Mister 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 Venezuela pageant was started under the guardianship of Osmel Sousa and María Kallay with the intent of creating a male contest with the same discipline, quality and success as its female counterpart, Miss Venezuela. The current Mister Venezuela is Juan Alberto García of Carabobo who was selected on July 13, 2024 at Venevisión Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.

History

The first contest was held on July 17, 1996 and the winner was contestant number 20, José Gregorio Faría. 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; Jesús Zambrano was elected as the new Mister Venezuela 2012.

Recent titleholders

The following men have been recently titled Mister Venezuela. The winner of Mister Venezuela traditionally competes at the Mister World pageant.

Venezuelan representatives

Ended as runner-up Ended as top 5/8 qualification Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists Ended as special awards winner

Major competitions

The following men have represented Venezuela in the Big Seven men's international beauty pageants.

Mister World

Manhunt International

Mister International

Mister Universe

Mister Global

Mister Supranational

Man of the World

Minor competitions

Best Model of the World

Mister Handsome International

Mr. Gay World

Mister Model International

Mister Universe International

Mister Grand International (Brazil version)

Mister Tourism World

Mister Grand International (Filipino version)

Caballero Universal

Mr. Earth International

Discontinued competitions

International Male Model

Mister Intercontinental

Grasim Mr. International

Mister Tourism International

Mister Real Universe

Mister Universal Ambassador

Occasional competitions

The following are occasional competitions in which Venezuela has participated:

Big Seven men's pageants representatives

This is a list of Venezuela's representatives and their placements at the Big Seven men's international beauty pageants. Venezuela, widely considered a beauty pageant powerhouse with an extensive and successful history in beauty pageants, is also referred as the most powerful country in beauty pageants, winning multiple male competitions, with a total of Mister Venezuela and Mister Venezuela, counting: Hundreds of men's beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Seven are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. Various news agencies collectively refer to the seven major pageants as "Big Seven" namely: Manhunt International, Mister World, Mister International, Mister Universe, Mister Global, Mister Supranational and Man of the World. '' The criteria for the Big Seven inclusion are based on specific standards such as the pageant's international prominence and prestige accepted by mainstream media; the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees; the winner's post pageant activities; the pageant's longevity, consistency, and history; the execution of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity across the globe. ''

National pageants

The following are national pageants which serve as qualifiers for the Big Seven men's pageants.

International pageants

The following are international pageants in which Venezuela has participated.Majors Minors Teen Modeling LGBTQ+ & Deaf Discontinued

Venezuelan Summary

As of the Man of the World 2024 edition that took place on July 26, 2024, there have been 82 Big Seven men's international titleholders. As of the election of Sergio Azuaga as Man of the World 2024 on July 26, 2024, there have been 6 winners of the Big Seven men's international beauty pageants from Venezuela. The following table details the placing of the Venezuela's representatives in the Big Seven men's pageants. Declared as winner Ended as runner-up Ended as top 5/8 qualification Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists × Did not compete ↑ No pageant held

Placements

Historic placement positions

Margarita Island Summary

Ended as runner-up Ended as top 5/8 qualification Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists × Did not compete ↑ No pageant held

Placements

Historic placement positions

Hosting

Venezuela had never host a major international pageant.

List of crossovers

Crossover winners of a major national pageant or crossover representatives in the line of international beauty pageants.