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Miss Universe 1996
45th Edition
Miss Universe 1996
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Host City
Paradise, United States
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts
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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.

Final Placements

Official Results
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

Contestants

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Pearl Amoah
Pearl Amoah
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Ghana
1 pageant
Renata Hornofová
Renata Hornofová
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Czechia
Miss International 1995 · 2nd runner-up
@renata_hornofova
Renette Cruz
Renette Cruz
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Canada
1 pageant
Reyna del Carmen Royo Rivera
Reyna del Carmen Royo Rivera
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Panama
Señorita Panamá 1995 · Winner
Rita Carvalho
Rita Carvalho
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Portugal
1 pageant
Roseanne Farrugia
Roseanne Farrugia
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Malta
1 pageant
Sandra Natasha Abreu Matusevicius
Sandra Natasha Abreu Matusevicius
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Dominican Republic
Miss República Dominicana 1996 · Winner
Miss International 1996
@sandra_natasha_abreu
Sarah Brady
Sarah Brady
Participated Miss Universe 1996
New Zealand
Miss World 1995
Sarybel Velilla
Sarybel Velilla
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Puerto Rico
Miss World 2000
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1996 · Winner
Serpil Sevilay Öztürk
Serpil Sevilay Öztürk
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Turkey
Miss World 1996
@s.sevilayozturk
Shaneika Lightbourne
Shaneika Lightbourne
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Turks and Caicos Islands
1 pageant
Sofie Rahman
Sofie Rahman
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Hong Kong
1 pageant
Stéphanie Berger
Stéphanie Berger
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Switzerland
Miss World 1995
@st_berger
Tasha Ebanks
Tasha Ebanks
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Cayman Islands
Miss World 1995
Trudi-Ann Ferguson
Trudi-Ann Ferguson
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Jamaica
1 pageant
Vanessa Mambi
Vanessa Mambi
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Curacao
1 pageant
@vanessamambi
Verónica Ledezma
Verónica Ledezma
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Argentina
1 pageant
Victoria Keil
Victoria Keil
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Cook Islands
1 pageant
Yazmín Fiallos
Yazmín Fiallos
Participated Miss Universe 1996
Honduras
1 pageant
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