Miss Universe 1996
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Miss Universe 1996
| Miss Universe 1996 | |
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| Date | May 17, 1996 |
| Presenters | Bob Goen, Marla Maples |
| Entertainment | Michael Crawford |
| Venue | Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 79 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Withdraws | Guam, Japan, Mauritius, Nigeria, Seychelles, US Virgin Islands, Zambia |
| Returns | Argentina, Belgium, Ghana, Honduras, Lebanon, Zimbabwe |
| Winner | Alicia Machado Venezuela |
| Congeniality | Jodie McMullen Australia |
| Best National Costume | Ilmira Shamsutdinova Russia |
| Photogenic | Aileen Damiles Philippines |
Miss 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 competed for the crown. The pageant originally was scheduled to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa. However, for financial reasons, South Africa couldn't host the pageant and Miss Universe was moved to Las Vegas.[1][2]
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Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe 1996 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up | |
| Top 6 |
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| Top 10 |
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Semifinal Scores
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Special Awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Congeniality | |
| Miss Photogenic |
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| Jantzen Best in Swimsuit | |
| Finesse Best Style |
Judges
- Maud Adams – Swedish actress.
- Jim Nantz – American sportscaster.
- Teri Ann Linn – Actress.
- Emilio Estefan – Cuban-American musician and producer.
- Starletta Dupois – African-American actress.
- Elizabeth Sung – Asian-American actress.
- Tim Chappel – Academy Award winner and costume designer for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
- Cecilia Bolocco – Miss Universe 1987.
- Fred Williamson – American actor and former football defensive back.
Contestants
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Preliminary scores
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