Manhunt International
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| Formation | 1993 |
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| Type | Male Model Search |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
President | Rosko Dickinson |
Budget | $3M |
| Website | manhunt |
Manhunt International is a prominent international male model search for the next Male Supermodel, founded in 1993. However, the competition's roots trace back a few years earlier, when a single national preliminary was held in Singapore. The competition was conceived by Metromedia Singapore and Procon Leisure International, which became co-partners in 1993.
The Manhunt International 2024 winner was Kevin Dasom from Thailand. He was crowned by the former titleholder, Lochlan "Lochie" Carey of Australia, on 26 May 2024, in Ayutthaya, Thailand.[1]
History
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Manhunt International holds the title as the world's first and most prestigious pageant and competition for men. The Manhunt International Organization was officially formed in 1993 when Rosko Dickinson (Australia) and Alex Liu (Singapore) joined forces with a shared dream to offer men worldwide a platform to showcase their talents and skills.[2]
The first-ever Manhunt International World Final was held in Australia in 1993 with 25 contestants, and it was won by Thomas Sasse from Germany. The pageant remained on Australia's Gold Coast, where Nikos Papadakis from Greece won in 1994. The current president, Rosko Dickinson, and Alex Liu began their co-ownership and partnership of Manhunt International in 1993, which continued until Liu's death in January 2018.[3]
Manhunt International is organized with a focus on masculinity, featuring outdoor activities, thrilling events, public presentations, talent competitions, fun routines, and even opportunities to meet and impress women. Contestants are judged on their runway skills, photogenic qualities, personality, and physical attributes; it is a search for the next Male Supermodel. The pageant is designed to promote new faces in the male modeling and fashion industry. The men who enter Manhunt International are also encouraged to become role models and responsible corporate citizens for younger people to look up to.
Today, Manhunt International is easily the world's most recognized and longest-running international male model contest. It is a worldwide search for the best male models, having recorded the highest number of contestants in 2006 and 2012 in China and Thailand, respectively.
Several countries have hosted the world finals, including Australia (1993, 1994, 1998, 2018), Singapore (1995, 1997, 2000), the Philippines (1999, 2020, 2022), China (2001, 2002, 2006, 2016), Korea (2005, 2007, 2008, 2011), Taiwan (2010), and Thailand (2012, 2017, 2024).
Eligibility criteria
[edit]| Sex | Male |
| Age range | 18 to 32 |
| Marital status | Married or Single |
| Height | At least 1.75 metres / 5'9" |
| Skills | Remarkable communication skills, modelling experience |
| Additional attributes | Photogenic, fit, pleasing character |
Competition
[edit]The Manhunt competition is staged in two rounds: preliminary and final. During the preliminaries, the contestants are judged in Haute Couture Fashion, Swimwear, and Formal Evening Wear. The contestants with the highest scores are named as finalists, from which the judges determine the winner and runners-up.
During the finals, several other awards are given in addition to the ultimate title of Manhunt International: Best Runway Model, Mister Photogenic, Mister Friendship, Mister Personality, Mister Physique, and Mister Popularity (voted by the public via social media). Since the 2005 edition, Manhunt International has also awarded five continental titles to the best representatives of each continent. In the 2007 edition, it was announced that the winner of Mister Popularity would automatically advance to the final round, and in 2022 a new category was introduced called Digital Challenge (Video), with three segments: Runway Challenge, Swimwear/Physique, and Casting Challenge. Once again, the overall winner of the category advanced straight to the Top 20.
- 30th year Anniversary
On this special occasion, the final ten were awarded as runners-up.
Titleholders
[edit]| Edition | Year | Date | Manhunt International | Runners-Up | Location | No. | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||
| 1st | 1993 | November 30, 1993 | Thomas Sasse Germany | Berke Hürcan Turkey | Raffaele Memoli Switzerland | Aaron Small Philippines | Michel Boeuf New Caledonia | Gold Coast, Australia | 22 | |
| 2nd | 1994 | Unknown | Nikos Papadakis Greece | Trent Garfthon Australia | Richard Planks United States | Benedict Goh Wei Cheh Singapore | Rajat Bedi India | Gold Coast, Australia | 24 | |
| 3rd | 1995 | Unknown | Albe Geldenhuys South Africa | Dino Morea India | David Arnold United States | Javier Rodriguez Puerto Rico | Rinat Khismatouli Kazakhstan | Sentosa Island, Singapore | 35 | |
| 4th | 1997 | May 24, 1997 | Jason Erceg New Zealand | Sandro Finocchio (Finoglio) Speranza Venezuela | Vincent Pinto Philippines | Jonathan Rojas Ortega Puerto Rico | Zulfi Syed Ahmad India | Singapore | 38 | |
| 5th | 1998 | May 3, 1998 | Peter Eriksen Sweden | Tamme Boh Tjarks Germany | Robert Korceki United States | Philip Lee Singapore | Rets Renemaris Latvia | Gold Coast, Australia | 34 | |
| 6th | 1999 | May 29, 1999 | Juan Ernesto Calzadilla Regalado Venezuela | John Abraham India | Peter Kerby Denmark | Kirk Hedley Jamaica | Llewellyn Cordier South Africa | Manila, Philippines | 34 | |
| 7th | 2000 | September 29, 2000 | Brett Wilson Australia | David Zepeda Quintero Mexico | Brandon Choo Singapore | José Gabriel Madonía Panepinto Venezuela | Geraldino Nicolina Curaçao | Singapore | 33 | |
| 8th | 2001 | November 12, 2001 | Rajeev Singh India | Leo Zhang Wei Biao China | Luis Antonio Nery Gómez Venezuela | Adnan Taletovic Croatia | Kenneth Bryan Cayman Islands | Beijing, China | 43 | [4] |
| 9th | 2002 | November 9, 2002 | Fabrice Bertrand Wattez France | Bart Deschuymer Belgium | Murat Erbaytan Turkey | Adrian Medina Scull Cuba | Daniel Leonard Navarrete Muktans Venezuela | Shanghai, China | 46 | |
| 10th | 2005 | September 8, 2005 | Tolgahan Sayışman Turkey | Agris Blaubuks Latvia | Henry Romero Curaçao | Chen ZeYu China | Romeo Quiñones Puerto Rico | Busan, Korea | 42 | |
| 11th | 2006 | April 19, 2006 | Jaime Augusto Mayol United States | Fabien Hauquier Belgium | Zhao Zheng China | Gökhan Keser Turkey | Jose Mendez Spain | Jinjiang, China | 53 | |
| 12th | 2007 | February 12, 2007 | Jeffrey Zheng Yu Guang China | Jason Charles Millot Canada | Ioannis Athitakis Greece | Craig Barnett Australia | Abhimanyu Jain India | Gangwon, Korea | 48 | |
| 13th | 2008 | June 2, 2008 | Abdelmoumen El Maghraouy Morocco | Egill Arnljots Sweden | Cesar Vegas Costa Rica | Lee Jae-Hwan South Korea | Claudio Furtado Angola | Seoul, Korea | 47 | |
| 14th | 2010 | November 20, 2010 | Peter Meňky Slovakia | Bogdan Brasoveanu Gibraltar | Marlon de Gregori Brazil | Daniel Guerra United States | Jerry Chang Taiwan | Taichung, Taiwan | 50 | |
| 15th | 2011 | October 10, 2011 | John Chen Jiang Feng China | Nelson Omar Sterling Dominican Republic | Gianni Sinnesael Belgium | Truong Nam Thanh Vietnam | Martin Smahel Slovakia | Seoul, Korea | 48 | |
| 16th | 2012 | November 9, 2012 | June Macasaet Philippines | Bo Peter Jonsson Sweden | Martin Wang Macau | Jimmy Perez Rivera Puerto Rico | Jason Chee Singapore | Bangkok, Thailand | 53 | |
| 17th | 2016 | October 29, 2016 | Patrik Sjöö Sweden | Ba Te Er Hong Kong | Christopher Bramell England | Maurício Eusébio Angola | Ramon Pissaia Brazil | Shenzhen, China | 43 | |
| 18th | 2017 | November 27, 2017 | Trương Ngọc Tình Vietnam | Kongnat Choeisuwan Thailand | Gaetan Osman Lebanon | Mohamed Wazeem Sri Lanka | Andry Permadi Indonesia | Bangkok, Thailand | 37 | [5] |
| 19th | 2018 | December 2, 2018 | Vicent Llorach González Spain | Dale Maher Australia | Luca Derin Netherlands | Jeffrey “Jeff” Langan Philippines | Mai Tuan Anh Vietnam | Gold Coast, Australia | 28 | [6] |
| 20th | 2020 | February 22, 2020 | Paul Luzineau Netherlands | Nikos Antonopoulos Greece | Matheus Cruz Giora Brazil | Yeray Hidalgo Hernández Spain | Mayur Gangwani India | Manila, Philippines | 36 | [7] |
| 21st | 2022 | October 1, 2022 | Lochlan “Lochie” Carey Australia | Joshua Raphael De Sequera Philippines | Elijah Van Zanten United States | Trần Mạnh Kiên Vietnam | Cas Hagman Netherlands | 33 | ||
| 22nd | 2024 | May 26, 2024 | Kevin Aphisittinun Len Dasom Thailand | Lucas Schlachter France | Kenneth Stromsnes Philippines | Víctor Michele Battista Infante Venezuela | Vincenzo Melisi Italy | Ayutthaya, Thailand | 37 | [8] |
- 5th-9th Runner-Up
Since 2024, Manhunt International pageant has awarded a Top 10 finalists as 5th-9th Runner-Up.
This table lists the name of 5th-9th Runner-Up titles by year.
| Edition | Year | Date | Runners-Up | Location | No. | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ninth | ||||||
| 22nd | 2024 | May 26, 2024 | Daniel Lorente Spain | Matt Dixon Canada | Marcel Riera Switzerland | Ruan Mendes Brazil | Luke Van South Africa | Ayutthaya, Thailand | 37 | [8] |
Gallery of winners
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Country by number of wins
[edit]| Country | Titles | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 2000, 2022 |
| Sweden | 1998, 2016 | |
| China | 2007, 2011 | |
| Thailand | 1 | 2024 |
| Netherlands | 2020 | |
| Spain | 2018 | |
| Vietnam | 2017 | |
| Philippines | 2012 | |
| Slovakia | 2010 | |
| Morocco | 2008 | |
| United States | 2006 | |
| Turkey | 2005 | |
| France | 2002 | |
| India | 2001 | |
| Venezuela | 1999 | |
| New Zealand | 1997 | |
| South Africa | 1995 | |
| Greece | 1994 | |
| Germany | 1993 |
Continents by number of wins
[edit]| Continent | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 9 | 1993, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2020 |
| Asia | 6 | 2001, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2024 |
| Oceania | 3 | 1997, 2000, 2022 |
| Africa | 2 | 1995, 2008 |
| Americas | 2 | 1999, 2006 |
Victory Rank by Country
[edit]| Rank | Country | #Wins[a] | #1ST R.U.s | #2ND R.U.s | #3RD R.U.s | #4TH R.U.s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Sweden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | India | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Philippines | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 1 |
| 7 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | France | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Thailand | 1[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Belgium | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | Brazil | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 | Singapore | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 29 | Curacao | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 30 | Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Macau | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 37 | Angola | 1 | 1 | |||
| 38 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Jamaica | 1 | 0 | |||
| 38 |  Korea | 1 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | |||
| 43 | Italy | 0 | 1[a] | |||
| 43 | Cayman Islands | 1 | ||||
| 43 | Indonesia | 1 | ||||
| 43 | Kazakhstan | 1 | ||||
| 43 | New Caledonia | 1 | ||||
| 43 | Taiwan | 1 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Wang, Nickie (26 May 2024). "Philippines' Kenneth Stromsnes places 3rd at Mister Manhunt International 2024". Manila Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "History | Manhunt International". Manhunt International.
- ^ "Manhunt Co-Founder and beauty pageant veteran Alex Liu dies at 57". straitstimes.com. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Business India, Issues 615–620, A.H. Advani, 2001, p. 160
- ^ "Manhunt International – Timeline | Facebook". web.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Mediterráneo, El Periódico. "El peñiscolano Vicent Llorach regresa a la final del Manhunt International". El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish).
- ^ "IN PHOTOS: Meet the 36 candidates of Manhunt International 2020". Rappler.
- ^ a b Wang, Nickie (26 May 2024). "Philippines' Kenneth Stromsnes places 3rd at Mister Manhunt International 2024". Manila Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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