Mister World 2024 was the eleventh edition of the Mister World competition, held at the NovaWorld Phan Thiết in Bình Thuận, Vietnam, on 23 November 2024.[1]
Jack Heslewood of England crowned Daniel Mejía of Puerto Rico at the end of the event.
Background
Location and date
On 17 March 2024, the organizer of the Mister World pageant, announced on their official social that the 11th edition of the contest was scheduled to be held in Vietnam in September 2024.[2] This will be the first time for Vietnam to host the contest and the fourth time an Asian country has hosted the contest, after China in 2007, South Korea in 2010 and the Philippines in 2019. The memorandum of understanding signing ceremony between the Miss World organization and the local organizer Sen Vàng Entertainment, which also organizes the Mister World Vietnam competition, took place during the press conference of the inaugural edition of Mister World Vietnam contest at Vertical Garden Rex Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City on 22 June 2024. Attending this event were Mister World 2019 Jack Heslewood and Miss World 2023Krystyna Pyszková.[3][4]
The contest was originally scheduled to take place between September 12–28, but rescheduled to September 17 to October 5, and once again to November 5-23, due to the passing of Vietnam’s former president, Nguyễn Phú Trọng. The contestants will be going through many locations such as Phan Thiet City, Vung Tau City, and Nam Cat Tien National Park.[5] This year, the contest will include several activities including pre-final challenge events, body art photo shoot session, and election of "Nam Cat Tien Green Environment Ambassador".[6]
Selection of participants
This edition will feature the debuts of Guinea, Laos and Pakistan.
Out of a total of 60 contestants, 13 contestants are replacement representatives for the previously officially announced participants such as representatives from countries: Cambodia, Brazil, and India. Before the competition, twelve contestants withdrew from the competition: Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama and Uganda. Nine countries returned from a hiatus, including Botswana, which last competed in 1996, Jamaica in 1998, Albania in 2007, Ethiopia in 2010, Vietnam in 2012, Belgium and Turkey in 2014 and Bolivia and France in 2016.
The challenge was held in multiple rounds. Twenty semifinalists were selected after the first round held on 11 November 2024 in which the contestants presented a self-introduction speech. In the second round held on 12 November 2024, the semifinalists were divided into 5 groups and had to present a speech about Vietnam tourism. The best semifinalist from each group was selected to become part of the five finalists who competed in the third round. Daryn Friedman from United States won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 20.
Round 1
Advanced to Round 2 of the Head-to-Head Challenge.
Advanced to Round 2 of the Head-to-Head Challenge, but advanced to the Top 20 via judges' choice or a challenge event other than Head-to-Head Challenge.
Advanced to the Top 20 via a challenge event other than Head-to-Head Challenge.
The thirty-three semifinalists in the Talent Competition were announced via Mister World social media platforms on 9 November 2024. Three additional semifinalists were added during the final round held on 10 November 2024, where the five finalists were selected. Danny Mejia from Puerto Rico won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 20.
The Top Model challenge was held on 9 November 2024 at the Villa Blanche, a historical building located in Vung Tau City, in conjunction with the ninth edition of the Vietnam Beauty Fashion Fest with the theme "Oriental Flow".[7] The contestants paraded in two outfits, one provided by Vietnamese designers and one prepared by the contestants themselves, before the twelve semifinalists were selected. Ege Karabenli from Turkey won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 20.
Advanced to the Top 20 via the Top Model challenge.
The challenge was held in two parts, 50 meter freestyle swim and 5 kilometer run. The swimming round was held on 14 November 2024 while the running round was held in conjunction with the Strong Vietnam Marathon in Vung Tau City on 17 November 2024.[8] Danny Mejia from Puerto Rico won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 20.
The thirty semifinalists in the Beauty With a Purpose were announced via Mister World social media platforms on 20 November 2024. Sai Toung Law from Myanmar won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 20.
Advanced to the Top 20 via the Beauty With a Purpose challenge.
The seventeen semifinalists in the Multimedia Challenge were announced via Mister World social media platforms on 21 November 2024. Bruno Barbieri from Italy won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 20.
Advanced to the Top 20 via the Multimedia Challenge.
^"「ミス・ワールド・ジャパン2024」32人のファイナリストお披露目 10月に日本代表決定 「ミスター」の代表も発表" [32 finalists of "Miss World Japan 2024" unveiled; Japan's representative to be decided in October; "Mister" representative also announced]. Chunichi (in Japanese). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
Peru and
South Sudan weren't assigned for the Head-to-Head challenge.
Argentina – Franco Luciano Touceda replaced by Tomas Ghigo
Brazil – Vilmar Bertolino replaced by Eduardo Menezes
Cambodia – Oliver Sara and Chomreoun Sovananreach replaced by Sokhunrangsey Thul
Czech Republic – Zbyněk Vlček replaced by Tomas Haring
England – Liam Royce Ulla replaced by Manuel Alcantara-Turner
India – Jitesh Singh Deo replaced by Gokul Ganesan
Kenya – Franklyne Herbert Asoyo replaced by Teddy Rossiter
Malta – Alex Borg replaced by Slaven Micallef
Nepal – Nutan Shrestha replaced by Santosh Lokshum Limbu
Nicaragua – Hanniel Espinoza replaced by Erlin Ayerdis
Singapore – Joshua Moses replaced by John Sathguru
South Africa – Sean van Noordwyk replaced by Samuel Chauke