Mr Gay World 2023

Pageant Venue: Honey & Dora Prestwich

Pageant Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Pageant Date: 27th October 2023
Pageant Edition: 15th Edition
Number of Candidates: 11 Candidates


Winners

• Mr Gay World 2023: Troy Michael Smith (Guam)

• 1st Runner Up: David Allwood (United Kingdom)

• 2nd Runner Up: Dion Alexander (Australia)

  

 

In Top 5

• Maarten Truijen (Belgium)

• Vishal Pinjani (India)

 

The other 2023 Candidates

 

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Mr. Gay World 2022

 

Pageant Venue: Artscape Foreshore
Pageant Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Pageant Date: 15th October 2022
Pageant Edition: 14th Edition
Number of Candidates: 8 Candidates


Winners

• Mr. Gay World 2022: Jose Lopez Duvont (Puerto Rico)
  

• 1st Runner-Up: Tony Ardolino (United States of America)
  

• 2nd Runner-Up: Max Appenroth (Germany)
  

 

 
  Special Awards

• Best National Costume: Jose Lopez Duvont (Puerto Rico) 
• Mister Photogenic: Jose Lopez Duvont (Puerto Rico)
• Mister Congeniality: Shanon Kannigan (South Africa)
• Best in Interview: Max Appenroth (Germany)
• Best Social Media Presence: Jose Lopez Duvont (Puerto Rico)
• Best Social Responsibility Campaign: Max Appenroth (Germany) 
• Audience Favorite (Chosen by Virtual Audience): Max Appenroth (Germany)
• Best Swimwear: Jose Lopez Duvont (Puerto Rico)
• Best in Formal Wear: Jhapett Raymundo (Philippines)
• Sports Challenge Winner: Jose Lopez Duvont (Puerto Rico)
• Best in Written Test: Kevin Drabek  (Czech & Slovakia) 

2022 Candidates

 

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Mr. Gay World 2021

 

Pageant Venue: Virtual
Pageant Location: Virtual
Pageant Date: 30th October 2021
Pageant Edition: 13th Edition
Number of Candidates: 10 Candidates


Winners

• Mr. Gay World 2021: Joel Rey Carcasona (Philippines) 

• 1st Runner-Up: Joshuan Aponte (Puerto Rico) - promoted
  

• 2nd Runner-Up: 

 

 

In Top 5

• Benjamin Naessler (Germany)

• Lorcan Mc Auliffe (Ireland)

 

 

 
Special Awards

• Mister Photogenic: Louw Breytenbach (South Africa)
  

• Online Questionnaire Award: Nathaniel Davis III (U.S.A.) 

• Social Responsibility Campaign Award: : Nathaniel Davis III (U.S.A.)
  

• Viewers Choice: Louw Breytenbach (South Africa) 
  

• Social Media Presence Award: Joel Rey Carcasona (Philippines)
  

• Best in Swimwear: Joshuan Aponte (Puerto Rico)
  

• Best in Formal Wear: Sanjay Ramcharan (Netherlands)   

 

Note: Joel Rey Carcasona (Philippines) takes over the role of Mister Gay World 2021 after Louw Breytenbach's (South Africa) resignation.

 

2021 Candidates

 

 

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Mister Gay World 2020

 

Pageant Venue: Virtual

Pageant Location: Virtual (S. Africa - Host)

Pageant Date:16th October 2021

Pageant Edition: 12th Edition

Number of Candidates: 9 Candidates

Winners

• Mister Gay World 2020: Leonard Kodie Macayan (Philippines)
  

• 1st Runner-Up: Marek Piekarczyk (Poland)

• 2nd Runner-Up: Vicente Miron (Mexico)

 

In Top 5

• Mickey Rivera (Puerto Rico)

• Charl Jaquairdo Van Helsdingen (South Africa) 

Awards Given

• Best National Costume: Kodie Macayan (Philippines)Mister Photogenic: Zabdiel Gonzalez (Spain)
• Online Questionnaire Awardee: Mickey Rivera (Puerto Rico)
• Personal Interview Awardee: Kodie Macayan (Philippines)
• Social Media Presence Awardee: Kodie Macayan (Philippines)
• Social Responsiblilty Campaign Awardee: Marek Piekarczyk (Poland) 
• Best in Swimwear: Zabdiel Gonzalez (Spain)
• Best Formal Wear: Kodie Macayan (Philippines) 
• Viewer's Choice Awardee: Kodie Macayan (Philippines)  
  

2021 Delegates

 

 

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Mr. Gay World 2019

Pageant Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Pageant Date: 28th April - 5th May 2019
Pageant Edition: 11th Edition
Number of Candidates: 24 Candidates


Winners

• Mr. Gay World 2019: John Jeffrey Carlos (Philippines)

• 1st Runner-Up: Francisco Alvarado (Spain)

• 2nd Runner-Up: Oliver Pusztan (Hungary)

• 3rd Runner-Up: Cjayudhom Samiat (Thailand)

• 4th Runner-Up: Nick Van Vooren (Belgium)

In Top 10

• Rad Mitic (Australia) 

• Raphael Dos Anjos (Brazil) 

• Suresh Ramdas (India) 

• Guilherme Souza (Ireland) 

• Tiger Shigetake (Japan)

2019 Candidates

All Photos used are credited to its rightful owners via Facebook Fan Page of Mr Gay World, to Missosology and to Janjep Carlos FB Account.

Mr. Gay World 2018

 

Pageant Location: Knysna, South Africa
Pageant Date: 27th May 2018
Pageant Edition: 10th Edition
Number of Candidates: 19 Candidates

Winners

• Mister Gay World 2018: Jordan Bruno (Australia)

• 1st Runner Up: Ricky Devine-White (New Zealand)

• 2nd Runner Up: Samarpan Maiti (India)

In Top 5

• Po-Hung Chen (Taiwan)

• João de Oliviera (Portugal)

In Top 10

• Jaimie Deblieck (Belgium)
• Enrique Doleschy (Germany)
• Miguel Rodriguez(Costa Rica)
• Erick Bruno Perez (Mexico)
• Karabo Morake (South Africa)

Special Awards

• Best National Costume: Karabo Morake (South Africa)
• Most Photogenic: Jordan Bruno (Australia)
• Mister Congeniality: João de Oliviera (Portugal)
• Best Interview: Jordan Bruno (Australia)
• Best Formal Wear: Jordan Bruno (Australia)
• Best Swimwear: Ricky Devine-White (New Zealand)
• Best Social Responsibility Campaign: Jordan Bruno (Australia)
• Best Social Media Campaign: Miguel Rodriguez (Costa Rica)
• Best in Sports Challenge: Ricky Devine-White (New Zealand)
• Best Written Test: Ricky Devine-White (New Zealand)

2018 Candidates

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Mr. Gay World 2017

Photo via Mr Gay World FB Page

Pageant Location: Madrid & Maspalomas, Spain
Pageant Date:10th May 2017
Pageant Edition: 9th Edition
Number of Candidates: 21 Candidates

2017 Winners/Photo via EPE Canarias Twitter Account @EFE_Canarias

Winners

• Mr. Gay World 2017: John Raspado (Philippines)
• 1st Runner Up: Candido Arteaga (Spain)
• 2nd Runner Up: Raf Van Puymbroeck (Belgium)
• 3rd Runner Up: Marco Tornese, (Switzerland)
• 4th Runner Up: Alexander Steyn (South Africa)

In Top 10

• David Francis (Australia)
• Flavio Romero (Ecuador)
• Michael Dalpiaz (Austria)
• Darshan Mandhana (India)
• Juan Pedro Pavez Böhle (Chile)

Special Awards

• Best in National Costume: Candido Arteaga (Spain) 
• Mr. Photogenic: Candido Arteaga (Spain) 
• Mr. Congeniality: (New Zealand) 
• Mr. Online Vote: John Raspado (Philippines) 
• Mr Gay World Closed Door Interview: John Raspado (Philippines) 
• Best in Swimwear: John Raspado (Philippines) 
• Best in Formal Wear: John Raspado (Philippines)
• Mr. Fashion Show: Juan Pedro Pavez Böhle (Chile) 
• Mr Social Media: John Raspado (Philippines)
• Mr. Written Test: Budi Alamsyah (Indonesia) 
• Sport Challenge Winner: Juan Pedro Pavez Böhle (Chile)
• Social Campaigning Winner: Alexander Steyn (South Africa)

2017 Delegates

Photo via  @mgworg (Twitter account of MGW)

Mr. Gay World 2016

Roger Gosalbez Pitaluga from Spain was crowned Mr. Gay World 2016. The event was held at the Palazo Villa Rosa in Malta.

1st runner up: Austria

2nd runner up: Philippines

3rd runner up: Sint Maarten 

4th runner up: Brazil

Awards

Mr. Photogenic: Spain

Best National Costume: Spain 

Sports Challenge Winner: Venezuela

(Top 3) South Africa, Venezuela and Great Britain

Mr. Gay World is an annual international event that annually brings together gay candidates from around the world and looking for the main ambassadors for human rights to give voice to the LGBT community. Spain has always been represented, achieving their best position until the 2016 in 2011, when, in the Philippines, Israel Acevedo managed to be runner-up.