Mr. World Canada
 Ron Wear - Mister World Canada 2010 | |
| Type | NGO |
|---|---|
| Purpose | To select someone to represent Canada at the Mister World competition |
| 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
[edit]- 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]
Representatives at Mister World Canada
[edit]Mister World
[edit]- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Special Award
| 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 | Extreme Sports (Top 24) Best in Talent (Top 28) |
| 2016 | Jinder Atwal | Terrace, British Columbia | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Alessandro Coward | Vancouver, British Columbia | Unplaced | Mister Top Model (Top 25) |
| 2024 | Travis Edward | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Unplaced | Head to Head (Top 5) Best in Talent (Top 5) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ 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.