Mister World 1996Mister World 1996 was the first Mister World competition, held at the Anadolu Auditorium in Istanbul, Turkey, on September 20, 1996. Tom Nuyens of Belgium was crowned as the first Mister World at the end of the event.JudgesBruce Forsyth - EntertainerNinibeth Leal - Miss World 1991 from VenezuelaWilnelia Merced - Miss World 1975 from Puerto RicoEric Morley - Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization Linda Pétursdóttir - Miss World 1988 from IcelandNaim Süleymanoğlu - Olympic gold medalistIvana Trump - Businesswoman