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Nigerian Model, Nwajagu Samuel has become the first African and Nigeran to win the Mister International pageant.
Samuel won the 16th edition of the competition held at Island Hall, Fashion Island, Bangkok, Thailand defeating 47 contestants, the highest in the pageant’s history.
He succeeds Thailand’s Kim Thitisan Goodburn, with Vietnam’s Nguyễn Mạnh Lân and Indonesia’s Glenn Victor Sutanto finishing as first and second runners-up.
Samuel earned his spot in the competition by winning the Mister International Nigeria 2024 title in June at the Lagos Oriental Hotel.
He has previously collaborated with brands such as Tice Grandiose, Veejayrex Fashion, and Zhalima Grazioni.
Mister International, founded in 2006 by Alan Sim, is a Singapore-based male beauty pageant that attracts participants from over 80 countries annually.
