Mister Venezuela 1996
Mister Venezuela 1996 was the 1st edition of the Mister Venezuela competition, held on July 17, 1996, at the Estudio 1 de Venevisión in Caracas, Venezuela.
At the end of the event, Carla Steinkopf, Miss Venezuela International 1995 and Pilín León, Miss World 1981 titled José Gregorio Faría of Zulia as Mister Venezuela 1996.
The 1st Runner-Up position went to Johnny Essig of Distrito Federal.
Results
; Color key| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
| Mister Venezuela 1996 |
| Unplaced – Mister World 1996 |
| 1st Runner-Up | ||
| Top 5 |
Pageant
Selection committee
Final telecast
- Sonia Roffé – Miss Venezuela Organization dermatologist
- Carla Steinkopf – Miss International Venezuela 1995 and Top 15 in Miss International 1996
- Carmen Montoya – Eurobuilding Hotel public relations and advertising manager
- Pilín León – 1st Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1981 and Miss World 1981
- Mónica Lei – Lawyer, Miss World Venezuela 1993 and 4th Runner-Up in Miss World 1993
- Irene Ferreria – Miss World Venezuela 1994 and 2nd Runner-Up in Miss World 1994
- Minorka Mercado – Miss Venezuela 1993 and 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1994
- Luisa Guardia-Machado – Caracas high society lady
- Elizabeth Otaola de Rotundo – Caracas high society lady
- Luna Sultán Aserrath – Caracas high society lady
Contestants
20 contestants competed for the title.| # | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
| 1 | Alberto Bahamonde | 24 | Caracas | |
| 2 | Eduardo Quintana García | 25 | Caracas | |
| 3 | Alexander Camerlingo | 23 | ||
| 4 | Johnny Essig Tortolero | 25 | Caracas | |
| 5 | Ángel Pérez | 21 | ||
| 6 | Winston Teofilactes Vallenilla Hazell | 22 | Caracas | |
| 7 | Pierre Merson | 21 | ||
| 8 | Alejandro Perronis | 18 | ||
| 9 | Enrique Castañeda | 21 | ||
| 10 | Manuel Andara | 25 | Caracas | |
| 11 | Christian Zia | 22 | Maracay | |
| 12 | Héctor Ragussa | 20 | ||
| 13 | Simone Angelini | 21 | ||
| 14 | Giovanni Donnis | |||
| 15 | Marcelo Crudele | 24 | ||
| 16 | Javier Gómez | 23 | ||
| 17 | Roberto Rondón | 18 | ||
| 18 | Rodolfo José Renwick Vargas | 23 | Caracas | |
| 19 | Pablo Ernesto Martin Escobar | 24 | Caracas | |
| 20 | José Gregorio Faría Ojeda | 25 | Maracaibo |
;Notes
- Johnny Essig, Eduardo Quintana, Rodolfo Rendwick and Pablo Martin became actors. Winston Vallenilla, also an actor entered later into politics.