi [14]
3rd Runner-Up	Nigeria – Bethel Mbamara [15]
4th Runner-Up	Costa Rica – Roberto Mena [15] α
5th Runner-Up	Thailand – Kanapol Treesongkiat [15]
Top 11 [16]	Brazil – Rodrigo Soni  Canada – Liam Thibault β  France – Axel Pallier  Mexico - Guillermo Inurreta  Vietnam – Công Vinh Đoàn [17] γ
Top 20 [18]	Côte d'Ivoire – Josué Coulibaly  Dominican Republic – Aldo Farías  Egypt – Mohamed Basal  India – Madhuram Daga  Indonesia – Oliver Prasetyo δ  Japan – Dan Reynolds  Myanmar – Yarzar Htet Aung  Spain – Christian Losana  Sri Lanka – 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

Placement	Contestant
Africa	Nigeria – Bethel Mbamara [19]
Americas	Costa Rica – Roberto Mena
Asia	Lebanon – Saadedine Hneineh
Europe	France – Axel Pallier

Special Awards

Award	Contestant
Best in Swimwear	Winner [15]	Lebanon – Saadedine Hneineh
	Top 5 [20]	Canada – Liam Thibault  Côte d'Ivoire – Josué Coulibaly  Nigeria – Bethel Mbamara  South Korea – Seung-ho Choi
Best National Costume	Winner [15]	Thailand – Kanapol Treesongkiat
	Top 5 [21]	Costa Rica – Roberto Mena  Ecuador – Cristian Proaño  Indonesia – Oliver Prasetyo  Philippines – Kirk Bondad
Dr. Face Choice	Myanmar – Yarzar Htet Aung  Philippines – Kirk Bondad [16]  Vietnam – Công Vinh Đoàn [17]
Mister Congeniality	Brazil – Rodrigo Soni [18]
Mister Digital Media Excellence	Indonesia – Oliver Prasetyo
Mister Influencer	Canada – Liam Thibault
Mister People's Choice	Costa Rica – Roberto Mena
Mister Photogenic	Vietnam – Công Vinh Đoàn [17]
Mister Social Impact	Winner	Indonesia – Oliver Prasetyo
	Top 5	Brazil – Rodrigo Soni  Lebanon – Saadedine Hneineh  Myanmar – Yarzar Htet Aung  Spain – Christian Losana
Most Telegenic by Oxin Film	Canada – Liam Thibault

Contestants

42 contestants competed for the title. ^[22]

Country/Territory	Contestant	Age [a]	Hometown
Brazil	Rodrigo Soni [23]	34	Santa Catarina
Canada	Liam Thibault [24]	18	Toronto
Colombia	Andrés Arboleda [25]	26	Manizales
Costa Rica	Roberto Mena [26]	27	Escazú
Côte d'Ivoire	Josué Coulibaly [27]	23	San-Pédro
Czech Republic	Jiří Veselý [28]	27	Mladá Boleslav
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Charles Mateus [24]	28	Kinshasa
Dominican Republic	Aldo Farías [29]	37	San Juan de la Maguana
Ecuador	Cristian Proaño [30]	35	Quito
Egypt	Mohamed Basla [24]	27	Beheira
El Salvador	Josué Portillo [31]	25	La Palma
France	Axel Pallier [32]	29	Montpellier
Ghana	Bernard Yartei[ citation needed ]	26	—
Guinea-Bissau	Cristiano Mendes [24]	32	—
India	Madhuram Daga [33]	20	Kolkata
Indonesia	Oliver Prasetyo [34]	26	Manado
Italy	Gabriele Manna [24]	19	Naples
Japan	Dan Reynolds [24]	28	Osaka
Kenya	Pasika Bisakaya [24]	20	—
Laos	Sukiphon Vongsack [35]	19	—
Lebanon	Saadedine Hneineh [36]	22	Riyadh
Mali	Mamadou Traoré [24]	24	Bamako
Mexico	Guillermo Inurreta [37]	21	Veracruz
Myanmar	Yazar Htet Aung [38]	23	Dala
Nepal	Siddhartha Tamang [39]	19	—
Nicaragua	Jonathan Amador [24]	30	Managua
Nigeria	Bethel Mbamara [40]	24	Port Harcourt
Northern Cyprus	Eray Eroğlu [41]	24	—
Panama	Carlos Díaz [42]	36	Panama City
Paraguay	Pablo González [24]	23	—
Philippines	Kirk Bondad [43]	28	Baguio
Puerto Rico	Jeremy López [44]	22	Camuy
South Africa	Tshiamo Malatsi [24]	—	Johannesburg
South Korea	Seung-ho Choi [45]	29	Seoul
Spain	Christian Losana [46]	25	La Puebla
Sri Lanka	Ian Vonhagt [24]	25	Kalutara
Switzerland	Bastien De Blasio [47]	24	—
Thailand	Kanapol Treesongkiat [48]	25	Bangkok
Tunisia	Mehri Salah [24]	25	—
Turkey	Orhan Kesıcı [24]	—	Istanbul
Venezuela	Anthony Gallardo [24]	33	Caracas
Vietnam	Công Vinh Đoàn [49]	25	Tây Ninh

Notes

1. Ages at the time of the pageant

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