Alonso Fernández Alvarez

Alonso Fernández Álvarez (born March 16, 1982) is a Costa Rican fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Mister Costa Rica 2009 and represented Costa Rica at Mister International 2009 but unplaced.

Alonso entered the Mister World Model 2007 pageant held on November 18, 2006 in Guatemala. He won Mister Congeniality, and placed first runner-up behind Alberto García of Venezuela who won.

Alonso competed in Manhunt International 2007 held at the new Kangwonland International Convention Centre, Korea on Saturday 10 February 2007 during winter, where he finished as a top-16 semifinalist ranking 7th place and won Mr. Photogenic.

Alonso, 24, a month later competed in Mister World 2007 and debuted as Costa Rica's first contestant sent to Mister World where he finished as 3rd runner-up on March 31, 2007, in Sanya, People's Republic of China. He is the highest-placed Mister Costa Rica at Mister World and the first to make the finals. At the end of 2007 Beauty Mania conducted an online all-male pageant where Alonso was voted by viewers as Mister Handsome 2007.

At age 27, Alonso return to the stage to compete in Mister International 2009 held in Plaza International Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan on December 19, 2009 where 29 contestants competed for the title. Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico of Bolivia won the title. Although unplaced, Alonso is the first man to compete in Mister World Model, Mister World, Manhunt International, and Mister International.

Alonso is an international model and assistant manager with a license in business administration. He has high ambitions to be an important businessman who can benefit the national economy holding a business administration college degree. He is also an enthusiastic sportsman who practices yoga and meditation, as well as gymnastics, acrobatics and swimming. Alonso started modeling commercials at the age of 4 through 12, then 19 shooting photos for Levi's Jeans. Alonso speaks Spanish, French and English. He works as a print and runway model.