Misters of Puerto Rico
Introduction '''Mister Puerto Rico''' is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international male beauty pageant. Several organizations have held annual male pageants in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Currently, ''Mister Puerto Rico Model'' and ''Mister Puerto Rico Teenager'' are the most important male beauty pageant event. Each year both events are held to select the representatives from the island.
Misters of Puerto Rico Misters of Puerto Rico is considered the largest, most important and prestigious event of fashion and male beauty in Puerto Rico. Throughout its history, this event has consolidated as a solid local and international prestige. The aim of Mister Puerto Rico is to present a series of exhibitions and developmental workshops for the Puerto Rican male. The Misters of Puerto Rico organization aims to develop personal and professional growth of the modern man. In 2016, the two largest male pageant organizations in Puerto Rico were merged when Mister Puerto Rico International, led by Miguel Deliz, was incorporated into Mister International Puerto Rico, led by Rubén Díaz.While there are multiple local pageant agencies, ''Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico'', (Our Beauty Puerto Rico), is the one in charge of sending representatives to the international competitions.===Competition===Misters of Puerto Rico candidates, live an enriching and learning experience, focusing on charitable causes and events of great significance in Puerto Rico. All activities promote the growth of the candidate to the "Final Competition":* '''Workshops''': Seminars about modeling and runway, projection and personal improvement. They are also training in personal care, physical assessment and fashion. The delegates attend workshops to refine how they pronounce words to improve their diction and learn to speak properly. Every year the misters receive preparedness workshops before the interview with the judges. * '''Model's Week''': During a weekend, the 78 candidates are involved in different activities of fraternization. They participate in photo shoots, interviews and charitable activities. * '''Talent Competition''': A spectacular evening filled with music, dance and art demonstrations. The winner gets a pass as a finalist to secure the final competition. * '''Personal Interview''': Each candidate presents his personality and interests before the panel of judges who evaluate each individual. Professional experts in different areas and personalities from the fashion and entertainment, are the ones who are responsible for the choice of each and every one of the prizes. * '''Preliminary Competition / Final Competition''': The candidates parade in Swimwear, Clothing and Apparel Formal Fashion in the show which leads to the choice of winners.===Titleholders======= Organized by Misters of Puerto Rico, Inc. =========Mister Puerto Rico Model===== Year Titleholder Placement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef. 2000  Roberto "Sean" Osorio Juncos 2001  Cándido Torres Cabo Rojo 2002 Josean Castillo Humacao 2003 Alex "Ken" Aquino Carolina 2004 Eric David Meléndez Guaynabo 2005 Francis González Fajardo 2006 Bryan Figueroa Bayamón 2007 Melvin Pagán '''Winner'''Mister Globe International 2007'''2nd runner-up Finalist'''Mister Air Earth 2007Manatí2008Carlos Omar Rivera DíazDorado23 2008 Javier BerberenaOrocovis22 2009 Heri Francisco Quiles Sáez '''Winner'''Mr World 2009Mister Universe 2009Manhunt International 2009Mr Earth 2010'''1st runner-up Finalist'''Mister International 2009Barranquitas215'9" 2010 Alexis "Alex" Martínez '''Winner'''Mister Earth 2010  Mr. America Intercontinental 2010 Mr. Hot Body Intercontinental 2010Arecibo255'10" 2011 Nelson Omar Rodríguez Sterling '''Winner'''Mister Handsome International 2011'''Semi-finalist''' Mr. Manhunt International 2011 (1st Runner-up)San Juan25 2012 Marcos Merced San Juan 2013 Christopher Gutiérrez Bayamón22 2014 Joshua D. Rojas Rivera'''Winner'''Mr Model Universe 2015Mr Global Puerto Rico 2017Arecibo222015Juan Manuel FigueroaCanóvanas232015Joel MirandaBayamón23 2016 Carlos Jomar Rodríguez CintrónNaranjito242017Armando RamosOrocovis202018Edgar Gabriel RiveraBayamón232019Sammy RamosLas Piedras25=====Mister Puerto Rico Teenager===== Year Titleholder Placement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef. 2000 Lo-Ammi Marin Trujillo Alto 2001 Jaime Hurd Juncos 2002 Johnny "Gio" Vélez Manatí 2003 Darwinn L. Ferrer '''Winner'''Mister Teen Continents 2003Mister Young International 2004Carolina 2004 Gerard Lebrón Santurce, San Juan 2005 Neville Messón Carolina 2006 Luis "Grekko" Valle San Juan 2007 Edgardo "Lando" Sasso San Juan2008Andrés Orlando RentasSanturce, San Juan165'10" Emmanuel Fuentes ConcepciónCanóvanas14 2009 José Cortés Vergara Toa Alta 2010 Juan Alejandro Serrano '''Winner''' Mister Caribbean Intercontinental 2010Mr. Teen Jade International 20102010Jean Carlos RuizRío Grande 2011 Jeremie Meléndez Vega Baja 2012 Ariel Ferrer Carolina 2013 Héctor Luis Cruz ArchillaNaranjito 2014 Oziel Otero BrunoBarceloneta182015Guillermo PérezVega Baja182017Kenneth NievesToa Alta192019Benny BarbosaJuana Díaz21====Mister Latin Model Puerto Rico==== Year Titleholder Placement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef. 2001 Abrahim Castro Caguas 2004 Dereck Casanova Aibonito 2005 Omar Martínez Arecibo 2006 Noel Ruiz Fajardo 2007 Omar Maisonet Vega Baja 2008 Tommy Jr. Rodríguez Hernández 20 2009 Lenny Armando López Loíza 2010 Jesús Oyola Toa Alta2010Pedro Márquez 2011 Amaury Doble Rivera '''Winner''' Mister Earth 2011Mr. Model Millennium International 2011Guaynabo 2012 Javier Díaz '''Winner''' Mister Mesoamerica Universe 2013Mr Latin Model Turismo 2012Canóvanas25 2013 José Santiago 2014 Ángel ZayasCarolina222015Juan Manuel FigueroaCanóvanas23 2016 Jeffrey Javier CerdaSan Juan212019Carlos Anthony Paris VerdejoLoíza=====Mister Teen Model Puerto Rico===== Year Titleholder Placement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef. 2004  Israel Pérez  Juncos 2005 Christian Lorenzo  Aguada 2006 Emmanuel Maisonet  Loíza 2007 Peter Hornedo Toa Baja 2008 Emmanuel Fuentes Concepción Canóvanas14 2012 Javier Otero −Toa Alta 16 2013 Carlos González Vega Baja 2014 Obed Gabriel González Moca192015Eric Joel Rivas Florida182017Manuel Acevedo −Bayamón2019Raymond O'neill Acosta −Hormigueros18=====Mister International Puerto Rico===== Year Titleholder Placement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef. 2009 Heri Francisco Quiles Sáez'''Winner'''Mister Puerto Rico Model 2009Mr World 2009Mister Universe 2009Mr Earth 2010'''1st runner-up Finalist'''Mister International 2009Barranquitas215'9"2010Alexander González CruzCoamo182014Jean Carlos Díaz256Christian Daniel Ortiz González'''Winner'''Manhunt Puerto Rico 2014'''1Semi-finalist'''Mister International 2014San Juan256'0.5"2015Fernando Alberto Álvarez Soto'''Winner'''Mister World PR 2015'''1st runner-up Finalist'''Mister World 2016Coamo2162016Francisco Vergara −San Juan242017Joseph Manuel Disdier −San Lorenzo232018Julián Rivera −Vega Baja/ Dorado276'0"===== Mister Puerto Rico International =====+YearTitleholderPlacement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef.2010David Ortiz −Hatillo2252014Josué Amado Borges'''1st runner-up Finalist'''Mister Model International 2014San Lorenzo2652015Melvin Román2018James Feliciano'''Semi-finalist'''Mister Model International 2018Ponce==== Mister Supranational Puerto Rico ====YearTitleholderPlacement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef.2016Christián TrencheSan Juan306'0"2018José Alfredo GalarzaSan Sebastián2752019Héctor Manuel Rodriguez −Caguas245Orlando Antonio Lagares Pieve −Juana Díaz/ Adjuntas235==== Manhunt Puerto Rico ====YearTitleholderPlacement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef.2009Heri Francisco Quiles Sáez'''Winner'''Mister Puerto Rico Model 2009Mr World 2009Mister Universe 2009Mr Earth 2010'''1st runner-up Finalist'''Mister International 2009Barranquitas215'9"2014Christian Daniel Ortiz González'''Winner'''Mister International PR 2014'''1Semi-finalist'''Mister International 2014San Juan256'0.5"2019Kevin David GonzálezJosemanuel Rosario'''Winner'''Best Model in the World PR 2018'''3rd runner-up Finalist'''Mister International 2019Villalba216==== Mister Global Puerto Rico ====YearTitleholderPlacement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef.2011Joshua VélezArecibo2017Joshua D. Rojas Rivera'''Winner'''Mr Model Universe 2015Mr Puerto Rico Model 2014Arecibo252017Bryan M. JiménezCanóvanas2019Eddie OrtizPonce265==== Mister World Puerto Rico ====YearTitleholderPlacement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef.1996Eliseo Paulo Cortés Melendez −Luquillo255'11.5"1997Germán Cardoso MéndezBayamón226'1"1999Frank Daniel Rodríguez Robles −Toa Alta266'2"2003Edwin Enrique "Rocko Magnus" Iglesias Colón −Guaynabo196'1.5"2007Ariel Romeo Quiñones MoralesSalinas256'3"2010Joshua Louis Dalmau Irizarry −Coamo256'3"2012Alberto Manuel Cerro López −Yabucoa235'10"2014Alberto Horacio Martínez Kezner −Bayamón1962016Fernando Alberto Álvarez Soto'''Winner'''Mister International PR 2015'''1st runner-up Finalist'''Mister World 2016Coamo2162019José Humberto Cotto Rodríguez −Río Grande246'1"==== Best Model of the World ====YearTitleholderPlacement at other PageantsMunicipalityAgeHeightRef.2005Jimmy Díaz'''Winner'''Best Male Model of the World 20052018Josemanuel RosarioVillalba 216
References
External links * Misters of Puerto Rico at Myspace* Mister Puerto Rico Official website* Trayectoria - Candidatos