Mister Bolivia
Mister Bolivia is an annual Bolivian male beauty pageant held since 1996 and responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Mister International and Mister World pageants.
| Formation | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Type | Male Pageants |
| Headquarters | Santa Cruz |
| Location | |
Membership | Mister World Mister International Manhunt International Men Universe Model Mister Tourism International |
Official language | Spanish |
President | Gloria Suárez de Limpias |
| Website | Official website |
History
The contest was founded in 1996 and Gloria Suárez de Limpias has been the event's director since 1996. In the same organization, Gloria organizes Miss Bolivia national competition which the winner traditionally represents Bolivia to the Miss Universe pageant.[1]
International winners
On December 19, 2009 Bruno Kettels was crowned as Mister International 2009 at Plaza International Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan on December 19, 2009. He was overcame the 28 Contestants at the pageant to get the title of Mister International. He is the first Bolivian to get title of Mister International in the history of the pageant.[2]
In 2010 Jorge Langenbacher of Bolivia was declared the winner of Mr. Tourism International 2010 held last Saturday November 27 at Carpa Banca- American Fest de Isla Perico in Panama City, Panama [3]
Official Divisions
- Beni
- Chuquisaca
- Cochabamba
- La Paz
- Oruro
- Pando
- Potosí
- Santa Cruz
- Tarija
Titleholders
In 2006 and 2011 there is no Mister Bolivia pageant. In 2012 Mister Bolivia was selected by appointment.
| Year | Mister Bolivia | Province | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Marcelo Mauricio Ostria Borda | ||
| 1997 | Steven Aras Zallio | ||
| 1998 | Wilson Rojas Cuellar | ||
| 1999 | Roly Bowles | ||
| 2000 | Juan Pablo Suárez | ||
| 2001 | Andres Moreno | ||
| 2002 | Miguel Torrelio | ||
| 2003 | Alejandro Suárez Velarde | Santa Cruz | |
| 2004 | Dunston Larsen Metenbrink | Santa Cruz | |
| 2005 | Hans Kupfberger | Cochabamba | |
| 2007 | Julio Cesar Aguilera | Cochabamba | |
| 2008 | Luis Alberto Martinez | Cochabamba | |
| 2009 | Bruno Kettels Torrico | Santa Cruz | Mister International 2009 |
| 2010 | Marco Antonio Rodriguez | Santa Cruz | |
| 2012 | Kristoff Robert Michalsky Baez | Santa Cruz | |
| 2013 | David Fernando Hatfield | Santa Cruz | |
| 2014 | Alejandro Avila | Tarija | |
| 2015 | Rodrigo Arze | Cochabamba | |
List of Mister Bolivia at International pageants
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Mister World | Manhunt International | Mister International | Men Universe Model | Mister Tourism International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Eduardo Chavez | ||||
| 1996 | Marcelo Mauricio Ostria Borda | ||||
| 1997 | Raul Serrate Vaca | ||||
| 1998 | Steven Aras Zallio | Rodrigo Bell | |||
| 1999 | Mario Chavez Suarez | ||||
| 2000 | Wilson Rojas Cuellar | Ariel Chávez Méndez | |||
| 2001 | Hugo Raul Baldomar Rojas | Pablo Domínguez Gómez | |||
| 2002 | Felipe Armaza Arce | ||||
| 2003 | Alejandro Suárez Velarde | ||||
| 2004 | |||||
| 2005 | Dunston Larsen Metenbrink (Top 15) |
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| 2006 | Hans Kupferberg | ||||
| 2007 | Julio Cesar Aguilera | ||||
| 2008 | Luis Alberto Martinez | ||||
| 2009 | Bruno Kettels Torrico (WINNER) |
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| 2010 | Jonatan Fischer Vargas | Sergio Revollo Bascope | Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Top 15) |
Francisco Torrico Miranda (Best National Costume) |
Jorge Langenbacher (WINNER) (Best National Costume) |
| 2011 | Diego Saucedo Rojas | Nelson Gutiérrez Cuellar (3rd Runner-up) (Best Body) |
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| 2012 | Kristoff Robert Michalsky Baez | Diego Soto Arce | Denis Paolo Ruiz Cornejo | Andrés Martin Rivero | Denis Paolo Ruiz Cornejo |
| 2013 | David Fernando Hatfield | Mario Sergio del Alcázar | Alejandro Alcey Nuñes | ||
| 2014 | Anyelo Bryan Roca Roca | José Carlos González | Marcelo Quinteros | ||
| 2015 | Rodrigo Arze | Eloy Montero Castedo (5th Runner-up) |
TBA | ||
| 2016 | Sebastian Molina Rivero | Giovanny Roca | |||
See also
References
- Admin (April 9, 2002). "Gloria Limpias dirá adios a su trabajo por las bellezas". bolivia.com. Retrieved April 9, 2002.
- Phispanichunks.com (December 19, 2009). "Bruno Kettels is Mister International 2009". hispanichunks.com. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- Man Central (December 7, 2010). "Jorge Langenbacher is Mister Tourism 2010". man-central1.blogspot.com. Retrieved December 7, 2010.