Francisco Javier Escobar Parra (June 21, 1991) is a Colombian model and the winner of the
Mister World 2013 title which was held in
Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
, England on November 24, 2012. He defeated 47 other challengers from around the world to earn the Mister World 2013 title. Francisco studied Business Administration at Monroe College, NY, and is a pole vaulter.
Francisco is professional model based in New York City. He has been in many different magazines, such as Vogue, cosmopolitan, W and many more. He has been in more than 20 countries traveling as a model and doing his sport. Francisco Escobar has been in ''Vogue'' magazine four times with Bruce Weber, who is recognized as one of the best photographers in the world.
Modeling
Francisco has been modeling for more than five years. His career started by modelling. First in Singapore where he built his book. He also travelled to China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. After being in Asia for a year, Francisco decided to try his luck in New York. He was booked with an unknown agency and few days later he modeled for and featured for Calvin Klein. Francisco participated in New York Fashion Week a couple of times. He is currently signed with
The Society Management.
Pageantry
Francisco was one of 48 contestants from around the world competing at the seventh edition of the Mr World competition. The competition consisted of a series of challenges, culminating in the Grand Final at the Kent Event Centre, Kent, UK. Although not winning any of the challenges, he placed high in four of the five, attaining second place in the Extreme Sports Challenge and a top five placement in the Multi-Media Award. Francisco was chosen as the winner at the final and named "The World's Most Desirable Man".
As Mr World, he will embark on a variety of trips around the world as a Global Ambassador, speaking at events, working on humanitarian projects, and assisting the Miss World Organisation as an official representative.
During his reign, he has traveled to the United States,
Haiti, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Ukraine, Indonesia, and his homeland Colombia.
In 2016, he was guest judge in the final
Mister World 2016
Mister World 2016 was the 9th edition of the Mister World competition. It was held at the Floral Hall of the Southport Convention Centre in Southport, England on July 19, 2016. Nicklas Pedersen of Denmark crowned Rohit Khandelwal of India at ...
beauty pageant in
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England.
Southport lies on the Iris ...
, England.
Personal life
Escobar has been in a relationship with American influencer,
Amanda Steele, since January of 2022. They welcomed their first child, a daughter, in March of 2023.
References
External links
Mr World Official WebsiteFrancisco's Facebook
Mister World winners
Living people
Colombian beauty pageant winners
1991 births
Male beauty pageant winners
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