Mr World 2024: Meet the Top 5 finalists of the talent competition


The Mr World 2024 talent competition was held on Saturday, November 10 at the Imperial Hotel in Vung Tau, Vietnam.

From over 30 who participated in the talent show, five finalists were announced.

They are Hubert Gromadzi from Poland, Daryn Alexander from the USA, Tuan Ngoc Pham from Vietnam, Daniel Mejia from Puerto Rico, and Travis Edward from Vietnam.

The winner will automatically advance to the Top 20 and will be announced during the final show on November 23 in Phan Thiet, a coastal port city in Southeast Vietnam.

Here are the Top 5 finalists:

Photos: Mr World / Instagram

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