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13 things about Mister International Cuba 2023 Branden Alaen Cruz

Branden Alaen Cruz represented the United States in Mister Universe and Mister Global and Cuba in Mister International. He is formerly known as Brandex Cruz.

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BIOGRAPHY

Cruz is a Cuban-American recording artist, model, brand strategist, certified growth coach and beauty king from Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. He is an alumnus of Florida International University in University Park, Miami-Dade County.

In January 2026, Cruz turned 35. Here are 13 more things about him:

He is the founder of Brandex Journey Warriors.

In 2018, he visited Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

He is Mister Universe USA 2018.

He was a Mister Universe 2018 candidate.

In 2019, he visited Thailand.

He is Mister Global USA 2019.

He was a Mister Global 2019 candidate.

He reigned as Man of the World USA from 2020 to 2021.

In 2022, he moved to the Philippines.

He is Man of the World USA 2022.

He was a Man of the World 2022 semifinalist.

He is Mister International Cuba 2023.

He was a Mister International 2023 semifinalist.

TIMELINE

Cruz is 5’10” tall. After competing at Man of the World 2022, he decided to stay in Metro Manila, Philippines.

2010s

In April 2016, he visited Hawaii, USA.
On April 13, 2018, he spoke in front of 400 people from different countries in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
In May 2018, he visited Thompson Playa Del Carmen in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
On July 27, 2018, he represented the U.S. at Mister Universe 2018 and competed against 40 other candidates at the Anfiteatro de Puerto Plata in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. He was unplaced.
On September 26, 2019, he represented the U.S. at Mister Global 2019 and competed against 37 other candidates at the Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20 in Klongton Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand. He was unplaced.
In October 2019, he visited Salisbury, North Carolina, USA.

2020s

In February 2020, he visited Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
On March 22, 2020, he was appointed Man of the World USA 2020. He was not able to represent the U.S. in Man of the World in 2020 and in 2021. The international male beauty pageant was not held in both years due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
On June 6, 2021, he crowned his successor Man of the World USA 2021 Martin Martinez at the Tampa Airport Marriot in Tampa, Florida.
On June 18, 2022, he represented the U.S. at Man of the World 2022 and competed against 21 other candidates at the Baguio Convention Center in Baguio City, Philippines. He finished in the Top 15.
On October 20, 2023, he represented Cuba at Mister International 2023 and competed against 25 other candidates at Cordillera Convention Center at Baguio County Club in Baguio City, Philippines. He finished in the Top 16.

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13 things about Manhunt International Male Supermodel 2024 seventh runner-up Marcel Ignacio

Marcel Ignacio Riera competed in the 11th edition of Mister Suisse Francophone. He represented Switzerland in the 14th edition of Mister International, the ninth edition of Mister Global and the 22nd edition of Manhunt International Male Supermodel.

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BIOGRAPHY

Ignacio is a Spanish violinist and model based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He was born in Sallent, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Before moving to Switzerland, Ignacio attended the Conservatori Municipal de Música de Manresa in Manresa, Barcelona and graduated from the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu in Barcelona where he received his training as a violinist. He later attended the Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland.

On March 16, 2025, Ignacio turned 31. Here are 13 more things about him:

In 2002, he started playing the violin.

From 2013 to 2017, he studied violin at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu and was a violinist at the Jove Orquestra Nacional de Catalunya.

In 2017, he moved to Switzerland to have his music played in top-level orchestras and to pursue a master’s degree under the direction of Professor Sergey Ostrovsky.

In 2020, he joined Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and entered the Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève to pursue a master’s degree in music performance.

In 2022, he visited the Philippines.

He won Mister Suisse Francophone 2022.

He is Mister International Switzerland 2022.

He was a Mister International 2022 semifinalist.

In 2023, he visited the Netherlands and Thailand.

He is Mister Global Switzerland 2023.

He was a Mister Global 2023 semifinalist.

He is Manhunt Switzerland Male Supermodel 2024.

He was Manhunt International Male Supermodel 2024 seventh runner-up.

TIMELINE

Ignacio is 6’0″ tall. Aside from music, he also loves fashion, sports, dancing, travelling and cooking.

2010s

In September 2013, he entered the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu and joined the Jove Orquestra Nacional de Catalunya.
In September 2017, he left the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu and the Jove Orquestra Nacional de Catalunya.

2020s

On August 4, 2020, he joined Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn.
On October 1, 2020, he reentered the Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève.
On July 9, 2022, he competed against 24 other Mister Suisse Francophone 2022 candidates at Théâtre Barnabé in Servion, Switzerland and won the title.
On October 30, 2022, he represented Switzerland at Mister International 2022 and competed against 34 other candidates at the new Frontier Theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. He finished in the Top 16.
On July 2, 2023, he crowned his successor Mister Suisse Francophone 2023 Elson Bytyqi at Théâtre Barnabé in Servion.
In August 2023, he had a photo shoot in the Netherlands.
On November 26, 2023, he represented Switzerland at Mister Global 2023 and competed against 35 other candidates in Maha Sarakham, Thailand. He finished in the Top 15.
On May 26, 2024, he represented Switzerland at Manhunt International Male Supermodel 2024 and competed against 36 other models at Ayutthaya City Park in Ayutthaya, Thailand. He finished eighth and was named the seventh runner-up.

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10 things about Mister Global Philippines 2022 Mark Avendaño

Mark Mardon Seño Avendaño represented Biñan, Laguna, Philippines in the inaugural edition of Mister International Philippines. He represented the country in the eighth edition of Mister Global.

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BIOGRAPHY

Avendaño is a Filipino model and beauty king from Biñan. He is Lyndon Avendaño and Maria Corazon Seño Avendaño‘s son and Lance Avendaño, Daniell Levi Avendaño, David Ezekial Avendaño and Maria Louise Avendaño‘s brother.

On May 10, 2025, Mark turned 25. Here are 10 more things about him:

From 2017 to 2019, he attended the Green Fields Integrated School of Laguna, Inc. in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

He was Mister Biñan 2019 second runner-up.

From 2020 to 2024, he attended San Beda University in San Miguel, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines where he earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing management.

In 2022, he visited the United Arab Emirates.

He was the Mister International Philippines 2022 first runner-up.

He is Mister Global Philippines 2022.

He was a Mister Global 2022 candidate.

In 2023, he visited Thailand.

From 2023 to 2025, he was a part-time sales and marketing specialist at LCA Lean Logistics in Biñan.

In 2025, he joined DITO CME Holdings Corp. in Taguig, Metro Manila as an intern.

TIMELINE

Mark is 6’1″ tall. He was appointed Mister Earth Philippines 2023 but he did not compete at Mister Earth International 2023.

2010s

On May 19, 2019, he represented Barangay Biñan at Mister Biñan 2019 and competed against 13 other candidates at Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan. He was second runner-up to Richard Rey Gomez.

2020s

In July 2020, he entered San Beda University in San Miguel.
On June 27, 2022, he represented Biñan at Mister International Philippines 2022 and competed against 32 other candidates at the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila in Parañaque City, Metro Manila. As the first runner-up, he was crowned Mister Global Philippines 2022.
On July 31, 2022, he attended the Binibining Pilipinas 2022 coronation night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
He was featured in “Family Feud Philippines” Season 1 episode 108, which aired on GMA Network on August 22, 2022.
On October 30, 2022, he attended the Mister International 2022 coronation night at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City.
On November 11, 2022, he traveled to Dubai, UAE.
In January 2023, he became a part-time LCA Lean Logistics employee in Biñan.
On February 11, 2023, he represented the Philippines at Mister Global 2022 and competed against 38 other candidates at the Royal Park Rajapruek in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He was unplaced.
On March 1, 2023, he was appointed as the head of Mister International Foundation.
He was appointed Mister Earth Philippines 2023 on April 24, 2023 but he did not represent the Philippines at Mister Earth International 2023 in Maracaibo, Venezuela on August 19, 2023.
On June 28, 2023, he crowned his successor Mister Earth Philippines 2024 Nathaniel Tiu at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Newport World Resorts in Pasay City, Metro Manila.
In July 2024, he graduated from San Beda University.
In August 2025, he left LCA Lean Logistics and joined DITO CME Holdings Corp. in Taguig as an intern.

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10 things about Mister Global 2022 first runner-up Oscar Guerrero

Oscar Brayan Guerrero de la Rosa represented Nariño, Cundinamarca, Colombia in the sixth edition of Mister Reinado Masculino de Belleza (RMB) Colombia. He represented the country in the eighth edition of Mister Global.

BIOGRAPHY

Guerrero is a Colombian lawyer, model and beauty king from Ipiales, Nariño. Here are 10 more things about him:

He attended Institución Educativa Sucre in Ipiales, the Universidad del Cauca in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia and the Universidad Cooperative de Colombia in Popayán.

He was born in 1997.

In 2017, he visited Brazil.

In 2018, he visited Ecuador.

He is Mister Nariño 2021.

He ranked first at Mister RMB Colombia 2022.

He is Mister Global Colombia 2022.

He was Mister Global 2022 first runner-up.

In 2023, he visited Thailand.

In 2024, he graduated from the Universidad Cooperative de Colombia and visited Germany and France.

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TIMELINE

Guerrero was born and raised in Nariño. He is the sixth beauty king to represent Colombia in Mister Global.

2010s

In June 2017, he traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In July 2017, he traveled to Foz Do Iguassú, Parana, Brazil.
In January 2018, he traveled to Atacames, Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
In December 2019, he visited Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.

2020s

In November 2021, he was crowned Mister Nariño 2021.
On October 22, 2022, he represented Nariño at Mister RMB Colombia 2022 and competed against 16 other candidates in Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia. He ranked first and was crowned Mister Global Colombia 2022.
In November 2022, he visited Playa Blanca on Isla Barú in Cartagena, Colombia.
In January 2023, he visited Lima, Peru.
On February 11, 2023, he represented Colombia at Mister Global 2022 and competed against 38 other candidates at the Royal Park Rajapruek in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He was runner-up to Juan Carlos Ariosa.
On August 26, 2023, he crowned his successor Santiago Rodriguez at Mister RMB Colombia 2023 in Bogota, Colombia.
In August 2024, he graduated from the Universidad Cooperative de Colombia and traveled to Heidelberg, Germany.
In October 2024, he traveled to Paris, France.
In December 2025, he traveled to Versailles, France.

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10 things about Mister Global 2022 second runner-up William Gama

William Vinhote Libano Gama represented Amazonas, Brazil in the 15th edition of Mister Brasil Concurso Nacional de Belleza (CNB). He represented the country in the eighth edition of Mister Global.

BIOGRAPHY

Gama is a Brazilian financial consultant, model and beauty king from Manaus, Amazonas. He is the eighth beauty king to represent the country in Mister Global.

On January 2, 2026, Gama turned 28. Here are 10 more things about him:

From 2017 to 2020, he attended Universidade Paulista in São Paulo, Brazil where he earned his bachelor’s degree in bachelor’s degree in administration and business.

From 2018 to 2019, he worked as a consultant at Ramos & Silva Correspondente no País in Manaus.

From 2019 to 2021, he worked as a commercial executive at Itaú Unibanco in Manaus.

He is Mister Amazonas CNB 2020.

He won Mister Brasil CNB 2020.

In 2021, he joined Sicredi in Manaus as a business manager.

He briefly reigned as Mister Supranational Brazil 2021.

He is Mister Global Brazil 2022.

He was Mister Global 2022 second runner-up.

In 2023, he visited Thailand.

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TIMELINE

Gama is Catholic. He enjoys going to the gym, playing basketball, CrossFit, reading and playing the guitar.

2010s

In January 2018, he joined Ramos & Silva Correspondente no País in Manaus.
In January 2019, he left Ramos & Silva Correspondente no País.
In February 2019, he joined Itaú Unibanco in Manaus.

2020s

On December 5, 2020, he represented Amazonas at Mister Brasil CNB 2020 and competed against 39 other candidates in Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil. He and Hendson Baltazar of Ceara were declared the two winners while João Henrique Lemes of Rio Grande do Sul was their runner-up.
In March 2021, he left Itaú Unibanco.
He was appointed as Mister Supranational Brazil 2021 but on May 1, 2021, he gave up the title and was replaced by Lemes, who was unplaced at Mister Supranational 2021 in Nowy Sącz, Małopolska, Poland on August 22, 2021.
In April 2021, he became a Sicredi manager in Manaus.
On August 6, 2022, he was appointed Mister Global Brazil 2022.
On February 11, 2023, he represented Brazil at Mister Global 2022 and competed against 38 other candidates at the Royal Park Rajapruek in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He was second runner-up to Juan Carlos Ariosa.

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10 things about Mister Global Korea 2022 Kim Heewon

Kim Hee Won (김희원) won the 10th edition of Mister International Korea. He represented South Korea in the eighth edition of Mister Global.

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BIOGRAPHY

Kim is a Korean soccer player, actor and model who played for Seoul E-Land FC and FC Anyang, which are based in Seoul, South Korea and Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea, respectively. Both clubs compete in the K League 2, the men’s second professional football division of the South Korean football league system.

On July 12, 2025, Kim turned 32. Here are 10 more things about him:

He is originally from Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

In 2016, he played football for Chungbuk National University in Cheongju, South Korea.

In 2017, he played for Seoul E-Land FC.

In 2018, he played for FC Anyang.

He won Mister International Korea 2022.

He is Mister Global Korea 2022.

He was a Mister Global 2022 finalist.

In 2023, he visited Thailand, France and England, United Kingdom.

In 2024, he served as a Kia ambassador, visited Japan and the United States and competed his military reserve training.

In 2025, he visited Vietnam and China.

TIMELINE

Kim is 5’11” tall. His registered weight while he was reigning as Mister Global Korea 2022 was 70kg.

2022

On August 29, 2022, he competed against 33 other candidates at Mister International Korea 2022 at the K-Turtle Convention Center, Sinchon, Seoul and won the title.

2023

On January 4, 2023, his appointment as Mister Global Korea 2022 was officially announced.
On February 11, 2023, he represented South Korea at Mister Global 2022 and competed against 38 other candidates at the Royal Park Rajapruek in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He finished in the Top 5.
In November 2023, he traveled to Paris, France.
In December 2023, he traveled to London, England.

2024

From August 2024 to October 2024, he served as a Kia ambassador in South Korea.
In November 2024, he traveled to Minato, Tokyo, Japan and New York City, New York, USA.
In December 2024, he finished his military reserve training.

2025

In March 2025, he traveled to Vĩnh Phước, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam.
In November 2025, he traveled to Shanghai, China.
In December 2025, he traveled to Oita, Japan.

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10 things about Mister Global Korea 2023 Kim Heewon

Kim Hee Won (김희원) won the 10th edition of Mister International Korea. He represented South Korea in the eighth edition of Mister Global.

BIOGRAPHY

Kim is a Korean soccer player, actor and model. He played for Seoul E-Land FC and FC Anyang, which are based in Seoul, South Korea and Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea, respectively.

Both Seoul E-Land FC and FC Anyang compete in the K League 2. It is the men’s second professional football division of the South Korean football league system.

Kim’s motto in life is “It is never too late to be what you might have been.”

On July 12, 2025, Kim turned 32. Here are 10 more things about him:

He is originally from Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

In 2016, he played football for Chungbuk National University in Cheongju, South Korea.

In 2017, he played for Seoul E-Land FC.

In 2018, he played for FC Anyang.

He won Mister International Korea 2022.

He is Mister Global Korea 2022.

He was a Mister Global 2022 finalist.

In 2023, he visited Thailand, France and England, United Kingdom.

In 2024, he served as a Kia ambassador, visited Japan and the United States and competed his military reserve training.

In 2025, he visited Vietnam and China.

TIMELINE

Kim is 5’11” tall. His registered weight while he was reigning as Mister Global Korea 2022 was 70kg.

2022

On August 29, 2022, he competed against 33 other candidates at Mister International Korea 2022 at the K-Turtle Convention Center, Sinchon, Seoul and won the title.

2023

On January 4, 2023, his appointment as Mister Global Korea 2022 was officially announced.
On February 11, 2023, he represented South Korea at Mister Global 2022 and competed against 38 other candidates at the Royal Park Rajapruek in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He finished in the Top 5.
In November 2023, he traveled to Paris, France.
In December 2023, he traveled to London, England.

2024

From August 2024 to October 2024, he served as a Kia ambassador in South Korea.
In November 2024, he traveled to Minato, Tokyo, Japan and New York City, New York, USA.
In December 2024, he finished his military reserve training.

2025

In March 2025, he traveled to Vĩnh Phước, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam.
In November 2025, he traveled to Shanghai, China.
In December 2025, he traveled to Oita, Japan.

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10 things about Mister Global India 2022 Chena Ram Choudhary

Chena Ram Choudhary represented Rajasthan, India in the 18th edition of Rubaru Mister India. He represented the country in the eighth edition of Mister Global.

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BIOGRAPHY

Choudhary is an Indian entrepreneur, actor, model and beauty king born and raised in Panchota, Nagaur, Rajasthan. His father is a farmer.

On June 5, 2025, Choudhary turned 32. Here are 10 more things about him:

From Panchota, he moved to Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

In 2016, he started a business.

He is Mister Rajasthan 2021.

In 2022, he obtained a diploma in mechanical engineering from the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur.

He ranked first at Rubaru Mister India 2022.

He is Mister Global India 2022.

He was a Mister Global 2022 semifinalist.

In 2023, he visited Thailand and made history as the first Indian beauty king to speak in Hindi during the interview segment of Mister Global.

In 2024, he founded the CR Production House, a state partner of Rubaru Mr. India.

He was the Mr., Miss and Mrs. Model Rajasthan 2024 organizer.

TIMELINE

Choudhary has been the president of the CR Production House since its inception. It organizes Mr. Model Rajasthan, Miss Model Rajasthan and Mrs. Model Rajasthan.

2010s

In October 2016, he visited Taj Palace in New Delhi, Delhi, India.
In September 2018, he visited Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, India.

2020s

In October 2021, he was crowned Mister Rajasthan 2021.
On October 5, 2022, he represented Rajasthan at Rubaru Mister India 2022 and competed against 35 other Rubaru Mister India 2022 at Crown Plaza Hotel in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He ranked first and was crowned Mister Global India 2022.
In November 2022, he visited Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
On February 11, 2023, he represented India at Mister Global 2022 and competed against 38 other candidates at the Royal Park Rajapruek in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He finished in the Top 15.
On August 5, 2023, he crowned his successor Rubaru Mr. India Global 2023 Jason Dylan Bretfelean at Bogmallo Beach Resort in Goa, West India, India.
He organized Mr., Miss and Mrs. Model Rajasthan 2024, which was held at the Ji Saa Resort in Bichpari, Jaipur on May 8, 2024.

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#MisterGlobal #RubaruMrIndia

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13 things about Mister Global South Africa 2022 Petrus Nel

Dr. Petrus “Pierre” Nel is an alumnus of Uplands College in White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa and the University of Pretoria in Hatfield, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. He represented the country in the eighth edition of Mister Global.

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BIOGRAPHY

Nel is a South African doctor, singer, songwriter and beauty king originally from White River. He was born in 1994.

From White River, Nel moved to Pretoria. Here are 13 more things about him:

From 2006 to 2010, he attended Uplands College.

From 2011 2016, he attended the University of Pretoria where he earned his bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery.

From 2017 to 2018, he was a medical intern at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.

He worked at Witbank Hospital in Witbank, Mpumalanga as a community service medical officer in 2019 and a medical officer in ophthalmology from 2020 to 2021.

He released a single in 2020, another single in 2022 and three singles in 2025.

In 2021, he joined Curo Oncology Center in Pretoria as a medical officer in oncology.

In 2022, he visited Mozambique.

He is Mister Global South Africa 2022.

He was a Mister Global 2022 semifinalist.

In 2023, he visited Thailand.

He was a Miss Teen World South Africa 2023 judge.

In 2024, he visited France and Namibia.

In 2025, he visited Switzerland, Indonesia and the United States.

TIMELINE

As a musician, Nel is also known as Nelven. He is the fifth man to represent South Africa in Mister Global.

2010s

In November 2014, he visited different parts of Western Cape, South Africa including Stellenbosch and Somerset West.
In October 2015, he visited Tonga Hospital in Malelane, Mpumalanga.
From January 2017, he joined Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town as an intern.
In December 2018, his internship at Tygerberg Hospital ended.
From January 2019 to December 2019, he was a Witbank Hospital community service medical officer.

2020s

In January 2020, he became a medical officer in ophthalmology at Witbank Hospital.
In May 2021, he left Witbank Hospital.
In June 2021, he joined Curo Oncology Center.
On September 1, 2020, he released his single “Collide“.
In August 2022, he traveled to Mozambique.
In September 2022, he was crowned Mister Global South Africa 2022.
On November 5, 2022, he released single “Lovers“.
On February 11, 2023, he represented South Africa at Mister Global 2023 and competed against 38 other candidates at the Royal Park Rajapruek in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He finished in the Top 15.
On April 22, 2023, he attended Mister Supranational South Africa 2023 at The Venue in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
On June 10, 2023, he served as a judge at Miss Teen World South Africa 2023 at The South African State Theatre in Pretoria.
In July 2023, he traveled to Ressano Garcia, Maputo, Mozambique.
In January 2024, he traveled to Èze, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.
In June 2024, he traveled to Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia.
In February 2025, he traveled to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
In March 2025, he traveled to Bali, Indonesia.
On August 28, 2025, he released his single “Melody”.
On October 24, 2025, he released his single “The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful”.
On October 28, 2025, he met The Bellamy Brothers at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
On November 28, 2025, he released his single “Jingle all the Way”.

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10 things about Mister Global Nigeria 2023 Senator Isinwa

Okatta-Isinwa Senator Chidozie competed in the second edition of Misters of Nigeria. He represented Nigeria in the eighth edition of Mister Global.

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BIOGRAPHY

Isinwa is a Nigerian humanitarian, actor, basketball player, model and beauty king from Umuchima, Owerri, Imo, Nigeria. He is an advocate for early childhood education.

On July 10, 2025, Isinwa turned 21. Here are 10 more things about him:

He is the second beauty king to represent Nigeria in Mister Global.

He was born in 2003.

In 2020, he entered Imo State University in Owerri to pursue a bachelor’s degree in English and literary studies.

He won Mr. Imo State University 2021.

He was Misters of Nigeria 2022 first runner-up.

He is Mister Global Nigeria 2022.

He was a Mister Global 2022 semifinalist.

In 2023, he visited Thailand.

He was a 2024 Pan-African Music Fashion Runway model.

He starred in Ephraim David‘s short film “Love and Trust”.

TIMELINE

Isinwa is 6’4″ tall. He became a Misters of Nigeria 2022 candidate by winning Mr. Imo State University 2021.

2021

On November 20, 2021, he was crowned Mr. Imo State University 2021.
On December 21, 2021, he visited Ibeno, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.

2022

On June 24, 2022, he competed against 36 other Misters of Nigeria 2022 candidates in Owerri. He was runner-up to Shamsudeen Idris and was crowned Mister Global Nigeria 2022.
From July 2022 to December 2022, he stayed in Lagos, Nigeria.

2023

On January 28, 2023, he arrived in Bangkok, Thailand.
On February 11, 2023, he represented Nigeria at Mister Global 2022 and competed against 38 other candidates at the Royal Park Rajapruek in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He finished in the Top 15.
On May 28, 2023, he attended Misters of Nigeria 2023 at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos where Oluwaseyifunmi Araga won the main title.

2024

On December 7, 2024, he walked the runway at the Pan-African Music Fashion Runway 2024 in Lagos.

2025

He and Bernice Benjamin starred in “Love and Trust”, which was released on YouTube on March 10, 2025.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Td7T3v0X2M

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