Man of the World 2026

Man of the World 2026
DateJune 6, 2026
PresentersYen Supan
VenuePalacio de Maynila, Manila, Philippines
Broadcaster
  • Avietho Digital
Entrants28
Placements18
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerOliver Eugen Kretz
Philippines
CongenialityCamilo Andrés Leal (Colombia)
Denny Howman (Indonesia)
Best National CostumeJosé Mario Rodríguez (Costa Rica)
PhotogenicFidel Arellano (Chile)

Man of the World 2026 was the 8th edition of the Man of the World competition, held at the Palacio de Maynila in Manila, Philippines, on June 6, 2026.

Juul Missiaen of Spain crowned Oliver Eugen Kretz of the Philippines as Man of the World 2026. Kretz made history as the first Filipino to win Man of the World.[1][2]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Man of the World 2026
  •  Philippines – Oliver Eugen Kretz
1st Runner-Up
  •  Ecuador – Abel Adrian Díaz
2nd Runner-Up
  •  Chile – Fidel Arellano
3rd Runner-Up
  •  Mexico – Luis Arturo Jauregui
4th Runner-Up
  •  Malaysia – Afiq Naufal
Top 10
  •  Indonesia – Denny Howman
  •  Peru – Estefano Balarín
  •  Puerto Rico – Kelvin López ★
  •  Spain – Ivan Songel Gutierrez
  •  Vietnam – Lôi Viễn Quang
Top 18
  •  Angola – Simão Filho
  •  Colombia – Camilo Andrés Leal
  •  Costa Rica – José Mario Rodríguez
  •  Czech Republic – Tomáš Ondráček
  •  Dominican Republic – Zachary Pichardo
  •  Myanmar – William Shane
  •  Sri Lanka – Sanjula Keshan
  •  Taiwan – Liu Chi

★ – Advanced into the Top 10 after winning the fan vote

Special Awards

Categories Medalists Finalists Ref
Best in National Costume 1st place, gold medalist(s) Costa Rica – José Mario Rodríguez
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Indonesia – Denny Howman
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vietnam – Lôi Viễn Quang
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Panama - Saul Samudio
[3][4]
Best in Formal Wear 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ecuador - Abel Adrian Díaz
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sri Lanka - Sanjula Keshan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Taiwan - Liu Chi
Best in Swimwear 1st place, gold medalist(s) Philippines – Oliver Eugen Kretz
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ecuador - Abel Adrian Díaz
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Peru - Estefano Balarín
Best in Beachwear 1st place, gold medalist(s) Philippines – Oliver Eugen Kretz
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Spain – Ivan Songel Gutierrez
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Peru - Estefano Balarín
Best Physique 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mexico – Luis Arturo Jauregui
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dominican Republic – Zachary Pichardo
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nigeria – Victor Eko
Mister Photogenic 1st place, gold medalist(s) Chile - Fidel Arellano
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Myanmar - William Shane
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Panama - Saul Samudio
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Angola - Simão Filho
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) India - Moha Kiran
Mister Congeniality 1st place, gold medalist(s) Colombia – Camilo Andrés Leal
1st place, gold medalist(s) Indonesia – Denny Howman
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Netherlands - Fransel Meyers
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Spain – Ivan Songel Gutierrez
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) France - Diego Moraes
Mister Personality 1st place, gold medalist(s) Puerto Rico – Kelvin López
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vietnam – Lôi Viễn Quang
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cambodia - Phearum Chhin
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sri Lanka - Sanjula Keshan
Fashion of the World 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ecuador - Abel Adrian Díaz
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Malaysia - Afiq Naufal
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vietnam – Lôi Viễn Quang
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mexico – Luis Arturo Jauregui
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   Nepal - Prakash Chauhan
Charity Award 1st place, gold medalist(s) Costa Rica – José Mario Rodríguez
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Spain – Ivan Songel Gutierrez
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mexico – Luis Arturo Jauregui
Best in Arrival Outfit 1st place, gold medalist(s) Thailand – Thanongsak Chuaykerd
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Indonesia – Denny Howman
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chile - Fidel Arellano
Media’s Choice 1st place, gold medalist(s) Philippines – Oliver Eugen Kretz
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Chile - Fidel Arellano
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Malaysia - Afiq Naufal

Medal tally

RankCountry/TerritoryGold 1st place, gold medalist(s)Silver 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Bronze 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Total
1 Philippines3003
2 Ecuador2103
3 Costa Rica2002
4 Indonesia1203
5 Chile1113
6 Mexico1023
7 Colombia1001
Puerto Rico1001
Thailand1001
8 Spain0303
Vietnam0303
9 Malaysia0112
Panama0112
Sri Lanka0112
10 Dominican Republic0101
Myanmar0101
Netherlands0101
11 Peru0022
12 Angola0011
Cambodia0011
France0011
India0011
  Nepal0011
Nigeria0011
Taiwan0011

Contestants

Country/Territory Contestant Hometown Ref.
AngolaSimão FilhoUíge[5][6]
BelgiumLiam VlassenbroeckMorkhoven[7]
CambodiaPhearum ChhinBattambang[8]
ChileFidel ArellanoÑuñoa[9]
ColombiaCamilo Andrés LealMedellín[10]
Costa RicaJosé Mario RodríguezGrecia[11]
Czech RepublicTomáš OndráčekBludov[12]
Dominican RepublicZachary PichardoSantiago Oeste[13]
EcuadorAbel Adrian DíazGuayaquil[14]
FranceDiego MoraesToulouse[15]
IndiaMoha KiranKarnataka[16]
IndonesiaDenny HowmanJakarta[17]
MalaysiaAfiq NaufalPenang[18]
MexicoLuis Arturo JaureguiZacatecas[19][20]
MyanmarWilliam ShaneTachileik[21]
  NepalPrakash ChauhanMorang[22][23]
NetherlandsFransel MeyersRotterdam[24]
NigeriaVictor EkoEdo[25][26]
PanamaSaul SamudioDavid[27]
PeruEstefano BalarínLima[28][29]
PhilippinesOliver Eugen KretzPuerto Princesa[30]
Puerto RicoKelvin LópezGuayama[31]
Saudi Arabia (Asian Community)Christian Emmanuel FloresDammam[32]
SpainIvan Songel GutierrezValencia[33]
Sri LankaSanjula KeshanNugegoda[34]
TaiwanLiu ChiTaoyuan[35]
ThailandThanongsak ChuaykerdNakhon Si Thammarat[36]
VietnamLôi Viễn QuangTrà Vinh[37]

Notes

Crossover

Major competitions

Mister International
Mister Supranational
Mister Global

Minor competitions

Mister Grand International
Mister Cosmopolitan

References

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