Mr World Canada
| Formation | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Carries a message of style and purpose, embodying qualities of resilience, confidence, and a commitment to making a positive national impact. |
| Headquarters | Toronto |
| Location | |
| Membership | Mister World |
Official language | English French |
| Affiliations | Miss World Canada |
Mr World Canada (sometimes informally referred to as Mr Canada) is a Canadian male beauty pageant that runs in parallel with the Miss World Canada pageant, the two sending their winners to compete in the Mister World and Miss World pageants respectively.[1]
Winners
- 2007: Darren Storsley of Langley, British Columbia, the organizer of the Miss BC World pageant, was named Mr. World Canada in 2007.[2]
- 2010: Ron Wear of Edmonton, Alberta, a Canadian model and actor, won the competition in 2010.[3] Wear went on to compete in Mister World 2010, but he did not win.[4] Wear attested to his Mr. World Canada duties preventing him from pursuing an acting career to the extent that he would have liked.[5] He won Mister International Canada in 2012.[6]
- 2012: Frankie Cena of Burnaby, British Columbia won the Mr. World Canada competition in 2012.[7] When he represented Canada at Mister World 2012, Cena ranked first at the talent show, second in the multimedia competition, and tenth overall.[8][9] While Mr. World Canada, Cena sang at the Warmth of Light Musical Banquet hosted by Miss World Canada contestant Selina Yue.[10] He went on to co-host multiple Mr. World and Miss World competitions.[11]
- 2014: Jin Stewart of Vancouver, British Columbia won the Mr. World Canada competition in 2014. He later hosted Miss World Canada in 2015 and won Mister Global Canada in 2016.[12]
- 2015: Jinder Atwal of Terrace, British Columbia was named Mr. World Canada in 2015.[13]
- 2019: Alessandro Coward of Vancouver, British Columbia won the competition in 2019. He spoke openly about his struggles with his autism diagnosis.[14]
- 2024: Travis Edward of Halifax, Nova Scotia is an East Coast Canadian model and performer.
Representatives at Mister World Canada
Mister World
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards
| Year | Mister World Canada | Represented | Placement at Mister World | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Darren Storsley | Langley, British Columbia | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Ron Wear | Edmonton, Alberta | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Francesco "Frankie" Anthony Cena | Burnaby, British Columbia | Top 5 | Talent & Creativity |
| 2014 | Jin Stewart | Vancouver, British Columbia | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Jinder Atwal | Terrace, British Columbia | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Alessandro Coward | Vancouver, British Columbia | Unplaced | |
| 2024 | Travis Edward | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Unplaced |
See also
References
- ^ Jennifer Moreau (November 19, 2012). "Burnaby boy crowned Mr. World Canada". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Next Miss BC crowned on Canada Day". Langley Times. June 26, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ Kristy Brownlee (August 16, 2010). "Edmonton model on Smallville". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ Kristy Brownlee (May 10, 2010). "Mr. World Canada hails from Edmonton: Local heart throb competed in Korea at Mr. World pageant". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Local model and Mr. World Canada wants to act". 24 Hours. May 16, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Ron Wear". Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Burnaby's Cena crowned Mr. World Canada". Burnaby News Leader. October 19, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ Janis Warren (October 24, 2012). "Cena clinches Mr. World title". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Canada Wins First Place at the Mr. World Finals in Talent Competing with 47 Countries!". Philippine Canadian Inquirer. December 1, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Alan Campbell (December 5, 2012). "Richmond student eyes Miss World". The Richmond News Leader. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Feature: Mr. World Canada 2012, Musician, and Miss World Host Frankie Cena Shares His Career". Occhi Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ "Mister World 2014: Meet all the handsome contestants". Hello Magazine. June 13, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Metro Van Independent News Team (June 13, 2014). "Mr. and Ms. World Canada 2015 winners announced". Metro Van Independent News. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Cara Emmeline Garcia (August 15, 2019). "Mr. World Canada Alessandro Coward wants to bring kindness back to the world". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved July 13, 2020.