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Mauriziok/Miss Venezuela 1996
DateSeptember 6, 1996
PresentersGilberto Correa
Bárbara Palacios
EntertainmentPatricia Manterola
VenuePoliedro de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela
BroadcasterVenevision
Entrants28
Placements8
WinnerMarena Bencomo
Carabobo
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Miss Venezuela 1996 was the 43rd Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 6, 1996, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Marena Bencomo, Miss Carabobo.

The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision from the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Alicia Machado, Miss Venezuela 1995 and Miss Universe 1996, crowned Marena Bencomo of Carabobo as the new Miss Venezuela.

Results

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Special awards

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Delegates

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The Miss Venezuela 1996 delegates are:

Contestants Notes

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  • Marena Bencomo was named 1st runner-up in Miss Universe 1997 in Miami, Florida, United States. Prior to her participation in that event, she attended the Reinado Internacional del Café 1997 in Manizales, Colombia where she placed as Virreina.
  • Anna Cepinska placed as 3rd runner-up in Miss World 1996 in Bangalore, India. Years later, she competed in a pageant called Miss Blonde and was 1st runner-up. She lives in Mexico since 2003.
  • Consuelo Adler won the Miss International 1997 pageant in Kyoto, Japan.
  • Adelaida Pifano placed as 2nd runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1996, wearing a gown made of swarovski crystals with a total weight of 25 pounds.
  • Gabriela Vergara was crowned Reina Sudamericana 1996 in Bolivia.
  • Romina Meraviglia (Yaracuy) placed as 3rd runner-up in Miss Italy in the World 1997.
  • Karelys Ollarves (Costa Oriental) was crowned Miss Caribbean World 1997 in Aruba.
  • Tatiana Irizar became a famous TV presenter.
  • Karelys Ollarves (Costa Oriental) and Hildegard Gehrenbeck (Mérida) competed in the Miss Republica Boliviariana de Venezuela 2000 contest.
  • Carol Ginter (Municipio Libertador) is now a known fashion designer.
  • Gabriela Guedez (Portuguesa) was host of a children's TV show.
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[[Category:1996 beauty pageants]] [[Category:1996 in Venezuela]]

Results

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Placements

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  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   Ended as special awards winner
Placement Contestant International placement
Miss Venezuela 1952
Unplaced – Miss Universe 1952
1st runner-up
Unplaced – Miss World 1965
2nd runner-up
Unplaced – Miss International 1965
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up

Special awards

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Award Contestant
Miss Simpatia (Miss Congeniality)
  •   Barinas – Irma Fadul
Miss Amistad (Miss Friendship)
  •   Anzoátegui – Aura Santos

Contestants

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14 contestants competed for the title.

State Contestant Age[a] Height Hometown
Amazonas Marbelia Gardier Gago
Anzoátegui Ligia De Lima
Apure
Aragua Maruja Cordero Rodríguez
Barinas
Bolívar Sofía Silva Inserri 24 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Tumeremo
Canaima
Carabobo Miriam Guerra Mass
Caracas
Cojedes
Costa Oriental
Delta Amacuro
Departamento Libertador
Departamento Vargas
Dependencias Federales
Distrito Capital
Distrito Federal Olga Renée Buvat de Virginy Capriles
Falcón Vilma Viana Acosta
Guárico Yolanda Gil García
La Guaira Miriam Dávila
Lara Carmen Elena Álvarez
Mérida Verónica Rodulfo Campos
Miranda Ilse Theverkaus Ibarra
Monagas Norah Rangel Alizo
Municipio Libertador Nieves Teresa Contreras Sánchez
Municipio San Francisco
Municipio Vargas
Nueva Esparta
Península de Araya
Península Goajira
Península de Paraguaná
Portuguesa
Sucre
Táchira
Trujillo
Vargas
Yaracuy
Zulia

Notes

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  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Rivero, Diego. "Conoce a la primera Miss Venezuela de la historia". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
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