Manhunt International
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| Type | Male Model Search |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Gold Coast, Australia |
| First edition | 1993 (1993) |
| Most recent edition | 2025 |
| Current titleholder | Adonis RenaudFrance |
President | Rosko Dickinson |
| Language | English |
| Website | manhunt |
Manhunt International is a prominent international male model search for the next Male Supermodel, founded in 1993. 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 current titleholder, Manhunt International 2025, is Adonis Renaud from France, who was crowned in Thailand, on 10 June 2025.[1]
History
Manhunt International is recognized as one of the first international pageants and competitions for men. The Manhunt International Organization was established in 1993 through a partnership between Rosko Dickinson of Australia and Alex Liu of Singapore, with the aim of providing men a platform to present their talents and skills.[2]
The inaugural Manhunt International World Final took place in Australia in 1993 with 25 contestants, and the title was won by Thomas Sasse of Germany. The event remained on Australia's Gold Coast, where Nikos Papadakis of Greece won in 1994. Rosko Dickinson and Alex Liu began their co-ownership and management of Manhunt International in 1993, a partnership that lasted until Liu's passing in January 2018.[3]
Manhunt International is a male modeling competition aimed at showcasing talent within the fashion industry. The event includes activities such as outdoor challenges, public presentations, and talent showcases. Participants are assessed on criteria including runway performance, photogenic qualities, personality, and physical attributes. The competition also seeks to introduce new talent to the modeling and fashion industry and encourages participants to act as role models for younger generations.
Manhunt International is one of the longest-running international male model contests. It is a global competition that seeks to identify talented male models. The contest saw its highest participation in 2006 and 2012, held 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, 2025).
Eligibility criteria
| 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
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 whom 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 anniversary
On this occasion, the final ten were awarded as runners-up.
Titleholders
| 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 | 24 | |
| 2nd | 1994 | November, 1994 | Nikos Papadakis Greece | Trent Garfthon Australia | Richard Planks United States | Benedict Goh Wei Cheh Singapore | Rajat Bedi India | Gold Coast, Australia | 24 | |
| 3rd | 1995 | November 24, 1995 | 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 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 | 43 | |
| 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 | 47 | |
| 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 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 Carey Australia | Joshua Raphael De Sequera Philippines | Elijah Van Zanten United States | Trần Mạnh KiênVietnam | 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] |
| 23rd | 2025 | June 10, 2025 | Adonis Renaud France | Piyumal Sithum Sri Lanka | Rhyeme Wright Jamaica | Jordan San Juan Philippines | Vu Linh Nguyen Vietnam | Bangkok, Thailand | 37 | |
- Fifth to Ninth Runners-up
Since 2024, the Manhunt International pageant has awarded the Top 10 finalists with 5th to 9th runner-up titles. This table lists the names of the 5th to 9th runners-up by year.
| Edition | Year | Date | Runners-Up | Location | No. | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ninth | ||||||
| 22nd | 2024 | May 26, 2024 | Daniel LorenteSpain | Matt DixonCanada | Marcel Riera Switzerland | Ruan MendesBrazil | Luke VanSouth Africa | Ayutthaya, Thailand | 37 | [8] |
| 23nd | 2025 | June 10, 2025 | José Carlos NoveloMexico | Özkan GörmezTurkey | Yu Gan Myanmar | Somto Nnoruga Nigeria | Kamonpop KaewdiaoThailand | Bangkok, Thailand | 37 | |
Gallery of winners
- Manhunt International 1995Albe GeldenhuysSouth Africa
- Manhunt International 2005Tolgahan SayışmanTurkey
Manhunt International 2020Paul LuzineauNetherlands- Manhunt International 2024Kevin DasomThailand
- Manhunt International 2025Adonis RenaudFrance
Country by number of wins
| Continents by number of wins
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Countries/Territories ranking statistics
| Rank | Country | #Wins | #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 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | India | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Philippines | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Thailand | 1 | 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 | 2 |
| 13 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Belgium | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Brazil | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | Singapore | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 21 | Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Curacao | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 22 | Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Macau | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 24 | Angola | 1 | 1 | |||
| 25 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | |||
| 25 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | |||
| 25 |  Korea | 1 | 0 | |||
| 26 | Italy | 0 | 1 | |||
| 26 | Cayman Islands | 1 | ||||
| 26 | Indonesia | 1 | ||||
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 1 | ||||
| 26 | New Caledonia | 1 | ||||
| 26 | Taiwan | 1 |
See also
References
- ^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.
- ^ abWang, Nickie (26 May 2024). "Philippines' Kenneth Stromsnes places 3rd at Mister Manhunt International 2024". Manila Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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