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Mister Universe Venezuela is an annual male pageant held in Venezuela. The winner and finalists from the contest go on to represent Venezuela in many international pageants. The Mister Universe Venezuela pageant was started under the guardianship of Venezuelan journalist Alberto Maneiro. The first contest was held on November 4, 2014 and the winner was the representative of the state of Sucre, Christian Nunes.

In the fifth edition, aired November 22, 2000, 26 men represented every state and region in Venezuela; they wore scarfs rather than the sashes used in female pageants. Due to political issues in 2002, the seventh pageant was postponed and held in 2003.

In 2012, during a private ceremony hosted by Osmel Sousa, the President of Mister and Miss Venezuela Organization; Jessus Zambrano was elected as the new Mister Venezuela 2012.

Venezuelan winners at the Big Seven pageants
Venezuela had acumulated a total of five wins at the Big Seven male pageants. The first went to Sandro Finoglio, when he won the Mister World 1998 contest. The next year, Ernesto Calzadilla competed at the Manhunt International 1999 pageant in Manila, Philippines. Other victories are Mister Universe 2011 with Juan Pablo Gómez, Mister International 2013 with José Anmer Paredes and Mister Supranational 2017 with Gabriel Correa.

Titleholders
The following men have been elected Mister Universe Venezuela:

International representation

 * Color key
 * Declared as winner

Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Ended as special awards winnerThe winner of Mister Universe Venezuela traditionally competes at the Mister Universe pageant.

Big Seven pageants representatives
The following men have represented Venezuela in the Big Seven international beauty pageants.

Mister Universe Venezuela

 * Color Key
 * Declared as winner

Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Ended as special awards winner
 * The winner of Mister Universe Venezuela represents his country at Mister Universe. Previously, the winner of Mister Handsome Venezuela went to this pageant.

Mister Global Venezuela

 * Color Key
 * Declared as winner

Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Ended as special awards winner
 * The winner of Mister Global Venezuela represents his country at Mister Global. Previously, this male and female pageant was called Miss & Mister Sport Venezuela (Srta. & Mister Deporte Venezuela in Spanish).