Miss World 1996#Continental Queens
{{Short description|Beauty pageant edition}}
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{{Infobox beauty pageant
| photo = MissWorld1996Logo.jpg
| caption = Miss World 1996 Titlecard
| winner = Irene Skliva
| personality = Daisy Reyes (Philippines)
| best national costume = Anuska Prado (Brazil)
| photogenic = Ana Cepinska (Venezuela)
| date = 23 November 1996
| presenters = {{Hlist|Richard Steinmetz|Ruby Bhatia}}
| venue = M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India
| broadcaster = {{Hlist|E!|Zee TV}}
| entrants = 88
| placements = 10
| debuts = {{Hlist|Bonaire|Bosnia and Herzegovina|Macedonia}}
| returns = {{Hlist|Grenada|Kenya|Nigeria|Uganda|Uruguay|Yugoslavia}}
| withdraws = {{Hlist|The Bahamas|Barbados|Bermuda|Cayman Islands|Denmark}}
| before = 1995
| next = 1997
|represented=Greece}}
Miss World 1996, the 46th edition of the Miss World pageant, took place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India on 23 November 1996.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19961124&id=BfoaAAAAIBAJ&pg=6843,2624618&hl=en|title=Hundreds protest Miss World contest in India|work=Daily News|access-date=26 January 2016}}[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19961120&id=7aRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lwcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5835,2883974&hl=en Ocala Star-Banner]
At the end of the event, Irene Skliva of Greece was crowned as Miss World 1996 by Jacqueline Aguilera of Venezuela. Skliva was the first Greek to win the title.{{Cite news |date=26 November 1996 |title=Greek model, 18, is Miss World |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yg1PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bhUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2721%2C2305466 |access-date=28 February 2024 |work=New Straits Times |pages=13 |via=Google News Archive}}{{Cite web |date=24 November 1996 |title=Miss World Crowned As Indians Protest |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/24/world/miss-world-crowned-as-indians-protest.html |access-date=28 February 2024 |website=New York Times |language=en |agency=Reuters}}
Contestants from eighty-eighty countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Richard Steinmetz and Ruby Bhatia.
Results
=Placements=
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| Placement
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| Miss World 1996
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| 1st runner-up
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| 2nd runner-up
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| Top 5
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| Top 10
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=Continental Queens of Beauty=
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| Continental Group
! Contestant |
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| Africa
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| Americas
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| Asia & Oceania
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| Caribbean
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| Europe
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= Special awards =
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!Award !Winner |
| Miss Photogenic
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| Miss Personality
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| Most Spectacular Beach Wear
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| Most Spectacular Evening Dress
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| Most Spectacular National Dress
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Contestants
Judges
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- Andre Sekulic
- Linda Pétursdóttir – Miss World 1988 from Iceland
- Vijay Mallya
- Marlene Cardin
- Aamir Khan
- Aishwarya Rai – Miss World 1994 from India
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Ninibeth Leal – Miss World 1991 from Venezuela
- Tom Nuyens – Mister World 1996 from Belgium
- Parmeshwar Godrej [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1957&dat=19961124&id=G4hGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NekMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1084,5623117&hl=en The Daily Gazette ]
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Notes
=Debuts=
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- {{flagu|Bonaire}}
- {{flagu|Bosnia & Herzegovina|1992}}
- {{flagu|Macedonia}}
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=Returns=
=Withdrawals=
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- {{flagu|Bahamas}} – Nicole Symonette could not compete due to financial problems with the Miss Bahamas Committee that ran Miss Bahamas for both Miss World and Miss Universe and thus was only able to send a representative to Miss Universe 1996.
- {{flagu|Cayman Islands|old}} – Due to financial problems
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Controversy
The event was organised by ABCL which was led by Amitabh Bachchan.{{cite web | url = http://www.rediff.com/news/1996/2011virs.htm | title = Rediff on the NeT: Amitabh Bachchan, in an exclusive interview | work = Rediff.com | access-date = 19 December 2014}} The beauty pageant saw resistance by several groups due to the perceived culture clash.{{cite web | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/10/27/beauty-pageant-stirs-protests/ | title = Beauty Pageant Stirs Protests | work = Chicago Tribune | date = 27 October 1996 | access-date = 19 December 2014}}{{cite web | url = http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1881411/|title=Mahila Jagran Manch, Bangalore vs State of Karnataka And Others on 19 November, 1996 | publisher = Indiankanoon.org | access-date = 19 December 2014}}{{cite web | url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/miss-world-contest-draws-flak-in-bangalore/1/282553.html | title = Miss World contest draws flak in Bangalore : INDIASCOPE| work = India Today | date = 31 October 1996| access-date = 19 December 2014}}{{cite web | url = http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9611/22/india.miss.world/ | title = CNN Indian police prepare for worst in beauty pageant clash – Nov. 22, 1996 | publisher = CNN | access-date = 19 December 2014}} However, due to support of the local government, the event was held successfully.
References
{{reflist}}
{{Miss World}}
{{Miss World 1996 delegates}}
Category:Beauty pageants in India