Mister Venezuela 1996

{{Short description|1st edition of the Mister Venezuela competition}}

{{Infobox beauty pageant

|winner = José Gregorio Faría

|represented = Zulia

|theme =

|image =

|caption =

|date = July 17, 1996

|presenters = {{Hlist||Maite Delgado}}

|acts = {{Hlist|Las Chicas del Can|Johnny Nessy, Jorge Aravena, José Ángel Ávila|Gabriela Rodríguez, Irma Palmieri|Mercedes Salaya, Beba Rojas|Kiara}}

|venue = Estudio 1 de Venevisión, Caracas, Venezuela

|broadcaster = International:
{{Hlist|Venevisión Continental|DirecTV}}Official broadcaster:
{{Hlist|Venevisión}}

|congeniality =

|photogenic =

|entrants = 20

|placements = 5

|debuts =

|withdrawals =

|returns =

|before =

|next = 1997

}}

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.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmI2_gdqvPw |title=primer mister venezuela 1996 |language=en |access-date=2024-05-01 |via=www.youtube.com}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Mister Venezuela - The official Web Site |url=http://www.mistervenezuela.com/2000/esp/secciones/index.htm?historico |access-date=2024-05-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010418210848fw_/http://www.mistervenezuela.com/2000/esp/secciones/index.htm?historico |archive-date=18 April 2001 }}

The 1st Runner-Up position went to Johnny Essig of Distrito Federal.

Results

; Color key

{{Plainlist|*{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as winner

  • {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up
  • {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=darkgray}} Ended as top 5/8 qualification
  • {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  • {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} Ended as special awards winner}}

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Mister Venezuela 1996

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  • {{flag|Zulia}} {{Small|(#20)}} – José Gregorio Faría{{Cite web |last=Aular |first=Axel |date=2021-07-17 |title=Colgar la bufanda |url=https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/el-mago-de-os/colgar-la-bufanda-el-mago-de-os/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Últimas Noticias |language=es}}

| {{center|Unplaced – Mister World 1996}}

1st Runner-Up

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  • {{flag|Caracas|name=Distrito Federal}} {{Small|(#4)}} – Jhonny Essig

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Top 5

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  • {{flag|Caracas|name=Distrito Federal}} {{Small|(#2)}} – Eduardo Quintana
    ({{small|2nd Runner-Up}})
  • {{flag|Aragua}} {{Small|(#11)}} – Christian Zia{{Cite web |date=2023-03-01 |title=El Tom Cruise venezolano reveló su identidad: se llama Cristian Zia, es deportista y fue participante del Míster Venezuela hace 25 años |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/entretenimiento/redes-sociales/quien-es-y-que-hace-el-tom-cruise-venezolano-nota/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=El Universo |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=NTN24 |title=Cristian Zia: El "Tom Cruise venezolano" del que todos hablan en las redes sociales {{!}} NTN24.COM |url=https://www.ntn24.com/noticias-entretenimiento/cristian-zia-el-tom-cruise-venezolano-del-que-todos-hablan-en-las-redes-sociales-407273 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=NTN24 |language=es}}
    ({{small|3rd Runner-Up}})
  • {{flag|Caracas|name=Distrito Federal}} {{Small|(#1)}} – Alberto Bahamonde
    ({{small|4th Runner-Up}})

|

= International Male Model Venezuela 1999 =

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| International Male Model Venezuela 1999

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  • {{Small|(No. 17)}} – Roberto Rondón

| {{center|International Male Model 1999}}

Pageant

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= Selection committee =

== Final telecast ==

Contestants

20 contestants competed for the title.

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#

! Contestant

! Age{{efn|name=A|Ages at the time of the pageant}}

! Height

! Hometown

1

| Alberto Bahamonde

| 24

|

| Caracas

2

| Eduardo Quintana García{{cite web|title=Eduardo Quintana (@eduartquintana) - Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/eduartquintana/?hl=en}}

| 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

| {{height|m=1.91}}

| Caracas

19

| Pablo Ernesto Martin Escobar{{cite web|access-date=2021-09-13|title=Pablo Martin se destapa|url=http://www.vencor.narod.ru/texts2/200308/12f.htm|website=www.vencor.narod.ru}}

| 24

|

| Caracas

20

| José Gregorio Faría Ojeda

| 25

| {{height|m=1.88}}

| Maracaibo

;Notes

  • Johnny Essig (#4), Eduardo Quintana (#2), Rodolfo Rendwick (#18) and Pablo Martin (#19) became actors. Winston Vallenilla (#6), also an actor entered later into politics.{{Cite web |last=González |first=Elvis |title=¡Dios mío que susto! El antes y después del animador venezolano Winston Vallenilla |url=https://meridiano.net/farandula/farandula/273097/-dios-mio-que-susto--el-antes-y-despues-del-animador-venezolano-winston-vallenilla.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Meridiano.net |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2013-02-10 |title=Winston ¡El barbarazo! - La Voz |url=https://diariolavoz.net/2013/02/10/winston-el-barbarazo/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=diariolavoz.net |language=es}}

Notes

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References

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