Ejieke Chony Arim, 22, was officially sashed as the Mister Supranational 2026 representative of the Netherlands on July 21, 2026. The sashing ceremony was held at Hotel Krakow in Krakow, Poland.
In Arim’s acceptance speech, he proudly highlighted his country’s strong connection to water, biking culture, and progressive values. He shared his passion for fitness and personal growth, emphasizing how staying dedicated to self-improvement has helped him remain grounded and confident throughout his journey to the Mister Supranational stage.
If Arim wins Mister Supranational 2026, he will be the pageant’s first Dutch winner. The title was won by Diego Garcy of Mexico in 2016, Gabriel Correa of Venezuela in 2017, Prathamesh Maulingkar of India in 2018, Nate Crnkovich of the United States in 2019, Varo Vargas of Peru in 2021, Luis Daniel Galvez of Cuba in 2022, Ivan Alvarez Guedes of Spain in 2023, Fezile Mkhize of South Africa in 2024 and Swann Lavigne of France in 2025.
On March 7, 2026, Mkhize turned 35. On May 23, 2026, Lavigne turned 26.
Chony Arim
Hailing from Ammerzoden, Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands, Arim is a personal trainer, a fitness instructor and a market vendor. He loves soccer, mountain biking and playing the drums.
“Music taught me what it is to be vulnerable and take ownership while taking leadership at the same time,” Arim shared. “Vulnerability isn’t weak, it’s strength on a mission.”
When Arim was only 9 months old, child protection services placed him into a foster family. He said his story is not about being perfect but it is about making choices to get ownership of his own life by some life lessons he learned.
“Even my life as a normal human being was not always easy,” Arim said. “Six months before I became Mister Netherlands, I even was homeless. Sports taught me a lot of things about keeping rising up, even in the hardest circumstances.”
On March 29, 2026, Arim was officially appointed Mister Supranational Netherlands 2026. He was handpicked by 12 Months of Beauty, which holds the Mister Supranational franchise of the Netherlands.
Mister Supranational 2026
On July 4, 2024, Mkhize won Mister Supranational 2024 at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sacz, Małopolska, Poland, which is around 108 kilometers away from Krakow. He competed against 35 other candidates including Casey de Vries of the Netherlands, who was the first runner-up.
On June 28, 2025, Lavigne won Mister Supranational 2025 at the same venue. He competed against 37 other candidates including Anthony Henricus of the Netherlands, who finished in the Top 20.
On August 1, 2026, Lavigne will go back to the same venue to crown his successor. Mkhize and Ida Nowakowska will host the coronation ceremony, which will feature performances by FiśBanda, Mateusz Ziółko, Oktavvia and Tatiana Okupnik.
Including Arim, 41 men are competing for the Mister Supranational 2026 title. Here are his fellow candidates from Europe:
- Quinten Taelman, 25, Belgium
- Daniel Zedníček, 31, Czech Republic
- Dimitri Chatelain, 21, France
- Glenn Williamson, 31, Ireland
- Wayne Buhagiar, 23, Malta
- Bartosz Gwiazda, 25, Poland
- Alexandru Șuțan, 20, Romania
- Pedro Cordero, 23, Spain
- Benjamin From, 22, Sweden
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