Mister Bahamas

Mister Bahamas
Motto The Most Desirable Man in the Bahamas
Formation 2012
Type Male Pageant
Headquarters Nassau
Location
Membership
Mister International
Mister World
Manhunt International
Official language
English
National Director
Oswald Ellis
Website Mister Bahamas Organization

Mister Bahamas is pageant that was established in 2012. The first man crowned Mister Bahamas was Pedro Mejias. The competition was produced by a committee of leading men in society known as the Mister Bahamas Organization.

Pageants

The Mister Bahamas competition selects a Bahamian male top model each year to compete in Manhunt International and Mister International, the longest running international competition for male models, organised to promote new faces in the fashion industry. Contestants are judged on catwalk and runway skills; photogenic ability; physical attributes; and personality.[1]

Titleholders

YearMister BahamasHometown
2012 Pedro Mejias Nassau
2013 Devaughn M. Gow Nassau
2014 Kenneth Kerr East Grand Bahama
2015 TBA TBA

Mister Bahamas at International pageants

Mister International

Mister Bahamas traditionally sends its winner to the Mister International pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.[2]

YearMister BahamasPlacementSpecial Awards
Thailand 2012 Pedro Mejias Unplaced
South Korea 2014 Kenneth Kerr Unplaced

Mister World

Bahamas participates at the Mister World since 2000. Between 2000 and 2010 the Mister World Bahamas were selected by casting. Since 2013 Mister Bahamas carries Mister World franchise then responses to select the Mister World Bahamas winner.

YearMister BahamasPlacementSpecial Awards
United Kingdom 2000 Neil Paris Dames Top 5 (4th)
China 2007 Metellus Chipman Unplaced
South Korea 2010 Kendrick Kemp Unplaced
United Kingdom 2014 Devaughn M. Gow Unplaced
Taiwan 2016 TBA TBA TBA

Manhunt International

Between 1997 and 1998 Manhunt Bahamas delegates were not selected by Mister Bahamas Organization. Since 2012 Mister Bahamas Organization recently organizes Mister Bahamas contest, one of two winners represents Bahamas at the Manhunt International pageant.

YearManhunt BahamasPlacementSpecial Awards
Singapore 1997 Van Brown Unplaced
Philippines 1998 Shyan Chipman Top 10
Thailand 2012 Drew Palacios Unplaced Mister Personality
China 2015 Davin Johnson Unplaced

See also

References

  1. The Bahamas Weekly News Team (October 19, 2014). "Mister Bahamas and Manhunt Bahamas Winners". thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. sun20j2001 (October 13, 2014). "Mister Bahamas 2014 is Kenneth Kerr". missosology.info. Retrieved October 13, 2014.

External links

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