He also got a special award.
Last weekend, December 22, the Mister Universe pageant was held in Los Angeles, United States of America.
Representing the Philippines in the competition was singer-actor Markki Stroem, who later landed a fourth-runner up finish after he was initially not called to become part of the final 4.
The 37-year-old celebrity surely impressed the judges after bagging the Best in National Costume award for the Tikbalang-inspired outfit that he wore during the said contest.
By the end of the competition, Irish delegate Patrick Callahan brought home the title as Mister Universe 2024.
The first runner-up was Cormac Murphy from the USA, while Indonesian contender Yusuf Hendratno was declared second runner-up. Xavier Rodriguez of the Dominican Republic ended his journey as the third runner-up.
Markki started his showbiz journey after making it to the grand finals of the reality competition ‘Pilipinas Got Talent’ in 2010.
He went on to juggle his work as an actor in television, film, and theater, and later on, he even became a disc jockey for radio station Monster RX 93.1’s ‘Morning Rush’.