Manhunt International wears the crown as the World’s first and without doubt the most prestigious of all pageants & competitions for men.
Manhunt International started in 1993 when Rosko Dickinson and Alex Liu joined forces with a dream to offer the men of the World a platform to showcase their modelling talents. The first ever Manhunt International World Final was held in Australia in 1993 with 25 contestants.
Manhunt International is organized to promote new faces for the male modelling and fashion industry. The men that enter Manhunt International are also encouraged to become role models and good corporate citizens for younger people to look up to. Contestants are judged on their catwalk and runway skills, photogenic ability, personality, and physical attributes.
Today, Manhunt International is easily the World's most recognised and longest running international male model contest.
Several countries have hosted this international male model pageant including—Australia (1993, 1994, 1998 and 2018), Singapore (1995, 1997, 2000), Philippines (1999), China (2001, 2002, 2006, 2016), Korea (2005, 2007, 2008, 2011), Taiwan (2010), and Thailand (2012, 2017).
Winners have come from many different countries, namely, Germany (1993), Greece (1994) South Africa (1995), New Zealand (1997), Sweden (1998 & 2016), Venezuela (1999), Australia (2000), India (2001), France (2002), Turkey (2005), USA (2006), China (2007 & 2011), Morocco (2008), Slovak Republic (2010), Philippines (2012), Vietnam (2017) and lastly Spain (2018)
The 20th Edition of Manhunt International and the World Final was held in Manila, The Philippines from 15 to 23 February 2020. The World Final Gala night was held on 22nd February 2020.