Miss World 1996
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Bangalore
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, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. 88 contestants from all over the world took part in the prestigious pageant. By the end of the night, Irene Skliva
Irene Skliva
Irene Skliva is a Greek woman who was crowned Miss World 1996.-Miss World:...
of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
took home the title.
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1996 |
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| 1st runner-up |
 Colombia - Carolina Arango |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Brazil - Anuska Valéria Prado |
| Top 5 Finalists |
 India - Rani Jeyraj Venezuela - Ana Cepinska |
| Top 10 Semifinalists |
 Aruba - Afranina Henriquez Belgium - Laurence BorremansLaurence Borremans Laurence Borremans was Miss Belgium 1996 and a semi-finalist at the Miss World pageant.-References:...  Dominican Republic - Idelsa Núñez Mexico - Yessica SalazarYessica Salazar Yessica Salazar González is a woman from the Mexican state of Jalisco, who competed in Nuestra Belleza Mexico and obtained the title of Miss Mexico World. She represented her country in the 1996 Miss World pageant, placing among the semi-finalists in Bangalore, India on November 22, 1996. During...  South Africa - Peggy-Sue Khumalo |
Special awards
- Miss Personality: Daisy Reyes (Philippines)
- Most Photogenic: Ana Cepinska (Venezuela)
- Spectacular Dress: Anuska Prado (Brazil)
- Spectacular Beach Wear: Yessica SalazarYessica SalazarYessica Salazar González is a woman from the Mexican state of Jalisco, who competed in Nuestra Belleza Mexico and obtained the title of Miss Mexico World. She represented her country in the 1996 Miss World pageant, placing among the semi-finalists in Bangalore, India on November 22, 1996. During...
(Mexico) - Spectacular Evening Wear: Rani Jeyraj (India)
Continental Queens
- AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
: Peggy-Sue Khumalo (South Africa) - AmericasAmericasThe Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
: Carolina Arango (Colombia) - AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and OceaniaOceaniaOceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
: Rani Jeyraj (India) - CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
: Afranina Henriquez (Aruba) - EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
: Irene SklivaIrene SklivaIrene Skliva is a Greek woman who was crowned Miss World 1996.-Miss World:...
(Greece)
Order of announcements
Top 10- 1. Colombia
- 2. Belgium
- 3. Dominican Republic
- 4. Venezuela
- 5. South Africa
- 6. India
- 7. Mexico
- 8. Aruba
- 9. Greece
- 10. Brazil
Top 5
- 1. Venezuela
- 2. Brazil
- 3. India
- 4. Greece
- 5. Colombia
Judges
- Andre Sekulic
- Linda PétursdóttirLinda PétursdóttirLinda Pétursdóttir is a former Miss World from Vopnafjörður, Iceland. She is now a business woman running Baðhúsið, The Bath House, a ladies-only health spa. After a period in Vancouver, Canada, she has returned to her native Iceland and given birth to a daughter Isabella Cohen.-External links:*...
- Vijay MallyaVijay MallyaVijay Mallya is an Indian liquor and airline baron. The son of industrialist Vittal Mallya, he is the chairman of the United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines. His United Spirits is world's second largest liquor maker, by volume...
- Marlene Cardin
- Aamir KhanAamir KhanAamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
- Aishwarya RaiAishwarya RaiAishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
- Sanath JayasuriyaSanath JayasuriyaSanath Teran Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1989 to 2011...
- Ninibeth LealNinibeth LealNinibeth Beatriz Leal Jiménez is a model, businessperson and fourth Miss World titleholder from Venezuela.-Miss World:...
- Tom NuyensTom NuyensTom Nuyens was awarded the first Mister Belgium and Mister World title in 1996.He works as a model and travels all around the world.-External links:*...
- Parmeshwar Godrej
Contestants
| Nation | Contestant | Age |
| ' | Emoliere Williams | 18 |
| Fernanda Fernández Ramírez | 18 | |
| Afranina Henriquez | 20 | |
| Nicole Smith | 24 | |
| Bettina Buxbaumer | 23 | |
| Rehnuma Dilruba | 20 | |
| Laurence Borremans Laurence Borremans Laurence Borremans was Miss Belgium 1996 and a semi-finalist at the Miss World pageant.-References:... |
18 | |
| Andrea Mariana Forti Sandoval | 19 | |
 Bonaire |
Jhane Louise Landwier | 18 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Belma Zvrko | 18 |
| Joyce Manase | 20 | |
| Anuska Valeria Prado | 20 | |
| Ayana Glasgow | 21 | |
| Viara Kamenova | 21 | |
| Michelle Carrie Lillian Weswaldi Michelle Weswaldi Michelle Carrie Lillian Weswaldi is a Canadian beauty queen and entertainer.Weswaldi was born to a Canadian mother and an Austrian-born father... |
19 | |
| Luz Francisca Valenzuela Höllzer | 20 | |
| Carolina Arango Corrales | 19 | |
| Natalia Carvajal Lorenzo | 21 | |
| Vanja Rupena Vanja Rupena Vanja Rupena is a Croatian model. She won the 1996 Miss Croatia beauty pageant and represented Croatia in the Miss World 1996 pageant in Bangalore, India.... |
18 | |
| Yandra Angelica Faulborn | 19 | |
| Maria Papaprodromou | 19 | |
| Petra Minartova | 18 | |
| Idelsa Núñez Torres | 21 | |
| Jennifer Lynn Graham Dumani | 19 | |
| Mari-Liis Kapustin | 18 | |
| Hanna Hirvonen | 20 | |
| Séverine Derouallé | 22 | |
| Melanie Ernst | 18 | |
| Sheila Azuntaba | 19 | |
| Samantha Lane | 17 | |
| Irene Skliva Irene Skliva Irene Skliva is a Greek woman who was crowned Miss World 1996.-Miss World:... |
18 | |
| Aria Johnson | 25 | |
| Aileen Maravilla | 23 | |
| Maria Gabriela Rosales Castellaños | 19 | |
| ' | Petra Hoost | 20 |
| ' | Chillie Poon | 24 |
| Andrea Deak | 19 | |
| Rani Joan Jeyraj | 21 | |
| Niamh Marie Redmond | 19 | |
| Talia Lewenthal | 18 | |
| Mara de Gennaro | 24 | |
| Selena Delgado | 21 | |
| Miyuki Fujii | 21 | |
| Pritpal Kulwant Dhamu | 18 | |
| ' | Seol Soo-jin | 21 |
| Anta Dukere | 22 | |
| Nisrine Sami Nasser | 22 | |
| Daiva Anuzyte | 18 | |
 MacauMacau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... |
Guiomar Madeira da Silva Pedruco The Pedruco Sisters The Pedruco Sisters is a family of 4 sisters who has competed at the Miss Chinese International pageant and Miss World pageant representing Macau. They are the only family of 3 or more sisters to compete at Miss World and Miss Chinese International... |
21 |
| ' | Vera Mesterovic | 17 |
| Qu-an How Cheok Kuan | 20 | |
| Yessica Salazar Gonzalez Yessica Salazar Yessica Salazar González is a woman from the Mexican state of Jalisco, who competed in Nuestra Belleza Mexico and obtained the title of Miss Mexico World. She represented her country in the 1996 Miss World pageant, placing among the semi-finalists in Bangalore, India on November 22, 1996. During... |
21 | |
| Kelly-Rose Mischiewski | 21 | |
| Emma Komlosy | 19 | |
| Eva Sjøholt | 24 | |
| Norma Elida Perez Rodríguez | 21 | |
| Maria Ingrid Götze Scheunemann | 22 | |
| Monica Chácon de Vettori | 21 | |
| Daisy Garcia Reyes | 20 | |
| Agnieszka Zielińska | 20 | |
| Ana Mafalda Schaefer de Almeida Santos | 21 | |
| Marissa de la Caridad Hernández | 21 | |
| Carmen Radoi | 21 | |
| Viktoriya Tsapitsina | 17 | |
| Christina Pillay | 22 | |
| Carol Tan | 19 | |
| Linda Lencova | 18 | |
| Alenka Vindiš | 18 | |
| Peggy-Sue Khumalo | 21 | |
| Patricia Ruiz Fernández | 19 | |
| Olive Healy | 22 | |
| Åsa Johansson | 20 | |
| Melanie Winiger Melanie Winiger Melanie Winiger, is a former Miss Switzerland winner and current film actress and model.-Early life:The daughter of a German speaking Swiss national and a Canadian of Indian origin, Melanie Winiger was brought up in Ticino, the Italian region of Switzerland.-Modelling career:After winning Miss... |
17 | |
 French Polynesia |
Hinerava Hiro | 18 |
| ' | Chen Hsiao-Fen | 23 |
| Shose Akare Sinare | 20 | |
| Sirinya Winsiri | 17 | |
| ' | Sharda Ramlogan | 23 |
| Serpil Sevilay Ozturk | 19 | |
| Sheba Kerere | 19 | |
| Nataliya Shvachko | 20 | |
 United Kingdom |
Rachael Liza Warner | 22 |
 United States |
Kelly Webber | 20 |
| Claudia Veronica Gallaretta Olmedo | 19 | |
| Venezuela |
Ana Cepinska Miszak | 18 |
| Slavica Krivokuca | 18 | |
| Alice Banda | 21 | |
| Nomsa Ndiweni | 19 | |
Parade order
Delhi, India- Costa Rica
- Ireland
- Macau
- Panama
- Switzerland
- Tahiti
- Argentina
- American Virgin Islands
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
- Holland
- Tanzania
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
- Ecuador
- Norway
- Seychelles
- Uganda
Bangalore, India
- Chile
- Colombia
- Czech Republic
- Gibraltar
- Lebanon
- Peru
- Dominican Republic
- Swaziland
- Yugoslavia
Mahe, Seychelles
- Belgium
- Bonaire
- Bolivia
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Hong Kong
- Italy
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kenya
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Russia
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Spain
- Sweden
- Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Korea
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Hungary
- India
Praslin Island, Seychelles
- Trinidad & Tobago
- United States of America
- Venezuela
- Uruguay
- Zambia
- Republic of Macedonia
- Paraguay
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
La Digue, Seychelles
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Canada
- Croatia
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Romania
Returning countries and debuts
- Bonaire, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Macedonia competed in Miss World for the first time.
- Grenada last competed in 1970Miss World 1970Miss World 1970, the 20th annual Miss World contest, was held on November 20, 1970 at Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom. 58 contestants competed for the Miss World. Jennifer Hosten from Grenada won the crown of Miss World 1970...
. - Yugoslavia last competed in 1991Miss World 1991Miss World 1991, the 41st Miss World pageant, was held on December 28, 1991 in Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The winner was Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiménez representing Venezuela.-Results:-Order of Semi-finalists:# France# Turkey...
after a 5-year civil war in which its nation was divided among independent states. - Uganda and Uruguay last competed in 1993Miss World 1993Miss World 1993, the 43rd Miss World pageant was held on 27 November 1993 at the Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa. The pageant attracted 81 contestants from all over the world. This is the second consecutive staging of the pageant in Sun City. The event was hosted by actor...
. - Kenya last competed in 1994Miss World 1994Miss World 1994 was the 44th Miss World pageant and marked the third consecutive staging of Miss World in Sun City, South Africa. Actor Blair Underwood and supermodel Naomi Campbell served as presenters. The pageant attracted 87 contestants from around the world...
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Withdrawals and nations not competing
- Bahamas and Cayman Islands did not compete in Miss World because of financial problems.
Miss Universe
- Miss Universe 1996Miss Universe 1996Miss Universe 1996, the 45th Miss Universe pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in the Aladdin Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on May 17, 1996. Alicia Machado of Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 1996 by Miss Universe 1995 Chelsi Smith of USA. 79 contestants...
: Hungary, Taiwan R.O.C. and Turkey - Miss Universe 1997Miss Universe 1997Miss Universe 1997 pageant was held in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, culminating in the final competition on May 16, 1997. This was the second consecutive year that the pageant had been held in the United States. Miss USA, Brook Lee of Hawaii was crowned Miss...
: Belgium, Bonaire, Czech Republic, Poland and Switzerland - Miss Universe 2000Miss Universe 2000Miss Universe 2000, the 49th Miss Universe pageant was held at Eleftheria Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus on May 12, 2000. 79 delegates from around the universe competed for the crown. At the conclusion of the final night, Lara Dutta of India was crowned as the new Miss Universe 2000 by Miss Universe...
: Ukraine
Historical significance
- This is the only Miss World title won by Greece till date.
- Preliminaries in Miss World 1996 were shot in India and in Seychelles because of the feminist protests that occurred in India against the Miss World beauty pageant.
- Macau was the last of her four siblings in the Pedruco family who competed in Miss World.
- This was the first time Dominican Republic made it to the semi-finals after Mariasela Alvarez had won the Miss World title in 1982.
- Nigeria's Emma Komlousy is the daughter of Patti BoulayePatti BoulayePatti Boulaye is a British singer, actress and artist who was among the leading black British entertainers in the seventies and eighties...
, and the first mixed-raced winner (half-Hungarian) of her country's national pageant. - Thailand's Sirinya Winsiri is half-American with the name Cindy Burbridge.