Kirk Bondad

Biography

Kirk Bondad Wachsmuth (born June 7, 1997), professionally known as Kirk Bondad (Tagalog: [ˈkɪɾk ˈbɔndad]), is a Filipino model, fitness trainer, and male pageant titleholder who won Mister International 2025. He is the second Filipino Mister International, following Neil Perez's victory in 2014. He was previously Mister World Philippines 2022 and represented the Philippines at Mister World 2024, where he placed in the Top 20. He also won in the male category of Century Tuna Superbods 2022, an annual Philippine-based fitness competition.

== Early life and education == Bondad was born on June 7, 1997, in Baguio City, Philippines to a Filipino mother of indigenous Igorot descent from the Cordilleras, and a German father of German, Filipino, and Spanish ancestries. He has two siblings: an older brother, Clint, a model and actor; and a sister, Dion, a physicist. The siblings have opted to legally use their matrilineal surname, as they and their careers are mainly based in the Philippines. Bondad attended the GBSB Global Business School in Spain where he earned a degree in business administration.

== Career ==

=== Modeling === Bondad has worked as a model as early as 2017. He stayed in Bangkok for some time booking commercial modeling jobs. In 2019, he came home and established residence in Bonifacio Global City, then made his fashion modeling and runway debut, walking in Paris Fashion Week. Some of his modeling work includes campaigns for Bench, Michael Cinco, and Francis Libiran, and features on VMan, Tatler, and other magazines and publications. Besides commercial and fashion modeling, Bondad also works as a fitness trainer and model. He is also a former e-sports player.

=== Pageantry ===

==== Mister World 2024 ====

Bondad was appointed as Mister World Philippines in 2022, although the competition was postponed until 2024. As Mister World Philippines, he represented the country at the Mister World 2024 competition in Vietnam, where he placed in the Top 20. He also finished as first runner-up in the sports challenge, and placed in the Top 5 and Top 20 of the top model challenge and national costume competition, respectively.

==== Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2025 ====