On Saturday, June 6, in the Palacio de Maynila, Oliver Eugen Kretz of the Philippines was named Man of the World 2026. In the eighth edition of the pageant, the 25-year-old Filipino-German model created history by winning the first-ever title for the host country. He replaces Spain's Juul Messiaen, who won last year. The top runner-up was Ecuador's Abel Díaz, followed by Chile's Fidel Arellano, Mexico's Luis Arturo Jauregui, and Malaysia's Afiq Naufal. The competitors from Indonesia, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Vietnam made up the remaining Top 10 finalists. Candidates from Angola, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan completed the Top 18.
Final Results & Winners' Circle:
Winner: Oliver Eugen Kretz (Philippines)
1st Runner-Up: Abel Adrian Diaz (Ecuador)
2nd Runner-Up: Fidel Arellano (Chile)
3rd Runner-Up: Luis Arturo Jauregui (Mexico)
4th Runner-Up: Afiq Naufal (Malaysia)
Journey to Growth and Purpose
Life if full of journey. If you won't try things, you will not fail. If you do't fail, you will not learn in life.Life is full of growth and experience, and I believe I'm here with a purpose, to use my plarform to raise awareness, to inspire unity, and to encourage people to take positive action. Cause I am not just here to wear the crown, but to make the crown worth wearing, and to do the work that makes the crown worth wearing. Thank you.
