Mister Supranational 2024 was the eighth edition of the Mister Supranational pageant held in Nowy Sącz, Lesser Poland, Poland on 4 July 2024.[1] It was won by Fezile Mkhize of South Africa, making South Africa the first African nation to win, and with the first black winner of the title.
Background
Selection of participants
Contestants from 36 countries and territories were selected to compete for the 2024 edition.
Debuts, returns and withdrawals
The 2024 pageant had the debut of Côte d'Ivoire and Guatemala. The following countries returned after a hiatus: Colombia, Dominican Republic, Germany, Haiti, Laos, Malta, and Myanmar all of which last participated in 2022. Furthermore, Myanmar and Paraguay, absent since 2018, returned, along with Jamaica, who last participated in 2019, and Colombia and the Dominican Republic, who last participated in 2021.[citation needed]
The contestants were officially confirmed to be competing during The Sashing Ceremony, on a broadcast on the pageant's YouTube channel on June 26, 2024.[2]
Belgium, Cameroon, Cuba, France, Italy, Namibia, Panama, and Zimbabwe withdrew after their respective organizations failed to appoint a delegate, hold a national competition, or lost their national franchise. Delegates from Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea, and Greece were no-shows in Poland; they had all taken part in Supra Chat 2024.[citation needed]
The Supra Chat with contestants was on May 27, 2024, and was broadcast on the official YouTube channel of Mister Supranational. During the event, contestants were grouped into clusters of four to six, where they individually presented themselves. There were seven groups, with the winners from each group advancing to the final round of the challenge.
In the selection process, two individuals were chosen as semifinalist winners via the Facebook competition, while the remaining candidates were selected through competitions on Instagram and YouTube. These individuals secured positions as part of the Top 8 semifinalists. The participant with the highest overall performance in the challenge automatically advanced to become one of the Top 20 semifinalists in the final round.
Advanced to the Top 20 via Mister Influencer Opportunity
The Supra Fan-Vote event commenced on June 18, 2024, and concluded on the day of the finals. The recipient of the most votes in the Supra Fan Vote was directly promoted to the Top 10 of Mister Supranational 2024. The voting period occurred prior to the final evening and closed before the start of the finals. The definitive ranking of the leaderboard was disclosed on July 4, ahead of the finals night.[20][21]
On June 29, 2024, the Supra Model of the Year contest was live-streamed on the official Miss Supranational YouTube channel at 6pm.[23] During the finals, one of the three finalists was revealed as a semi-finalist in the finals.[24]
Advanced to the Top 20 via Supra Model of the Year
On June 25, ten talent entries were showcased on the official YouTube channel of Mister Supranational, and subsequent votes were cast. The Supra Talent Finals was streamed live on the Miss Supranational official YouTube channel at 9 pm on June 29, 2024.[26]
On June 6, 2024, the President of the Miss Supranational Organization, Gerhard Parzutka von Lipinski, announced Nico Panagio as the host for the Miss and Mister Supranational 2024 Final Shows.[29]Kasia Kołeczek [pl] will also be joining Panagio on the finals.[30]