Miss Europe 1996 was the 51st edition of the
Miss Europe
Miss Europe is a beauty pageant for European women from all over Europe. It was established in February 1927 by Fanamet, the European distributor of Paramount, as a one-off event where the winner was to star in a film directed by Friedrich ...
pageant and the 40th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
,
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
on 28 September 1996. Marie-Claire Harrison of
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
, was crowned Miss Europe 1996 by out going titleholder Monika Žídková of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
.
Results
Placements
Special awards
Contestants
* - Hygerta Sako
* - Karine Khachatrian
* - Yelena Shcherbak
* - Laëtitia Bureau
* - Svetlana Stoianova
* - Christiana Stavrinides (Christina Stavrinidou)
* - Iva Kubelková
* - Anette Oldenborg
* - Marie-Claire Harrison
* - Kaie Kaas
* - Anitra Ahtola
* - Caroline Cléry
* - Natia Gogichiashvili
* -
Miriam Ruppert
* - Nonie Dounia
* - Virginia Koopmans
* - Sólveig Lilja Guðmundsdóttir
* -
Joanne Black
* - Kim Roslikov
* -
Anna Valle
Anna Valle (born 19 June 1975) is an Italian actress and beauty pageant titleholder.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Anna Valle lived in Ladispoli up to thirteen years; after the separation of her parents she moved to Sicily, in Lentini, the ci ...
* - Ilvita Liepiņa
* - Sonata Pulkauskaitė
* - Christiane Lorent
* - Donna Evans Xwereb
* - Agata Dworniczek
* - Rita Carvalho
* - Angela Patau
* - Victoria Bogdanova
* - Marcela Jánová
* - Aurelia Barrera Escalera
* - Anna Olin
* - Mariana Barleycorn
* - Pinar Yiğit
* - Radmila Lalazarova
* - Zara Baynes
Notes
Withdrawals
* - No delegate sent
* - No delegate sent
* - No delegate sent
* - No delegate sent
Debuts/Returns
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Returns
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"Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" Competition
From 1951 to 2002 there was a rival Miss Europe competition organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe". This was founded in 1950 by Jean Raibaut in
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...
, the headquarters later moved to
Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fra ...
. The winners wore different titles like Miss Europe, Miss Europa or Miss Europe International.
This year's competition took place in
Izmir,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
. There were 30 contestants from 28 countries and 2 regions. At the end, Mimmi Gunnarsson of
Sweden was originally crowned as Miss Europa 1996; however she was later dethroned. The crown then went to Jenni Rautawaara of
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. Both Gunnarsson and Rautawaara succeeded predecessor Yolanda Marcos Gonzales of
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
.
Placements
Special awards
Contestants
* - Medera Moxma Diaz
* - Helena Bourre
* - Adelina Dinkova
* - Suzanna Miltanovica
* - Sureyya Eray
* - Jenni Rautawaara
* - Cynthia Lustig
* - Teresa Rousso
* - Kelly Smit
* - Olga Makaron
* - Marilyne Rambourt
* - UNKNOWN
*
Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western Europe, Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa ...
- Cathy Palombo
* - Monica Zamfir
* - Geraldine Flechmon
*
New Caledonia (French Territory) - Tanya Lise Chitty
* - Carina Mjones
* - Beata Palega
* - Iolanda Bellu
* - Polina Gavia
*
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...
- Marika Toppari
* - Kelly Hodson
* - Cristina Moreno
* - Mimmi Gunnarsson
* - Katie Pastori
* - Bilge Kara
*
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Reco ...
- UNKNOWN
* - Natalia Egorava
* - Anna Marie Todino
* - Trudi Leeson
References
External links
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Miss Europe
1996 beauty pageants
1996 in Albania
1996 in Turkey
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