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Miss Universe 1996
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45th Edition

Miss Universe 1996

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Host City
Paradise, United States
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts
📅
Dates
May 17, 1996
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Participation
79 Contestants
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Winner
Joseph Alicia Machado Fajardo
Venezuela
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Miss Universe 1996, the 45th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on 17 May 1996. Alicia Machado of Venezuela was crowned by outgoing titleholder Chelsi Smith of the United States. The event featured 79 contestants and marked the final Miss Universe pageant produced by ITT Corp.

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Joseph Alicia Machado Fajardo
Winner
Miss Universe 1996•Edition 45
Joseph Alicia Machado Fajardo
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2
Taryn Mansell
Taryn Mansell
1st Runner-up
3
Lola Odusoga
Lola Odusoga
2nd Runner-up
Top Finalists
Carmen Milena Mayorga
Carmen Milena Mayorga
1
Sandhya Chib
Sandhya Chib
2
Vanessa Guzmán Niebla
Vanessa Guzmán Niebla
3
Natali Sacco
Natali Sacco
4
Ilmira Shamsutdinova
Ilmira Shamsutdinova
5
Annika Duckmark
Annika Duckmark
6
Ali Landry
Ali Landry
7

Most followed on Instagram

29 of 79 contestants in this edition have a linked Instagram profile.

1Joseph Alicia Machado Fajardo
Joseph Alicia Machado Fajardo
@machadooficial
2.2M2María José Suárez
María José Suárez
@mariajosesuarezoficial
459.1K3Alya Rohali
Alya Rohali
@arohali
322.5K4Véronique De Kock
Véronique De Kock
@veroniquedekock
169.8K5Carmen Milena Mayorga
Carmen Milena Mayorga
@milenamayorga
166K
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Contestants

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79 contestants
Joseph Alicia Machado Fajardo
Joseph Alicia Machado Fajardo
Participated Miss Universe 1996 • Winner
Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1995 · Winner
@machadooficial
Taryn Mansell
Taryn Mansell
Participated Miss Universe 1996 • 1st runner-up
Aruba
@tarynsheryll
Lola Odusoga
Lola Odusoga
Participated Miss Universe 1996 • 2nd runner-up
Finland
@lolaodusogaofficial
Ali Landry
Ali Landry
Participated Miss Universe 1996 • Finalist
United States
Miss USA 1996 · Winner
@alilandry
Annika Duckmark
Annika Duckmark
Participated Miss Universe 1996 • Finalist
Sweden
@annikaduckmark
Carmen Milena Mayorga
Carmen Milena Mayorga
Participated Miss Universe 1996 • Finalist
El Salvador
International Coffee Queen 1995 · Winner
@milenamayorga
Ilmira Shamsutdinova
Ilmira Shamsutdinova
Participated Miss Universe 1996 • Finalist
Russia
Miss International 1993 · 1st runner-up
@ilmirahamsutdinova
Natali Sacco
Natali Sacco
Participated Miss Universe 1996 • Finalist
Peru
International Coffee Queen 1998 · Finalist
Miss Peru 1996 · Winner
Sandhya Chib
Sandhya Chib
Participated Miss Universe 1996 • Finalist
India
Femina Miss India 1996 · Winner
@sandhya.chib
Vanessa Guzmán Niebla
Vanessa Guzmán Niebla
Participated Miss Universe 1996 • Finalist
Mexico
Mexicana Universal 1995 · Winner
Alya Rohali
Alya Rohali
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Indonesia
Indonesian Princess 1996 · Winner
@arohali
Anna Valle
Anna Valle
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Italy
Carol Becker
Carol Becker
Participated Miss Universe 1996
South Africa
Helen Mahmastol
Helen Mahmastol
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Estonia
@helen_mahmastol
Michelle Khan
Michelle Khan
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Trinidad and Tobago
Miss World 1995 · 2nd runner-up
Miriam Ruppert
Miriam Ruppert
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Germany
Miss Intercontinental 1996 · Semifinalist
Roberta Anastase
Roberta Anastase
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Romania
@robertaanastase
Shivanthini Dharmasiri
Shivanthini Dharmasiri
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Sri Lanka
Véronique De Kock
Véronique De Kock
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Belgium
Miss World 1995
@veroniquedekock
Adeline Ong
Adeline Ong
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Malaysia
Adriana Sandra Maidana
Adriana Sandra Maidana
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Uruguay
Aileen Leng Damiles
Aileen Leng Damiles
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Philippines
Binibining Pilipinas 1996 · Winner
Andrea Deák
Andrea Deák
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Hungary
Miss World 1996
Andrea L'Huillier
Andrea L'Huillier
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Chile
@lulier__
Anette Oldenborg
Anette Oldenborg
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Denmark
Angeline Putt
Angeline Putt
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Singapore
@angie.putt_official
Anita St. Rose
Anita St. Rose
Participated Miss Universe 1996
United Kingdom
Ava Lovell
Ava Lovell
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Belize
Belvilyn Ada Tenorio
Belvilyn Ada Tenorio
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Northern Mariana Islands
Chen Hsiao-Fen
Chen Hsiao-Fen
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Taiwan
Miss World 1996
Dafne Zeledón Monge
Dafne Zeledón Monge
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Costa Rica
Miss Costa Rica 1996 · Winner
International Coffee Queen 1996
Faghma Absolom
Faghma Absolom
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Namibia
Froso Spyrou
Froso Spyrou
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Cyprus
@frosospyrou
Hadeel Abol-Naga
Hadeel Abol-Naga
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Egypt
@hadeelabolnaga
Hrafnhildur Hafsteinsdóttir
Hrafnhildur Hafsteinsdóttir
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Iceland
Inger Lise Ebeltoft
Inger Lise Ebeltoft
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Norway
Miss World 1995
@ingerliseebeltoft
Irina Borisova
Irina Borisova
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Ukraine
Iveta Jankulárová
Iveta Jankulárová
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Slovakia
Jessy Viceisza
Jessy Viceisza
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Joanne Black
Joanne Black
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Ireland
Miss World 1995
Jodie McMullen
Jodie McMullen
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Australia
Julia Syriani
Julia Syriani
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Lebanon
Miss World 1995
Karla Beteta
Karla Beteta
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Guatemala
Miss Intercontinental 1997
Miss International 1996
Kim Yoon-jung
Kim Yoon-jung
Participated Miss Universe 1996
South Korea
Miss International 1986
Langa Sibanda
Langa Sibanda
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Zimbabwe
@itsmslanga
Laure Belleville
Laure Belleville
Participated Miss Universe 1996
France
Miss World 1997
Miss France 1996 · Winner
@laurebelleville
Lina María Gaviria Forero
Lina María Gaviria Forero
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Colombia
Concurso Nacional de Belleza 1995 · Winner
@lmgaviria27
Linette Smith
Linette Smith
Participated Miss Universe 1996
British Virgin Islands
Liraz Mesilaty
Liraz Mesilaty
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Israel
@lirazmesilaty
Maria Joana Parizotto
Maria Joana Parizotto
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Brazil
Miss Brasil 1996 · Winner
María José Suárez
María José Suárez
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Spain
@mariajosesuarezoficial
Maria Sinigerova
Maria Sinigerova
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Bulgaria
Marja de Graaf
Marja de Graaf
Participated Miss Universe 1996
The Netherlands
Marta Elizabeth Lovera Parquet
Marta Elizabeth Lovera Parquet
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Paraguay
International Coffee Queen 1997
Michelle Rae Collie
Michelle Rae Collie
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Bahamas
Mónica Chalá
Mónica Chalá
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Ecuador
Miss Ecuador 1996 · Winner
Monika Chróścicka-Wnętrzak
Monika Chróścicka-Wnętrzak
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Poland
Natalia Cronenbold Aguilera
Natalia Cronenbold Aguilera
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Bolivia
Reina Hispanoamericana 1995
@cronenboldnatalia
Nina Georgala
Nina Georgala
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Greece
Nirachala Kumya
Nirachala Kumya
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Thailand
@spatzli
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