Mr Gay Chile is the national integral beauty title for Chilean gay men. The choice of candidates is based not only on physical attributes. Communication skills are measured from applicants, their form of expression and, above all, the level of commitment of each participant with causes and values of the gay community. The last Grand Finale of this competition was in March, 2024.
The greatest success of Chile in International Mr. Gay contest was in February 2011, when Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda, Mr. Gay Chile 2009–10, won the title of International Mr Gay Competition.
The current Mr. Gay Chile titleholder is Cristian Valencia from Curacaví, a small town near to the capitol of the country. Cristian was not crowned by his predecessor, as Juan José Villavicencio lives in Spain and could not attend the 2026 coronation. Likewise, J.J. Villavicencio was not crowned by his predecessor, Francisco Aros, who resides in Malta.
The greatest success of Chile in Mr Gay World was in October 2022, when Jesús Castillo ranked Chile to the top 5 of the contest for first time. Previously, in May 2017, Juan Pedro Pavez Bohle won the sashes of Mr. Sport Challenge and Mr. Fashion Show and ranked Chile to the top 10 of the contest for the first time.
Titleholders by Regions
Year City, region or community represented Mr Gay Chile City Host of the coronation 2026 Curacaví, Metropolitan Region Cristian Valencia Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region of Santiago 2024 Viña del Mar city, Valparaíso region Juan José Villacivencio Rancagua City, O'Higgins región 2023 Chilean community in Malta / / Antofagasta region Francisco Aros La Valetta, Malta 2020 Los Andes, Valparaiso region Jesús Castillo Santiago, Metropolitan Region 2019 Peumo, O’Higgins region Carlos Navarro Santiago, Metropolitan Region 2018 San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, O’Higgins region. René Rivera Rancagua City, O'Higgins región 2017 Puerto Montt City, Los Lagos region Juan Pedro Pavez Rancagua City, O'Higgins region 2016 Temuco, La Araucania region. Jordan Eduardo Saavedra Santiago, Metropolitan region 2014 Antofagasta City, Antofagasta region. Diego Felipe González Varas Santiago, Metropolitan region 2013 Santiago City, Metropolitan region. Jean Daniel Muñoz Santiago, Metropolitan region 2012 Santiago City, Metropolitan region Hector Enrique Cáceres Santiago, Metropolitan region 2012 Valparaíso, Valparaíso region / Chilean Community in Finland. Christopher Romo Terraza Not contest was held. 2012 Santiago City, Metropolitan region. Alexis Cabrera Santiago, Metropolitan region 2011 Puerto Montt City, Los Lagos region. Alex Klocker Viña del Mar, Valparaíso region 2010 Chilean community in Panama / Santiago City, Metropolitan region Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda Santiago, Metropolitan region 2009 Santiago City, Metropolitan region. Roberto Alvarez Santiago City, Metropolitan region.
Purpose
The purpose of Mister Gay Chile titleholders is to project a positive image of gay men. The 2021 winner will be chosen by popular vote of the followers of contest and the vote of a jury panel. In case of a tie the competition organizers can appeal to the audience vote in the grand finale.
Mr. Gay Chile Titleholders 2009 – Roberto Andres Alvarez Alvarado (he competed in Mr Gay World 2009). 2010 – Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda Mr Gay World Chile 2010 and Mr. Gay International 2011 winner. 2011 - Alex Klocker. 2012 - Alexis Cabrera. 2012 - Christopher Alejandro Romo Mr Gay World Chile 2012. 2012 - Hector Cáceres Mister Gay Chile for Mr. Gay International. 2013 - Jean Daniel Mr Gay World Chile 2013. 2014 - Diego Felipe González. 2015 - The contest was not held. 2016 - Jordan Saavedra Mr Gay World Chile 2016. 2017 - Juan Pedro Pavez Bohle Mr Gay World Chile 2017. 2018 - René Rivera Mr Gay World Chile 2018. 2019 - Carlos Navarro Mr Gay World Chile 2019. 2020 - 2022 Jesús Castillo Mr Gay World Chile 2022. 2023 Francisco Aros Mr Gay World Chile 2023. 2024 Juan José Villavicencio Mr Gay World Chile 2024. 2026 Cristian Valencia Mr Gay World Chile 2026.
Mr. Gay World Chile Titleholders 2009 – Roberto Andres Alvarez Alvarado (he competed in Mr Gay World 2009). 2010 – Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda Mr Gay World Chile 2010 and Mr. Gay International 2011 winner. 2011 - --------- 2012 - Christopher Alejandro Romo Mr Gay World Chile 2012. 2013 - Jean Daniel Mr Gay World Chile 2013. 2014 - --------- 2015 - --------- 2016 - Jordan Saavedra Mr Gay World Chile 2016. 2017 - Juan Pedro Pavez Bohle Mr Gay World Chile 2017. 2018 - René Rivera Mr Gay World Chile 2018. 2019 - Carlos Navarro Mr Gay World Chile 2019. 2020 - --------- 2021 - --------- 2022 - Jésus Castillo Mr Gay World Chile 2022. 2023 - Francisco Aros Mr Gay World Chile 2023. 2024 - Juan José Villavicencio Mr Gay World Chile 2024. 2026 - Cristian Valencia Mr Gay World Chile 2026 (TBA).
International Mr. Gay Chile Titleholders 2011 – Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda Mr Gay World Chile 2010 and Mr. Gay International 2011 winner. 2012 - Héctor Enrique Cáceres Hector Cáceres Mister Gay Chile for Mr. Gay International.
Mr. Gay Chile 2009
In the first and second competition, the selection of candidates was conducted by the advertising agency Tsunami after a personal interview. The Mr. Gay Chile competition was created by Gay Phone, the most visited phone chat of the country, as part of its social responsibility policy, and has the backing of MOVILH, the leading advocacy organization for the GLBT community. Titleholders have represented Chile in international competitions: Mr. Gay International and Mr Gay World.
The choice of Mr. Gay Chile has changed in each issue. In the first edition, candidates faced a panel of judges headed by politician Marco Enríquez-Ominami in the grand finale at the Radisson Hotel Ciudad Empresarial.
In November 2008, the first event was held in the Radisson Hotel of Ciudad Empresarial. The event began with the presentation of the 10 finalists, a total of 60 original applicants, and with sharp questions from the jury. The jury was composed of Marco Enríquez-Ominami, Oliver Leleux (owner of Gay Fone), the president of MOVILH, Rolando Jiménez, Latin America correspondent for Rolling Stone magazine, Morten Andersen, the representative of Amnesty International, Patricio Quevedo, the president of Chile Gay Sports, Ricardo León and the presidente of the Social Action Center for Diversity, Ricardo Santos.
The jury evaluated the knowledge of the candidates on the main causes of the LGBT movement, and on the rights of other discriminated groups. Delegates: Roberto Alvarez, Leandro Urzay from Argentina, Carlos Foncea, Claudio Ortiz, Jorge Valenzuela, Pablo Chamoli from Peru, Juan Pablo Ramírez, Andrés Barrientos, Gastón Bustos, Álvaro Pastrian, Renato Montoya, Agustín Hernández from Argentina and Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda.
The jury selected three finalists, who went to a second round of questions, those elected were: Roberto Alvarez, Alvaro Pastrian and Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda. The winning prize was one million pesos in cash. Roberto Andres Alvarez Alvarado (28) Chemical Technical, won the competition. About his victory Roberto Alvarez said: "I know I'm not the most handsome gay Chile, but if I dared to compete and contribute to ending the cartoons. I feel I can contribute to combat discrimination". Alvarez was invited to TVN program, Animal Nocturno, and was the face of the Gay Fone advertising for a year.
Mr. Gay Chile 2010
In December 2009, the second competition was held in the Radisson Hotel of Ciudad Empresarial. In the second edition, a total of 25 candidates competed in an online poll. The 10 candidates with more popular support became finalists, from a total of 60 original applicants, and faced a panel of judges led by photographer and TV host Jordi Castell. The finalists was: Michel González, Jorge Lira, Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda (winner), Claudio Muñoz, Diego Saa, Francisco Guajardo, Matías Aguilera (from Santiago City, First Runner Up), Camilo Carrasco, Alfredo Cabrera (from Concepción) y Alexis Romero (from Punta Arenas, Second Runner Up).La Nación, Docente es el nuevo Míster Gay Chile 2009, Santiago, 09/12/2009, http://www.lanacion.cl/docente-es-el-nuevo-mister-gay-chile-2009/noticias/2009-12-08/214905.html
In 2010 February, Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda represents Chile in the second edition of the Mr Gay World in Oslo, Norway.Las Últimas Noticias, LUN, Chileno al Mister Mundo Gay - LUN.COM Mobile, Santiago, 28/01/2010, http://www.lun.com/lunmobile/Pages/NewsDetailMobile.aspx?dt=2010-01-28&BodyId=0&PaginaID=7&NewsID=78516&Name=I26&PagNum=3&Return=R&SupplementId=0. Pablo's participation was praised by the press and by the judges, especially in the personal interview.Andrew Creagh, Mr. Gay World, from Oslo with Love, DNA Australian Gay Magazine, number 124. Returning to Chile, Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda dedicated his reign as Mister Gay Chile to social causes as the fight against bullying and homophobia, with constant appearances in the press and gay community activities. In January 2011, Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda competed in the International Mr Gay Competition. For the first time in the competition involved a Chilean delegate.Mr. Gay Competition, Chilean Delegate Elected International Mr Gay, 09/02/2011, http://www.mrgaycompetition.com/common/viewcontentHTML.cfm?ID=147268.
Mr. Gay Chile 2011
In the third edition of the contest was decided by a jury composed of representatives of the gay community, Gay Fone and the reigning Mr Gay Chile Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda.
On December 17 Alex Klocker was voted by phone and direct public Divine Club (Viña del Mar, Valparaíso).Mister Gay de Chile, CAMINO A LA CORONA: MR. GAY CHILE 2011, Santiago, 10/11/2011,http://www.mistergaydechile.cl/camino-a-la-corona-mr-gay-chile-2011 In the third edition of the competition by a jury selected 10 finalists are faced with an online vote that defined the 50% score. The other 50% was defined by the votes of the audience at the Grand Finale.
Alex Klocker has a degree in Architecture and was born in the city of Puerto Montt.El Morrocotudo, Licenciado en arquitectura de Puerto Montt gana el Míster Gay Chile del Bicentenario, Arica, 19/12/2010, http://www.elmorrocotudo.cl/admin/render/noticia/29133 During his reign participated in various activities of the gay community.Mister Gay de Chile, "Mi Experiencia como Mr. Gay Chile 2011, 27/01/2012, http://www.mistergaydechile.cl/mi-experiencia-como-mr-gay-chile-2011 For the first time Chile missed the contest due to lack of sponsorship to send the candidate.
Mr. Gay Chile 2012
In the fourth edition of the competition, made a private choice. Only 2 candidates competed. The organisation in charge of the company TILT SA (owner of Gay Fone), convened a panel of judges, Alexis Cabrera as the new Mr. Gay Chile. Despite the controversy generated by this latest version of the competition, the organisation announced that next year will use the same format.
In October 2011, in a private competition in the restaurant "Capricho Español" of the city of Santiago, Alexis Cabrera was elected as Mr. Gay Chile 2012. The official presentation of Cabrera was done in the Gay Parade. Only 2 candidates competed. The organisation in charge of the company TILT SA (owner of Gay Fone), convened a panel of judges, Alexis Cabrera as the new Mr. Gay Chile. Despite the controversy generated by this latest version of the competition, the organisation announced that next year will use the same format. Alexis Cabrera did not participate in more activities as Mr. Gay Chile. Alexis Cabrera comes as Mr. Gay Fone and is host of Troya, in Farandula Gay Web Channel.MOVILH.cl,"Lanzan campaña por censo 2012 frente a más de 40 mil personas en Gay Parade Chile , 20/11/2011,http://www.movilh.cl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1230&Itemid=1
Mister Gay Chile 2012 - 2013