Miss Universe 1996
Aladdin Resort & Casino Theater
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
May 17, 1996
Host: Bob Goen
Co- Host: Marla Maples Trump
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
May 17, 1996
Host: Bob Goen
Co- Host: Marla Maples Trump
Winner : Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo --- VENEZUELA
1st runner-up : Taryn Mansell --- ARUBA
2nd runner-up : Lola Odusoga --- FINLAND
Listed in the order they were called:
1st runner-up : Taryn Mansell --- ARUBA
2nd runner-up : Lola Odusoga --- FINLAND
Listed in the order they were called:
10 SEMIFINALISTS:
Sandhya Chib --- INDIA Lola Odusoga --- FINLAND Natali Sacco --- PERU Annika Duckmark --- SWEDEN Vanessa Guzman --- MEXICO Ali Landry --- USA Ilmira Shamsutdinova --- RUSSIA Milena Mayorga --- EL SALVADOR Taryn Mansell --- ARUBA Alicia Machado --- VENEZUELA | TOP 6:
Taryn Mansell --- ARUBA Ilmira Shamsutdinova --- RUSSIA Ali Landry --- USA Lola Odusoga --- FINLAND Alicia Machado --- VENEZUELA Vanessa Guzman --- MEXICO TOP 3: Lola Odusoga --- FINLAND Alicia Machado --- VENEZUELA Taryn Mansell --- ARUBA |
SPECIAL AWARDS:
- Miss Photogenic : Aileen Damiles --- PHILIPPINES
- Miss Congeniality : Jodie McMullen --- AUSTRALIA
- Best National Costume :
- Ilmira Shamsutdinova --- RUSSIA
- Vanessa Guzman --- MEXICO
- Nina Georgala --- GREECE
- Jantzen Best in Swimsuit : Alicia Machado --- VENEZUELA
- Finesse Best Style Award : Alicia Machado --- VENEZUELA
PHOTO GALLERY
Acknowledgements:
- PNB (Pageant News Bureau)
- Missology
- Global Beauties
- Veestarz