Sandro Finoglio: Headshot

Name: Sandro Finoglio -Country: Venezuela -Pageants Joined and Titles Won: Mr. Venezuela 1997 - Winner; Manhunt International 1997- First Runner Up; Mr. World 1998- Winner;
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Asian Titleholder: Zulfi Syed

Zulfi Syed is Grassim Mr. India 1997. He was sent to compete in Singapore at Manhunt International 1997 and won awards for himself in the process. At the end of the event he was the fourth runner up giving India a very good batting average after Dino Morea placed first runner up earlier. Zulfi Syed is one of the few pageant winners who were successful in penetrating Bollywood and their transition from being a pagent winner to showbiz was quite remarkable.

Sandro Finoglio: Mr. World 1998

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Beauty kings come and go, but there is one pageant winner whose star still shine the brightest in the pageantopolis. Sandro Finoglio (born Sandro Finocchio Speranza-Mr. Venezuela 1997, Manhunt International 1997- First Runner Up and Mr. World 1998 and was born January 3, 1973) has his star still glittering in the pageant firmament.

After his reign, he continued modelling and on the side pursue a career on telelvision acting. Here are his telenovela list:

-Ellas Inocentes o Culpables- in Mexico

-Gata Salvaje- in United States- Univision

-Secreto de Amor- in United States- Univision

-Por Todo Lo Alto- in Venezuela- RCTV

Photo Credits: All photos are copyright to its rightful owners.

Guillermo Jose Perez: Headshot

Name: Gullermo Jose Perez -Country: Venezuela -Pageants Joined: Mr. Venezuela 1997
Awards Won: Mr. Venezuela 1997 First RU; -Photo Credits: All photos are copyright to its rightful owner.

Javier Alexander Faoro: Headshot

Name: Javier Alexander Faoro Country: Venezuela -Pageant Joined: Mr. Venezuela 1997
Awards Won: Mr. Venezuela 1997 Third RU; -Photo Credits: All photos are copyright to its rightful owners.

Pageant Finals: Mr. Venezuela 1997

The winners of Mr. Venezuela 1997: Guillermo Perez- First Runner Up; and Zandro Finoglio, the winner of Mr. Venezuela 1997.

Pageant Finals: Mr. Spain 1997

The winners of Mr. Spain 1997: Mr. Enrique Miranda won Mr. Spain 1997. If you know the names of the first and second runner ups please shout it out in our conversation board so we can update the results.

Almost Bude Pageant Candidate: Luis Alexander Castellanos

Name: Luis Alexander Castellanos Country Venezuela Pageant Joined and Awards Won: Mr. Venezuela 1997-Second RU; Grassim Mr. International 1997-finalist -Photo Credits: All photos are copyright to its rightful owner.

Zulfi Syed: Shirtless

Name: Zulfi Syed -Country: India -Pageants Joined: Grassim Mr India 1997- Winner; Manhunt International 1997- Second Runner Up -Photo Credits: All photos are copyright to its rightful owners.

Almost Nude Pageant Candidate: Julio Vidal

Name: Julio Vidal -Country: Dominican Republic -Pageants Joined: Mr. Dominican Republic 1996, Mr World 1996 -Photo Credits: All photos are copyright to its rightful owners.

Brett Wilson: Manhunt International 1997 Winner!

Photo # 1 (Thanks to Brett Wilson and his websites)Photo # 2Photo #3Photo #4Photo #5Photo #6Photo #7Photo #8Photo #9Photo #10Brett Wilson was born in 1977 in Melbourne Australia. He is a computer graduate and the first delegate from Australia (from a field of 33 candidates) to win Manhunt International title. His court includes David Cepeda- Mexico- ist RU, Brandon Choo- Singapore- 2nd RU and Jose Madonia- Venezuela- 3rd RU. Other awareds he won were Mr. Sex Appeal and second place in the Mr. Macho Award. Photo Credits: Edwin Tan and Manhunt International Organization)

Zulfi Syed: In Casual Wear

Name: Zulfi Syed -Country: India -Work: Actor, Model -Pageants Joined: Gladrags Manhunt India 1997, Manhunt International 1997 -Placement: Fourth Runner Up-Manhunt International 1997 -Photo Credits: All photos are copyright to its rightful owners.

Pageant Finals: Mr. Venezuela 1997

The winners of Mr. Venezuela 1997 from left to right: Luis Alexander Castellanos- 2nd Runner Up; Guillermo Perez- First Runner Up; Ismael Matamoros- 4th runner Up; Sandro Finoglio- Winner Mr. Venezuela 1997; Javier Alexander Faoro- 3rd Runner Up.

Jose Gregorio Faria: Headshot

Name: Jose Gregorio Faria -Country: Venezuela -Pageant Joined and Title Won: Mr. Venezuela 1996-Winner -Photo Credits: All photos are copyright to its rightful owners.

Cristopher Cacayorin: Ginoong Filipinas Turismo 1996

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Cris Cacayorin - Jeram Lumbab's clone? When Jeram Lumbab visited the practice of Ginoong Filipinas 2006, he sat side by side with top favorite Cris Cacayorin and people notice the similarity. And having said that ... and Ginoong Filipinas having that penchant for the "cute and the beautiful" pageant observers were already resigned that Cris Cacayorin will ultimately be on the top two. " Will he? ", everybody asked.

"Yes ... he will," everybody chorused. And indeed Cris was Ginoong Filipinas Turismo 1996, but there was no hurt feelings for him for being the second best. Cris believed Tirso Garcia of Canada was the obvious winner. And he is more than contended of playing second to Tirso, a trait that makes him more so endearing.

Photo Credits: Edwin Tan

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Almost Nude Pageant Candidate:Alejandro Perronis

Name: Alejandro Perronis -Country: Venezuela -Work: Model -Pageants Joined: Mr. Venezuela 1996 -Photo Credits: All photos are copyright to its rightful owners.

Latin Titleholders: Rodolfo Renwick

Rodolfo Renwick was a model when he joined Mr. Venezuela in 1996. He represented one of Venezuela's state. The trophy went to fellow Venezuelan Gregorio Faria.

Winston Vallenilla: Show Business Bound!

Photo # 1 (Thanks to Winston Vallenilla and his websites)Photo # 2Photo # 3Photo # 4Photo # 5Photo # 6Photo # 7Photo # 8Photo # 9 The shift was fast. After joining Mr. Venezuela 1996, the first ever in the country, Winston Vallenilla decided to try the entertainment industry waters and it looks that what ever he is doing is working. Not everybody is given a passport to work on television, let alone the movie industry. You really have to have a talent, and training too to break the showbiz gate ... but just the same Winston is in. Somebody said ... maybe it is the abs and the biceps that is doing the acting for Winston. Good luck man... it seems that the trend is there ... a lot of Mr. Venezuela winners are showbiz bound ... and everybody is joining the wagon