‘Many Never Saw Black Skin’: African Man Becomes Mr. Siberia

Trezor was shocked that he gets stopped on the streets and asked for photos. The student's experiences are in the video.

Mar 11, 2026

20-year-old Trezor Ligan is from Benin and could hardly have imagined becoming famous in a Siberian city. He came to Barnaul to study: the young man enrolled at Altai State Polytechnic University to become a programmer. Outside of classes, Trezor unexpectedly found himself in the modeling industry and ultimately became the holder of the title «Mr. Siberia — 2025». What difficulties he faced after moving to Russia, why he considered returning home, and what pushed him to take the runway — we tell in the video NGS22.RU.

Trezor Ligan, a student from Benin, won the Mr. Siberia 2025 title after moving to Russia for studies.

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Already in Barnaul, Trezor was noticed by representatives of Tatiana Zhilina«s modeling agency and offered to try modeling. At first, the young man was wary of this offer: he doubted that the message came from a real person and wasn»t sure the agency actually existed.

After consulting with friends and researching information online, Trezor decided to agree after all.

‘After the finale, I sent photos to my mom, she was shocked but very happy. All of Siberia — and I am the winner. For now, I don«t know if I»ll continue with this. Perhaps my victory is just a miracle?’ reflects Mr. Siberia.