Miss Venezuela 1996
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
Special awards
- Miss Photogenic - Consuelo Adler
- Miss Congeniality - Michelina Nuzzo
- Miss Elegance - Gabriela Vergara
- Best Body - Milena Romero
- Most Beautiful Eyes - Rossi Conde
- Best Hair - Tatiana Irizar
- Best Skin - Consuelo Adler
Contestants
The Miss Venezuela 1996 delegates are:Miss Amazonas - Marina Lisabon Yolanda Taylhardat AresMiss Anzoátegui - Milena del Carmen Romero AnduzMiss Apure - Malena Carolina Bello BolívarMiss Aragua - Marjorie Correa GalloMiss Barinas - Gabriela Vergara ArangurenMiss Bolívar - Samantha Verónica Blanco CsiszerMiss Carabobo - Marena Josefina Bencomo GiménezMiss Cojedes - Alexandra Karina Sánchez-Biezma FernándezMiss Costa Oriental - Karelys Margarita Ollarves VillarrealMiss Delta Amacuro - Rossi Aurelys Conde RodríguezMiss Dependencias Federales - Carolina Elena Carvalho GarcíaMiss Distrito Federal - Lucila Margarita Weil VisoMiss Falcón - Nina Major's Miss Guárico - Patricia Elena Ossorio AlvarezMiss Lara - Adelaida Pifano FreitezMiss Mérida - Hildegard Germaine Gehrenbeck GabaldónMiss Miranda - Consuelo Adler HernándezMiss Monagas - Ana Karina Hoyos MoraMiss Municipio Libertador - Carol Grace Ginter SagadínMiss Municipio Vargas - Yaridis Margarita Adrián DelgadoMiss Nueva Esparta - Anna Cepinska MiszakMiss Península Goajira - Carola Thais Montiel AlvarezMiss Portuguesa - Gabriela Alejandra Guédez ContrerasMiss Sucre - Cibel Trudy Marrero DíazMiss Táchira - Tatiana Irizar ZabalaMiss Trujillo - Michelina Nuzzo FrancoMiss Yaracuy - Romina Natalia Meraviglia KodeliaMiss Zulia - Lorena Franceschi Valconi;Notes
- 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 placed as 3rd runner-up in Miss Italy in the World 1997.
- Karelys Ollarves was crowned Miss Caribbean World 1997 in Aruba.
- Tatiana Irizar became a famous TV presenter.
- Karelys Ollarves and Hildegard Gehrenbeck competed in the Miss Republica Boliviariana de Venezuela 2000 contest.
- Carol Ginter is now a known fashion designer.
- Gabriela Guedez was host of a children's TV show.