Was the 1st edition of the international male pageant. The final was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on March 12, 2008. About 21 countries were represented in the pageant. Iván Cabrera Trigo of Spain crowned as winner at the end of the event.

Final result Contestant
Mister Universe 2008 
Spain - Iván Cabrera Trigo
1st runner-up 
Germany - Philipp Holl
2nd runner-up 
United States - Steve Otis
3rd runner-up 
Italy - Antono Savarese
4th runner-up 
Panama - Patrick Cobbett

Top 10 Semi-Finalist 
Costa Rica – Anthony Get Quiróz
Dominican Republic – Anderson Mendoza
Ecuador – Gino Rivera
India – Kiran Gill
Venezuela – Julio Sánchez-Vega

Special awards
Mr. Elegance Patrick Cobbett - Panama
Mr. Photogenic Philipp Holl - Germany
Best Body Julio Sánchez-Vega - Venezuela
Best National Costume Edwin Ramires - Saona Island
Most Popular Hung Ci Fong - Taiwan

Delegates
Bonaire – Alfredo Ledezma
Brazil – Cleber Ferreira
Colombia – Hugo Villegas
Costa Rica – Anthony Get Quiróz
Dominican Republic – Anderson Mendoza
Ecuador – Gino Rivera
France – Amaury Lebrun
Germany – Philipp Holl
Guatemala – Omar Luna
Honduras – Carlos Roberto Martinez Aguilar
India – Kiran Gill
Italy – Antono Savarese
Margarita Island – Francisco Ismael Diaz
Mexico – Alberto Jorge García
Panama – Patrick Cobbett
San Andres Island – William Rios
Saona Island – Edwin Ramires
Spain – Iván Cabrera Trigo
Taiwan – Hung Ci Fong
United States – Steve Otis
Venezuela – Julio Sánchez-Vega