User:Mauriziok/Mister Universo Venezuela
| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Caracas |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | Spanish |
Executive Committee | Alberto Manwiro |
| Website | missvenezuela |
Mister Universe Venezuela is an annual male pageant held in Venezuela. The winner and finalists from the contest go on to represent Venezuela in many international pageants. The Mister Universe Venezuela pageant was started under the guardianship of Venezuelan journalist Alberto Maneiro. The first contest was held on November 4, 2014 and the winner was the representative of the state of Sucre, Christian Nunes.
In the fifth edition, aired November 22, 2000, 26 men represented every state and region in Venezuela; they wore scarfs rather than the sashes used in female pageants. Due to political issues in 2002, the seventh pageant was postponed and held in 2003.
In 2012, during a private ceremony hosted by Osmel Sousa, the President of Mister and Miss Venezuela Organization; Jessus Zambrano was elected as the new Mister Venezuela 2012.[1]
Venezuelan winners at the Big Seven pageants
[edit]| Number of wins at major beauty pageants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current franchises | ||
| Pageant | Titles | Winning year(s) |
| Manhunt International | 1 | 1999 |
| Mister World | 1 | 1998 |
| Mister International | 1 | 2013 |
| Mister Universe | 1 | 2011 |
| Mister Supranational | 1 | 2017 |
Venezuela had acumulated a total of five wins at the Big Seven male pageants. The first went to Sandro Finoglio, when he won the Mister World 1998 contest. The next year, Ernesto Calzadilla competed at the Manhunt International 1999 pageant in Manila, Philippines. Other victories are Mister Universe 2011 with Juan Pablo Gómez, Mister International 2013 with José Anmer Paredes and Mister Supranational 2017 with Gabriel Correa.
Titleholders
[edit]The following men have been elected Mister Universe Venezuela:[2]
| Year | Mister Venezuela | State | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Christian Nunes | Sucre | Hermandad Gallega, Caracas |
| 2015 | Luis Domingo Báez | Delta Amacuro | |
| 2016 | Jesús Zambrano | Táchira | |
| 2017 | Jaime Betancourt | Miranda | |
| 2018 | Luis Enrique Rodríguez | Bolívar | |
| 2019 | Jheison Mena | Carabobo | |
| 2020 | Samir Gallardo | Amazonas | Teatro Municipal de Chacao, Caracas |
| 2021 | Jefferson Azzollini | Capital District | Hermandad Gallega, Caracas |
| 2022 | Ricardo Navas | Lara |
International representation
[edit]- Color key
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
The winner of Mister Universe Venezuela traditionally competes at the Mister Universe pageant.
| Year | Mister Venezuela | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Christian Nunes | Top 13 in Mister Universe 2015 |
| Top 10 in Mister Global 2018 | ||
| 2015 | Luis Domingo Báez | 1st Runner-Up in Mister Universe 2016 |
| 2016 | Jesús Zambrano | Unplaced in Mister Universe 2017 |
| 2017 | Jaime Betancourt | 2nd Runner-Up in Mister Universe 2018 |
| 2018 | Luis Enrique Rodríguez | Top 15 in Mister Universe 2019 |
| 2019 | Jheison Mena | |
| 2020 | Samir Gallardo | 1st Runner-Up in Mister Universe International 2022 |
| 2021 | Jefferson Azzollini | |
| 2022 | Ricardo Navas |
Winners gallery
[edit]Big Seven pageants representatives
[edit]The following men have represented Venezuela in the Big Seven international beauty pageants.
Mister Universe Venezuela
[edit]- Color Key
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
- The winner of Mister Universe Venezuela represents his country at Mister Universe. Previously, the winner of Mister Handsome Venezuela went to this pageant.
| Year | State | Mister Universe Venezuela | Placement at Mister Universe | Special Awards/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bolívar | Luis Enrique Rodríguez López | Top 15 | |
| 2018 | Miranda | Jaime Betancourt | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2017 | Táchira | Jesús Zambrano | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Delta Amacuro | Luis Domingo Báez | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2015 | Sucre | Christian Arnaldo Nunes Angulo | Top 13 |
Mister Global Venezuela
[edit]- Color Key
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
- The winner of Mister Global Venezuela represents his country at Mister Global. Previously, this male and female pageant was called Miss & Mister Sport Venezuela (Srta. & Mister Deporte Venezuela in Spanish).
| Year | State | Mister Global Venezuela | Placement at Mister Global | Special Awards/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Did not compete | |||
| 2021 | Juan Carlos Da Silva | 3rd Runner-up | ||
| 2019 | Did not compete | |||
| 2018 | Christian Arnaldo Nunes Angulo | Top 10 | ||
| 2017 | Did not compete | |||
| 2016 | Did not compete | |||
| 2015 | Yuber Jiménez Raffalli | 1st Runner-up | ||
| 2014 | Did not compete | |||
See also
[edit]National pageants
- Mister Venezuela
- Mister Tourism Venezuela
- Mister Handsome Venezuela
- Mister Global Venezuela
- Mister Supranational Venezuela
- Caballero Venezuela
International pageants
- Manhunt International
- Mister World
- Mister International
- Mister Universe
- Mister Global
- Mister Supranational
- Man of the World
References
[edit]- ^ "Mister Venezuela 2012". El Universal. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- ^ "Ellas han sido Miss Venezuela" [They Have Been Miss Venezuela]. bellezavenezolana.net (in Spanish). 2003-03-08. Archived from the original on 2003-03-08. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
[[Category:Male beauty pageants|Venezuela]] [[Category:Beauty pageants in Venezuela]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 2014]] [[Category:2014 establishments in Venezuela]] [[Category:Venezuelan awards]]