Miss World 1996, the 46th edition of the
Miss World pageant, took place on 23 November 1996 in the city of
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
,
India.
Preliminaries were shot in
India and in
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, ...
. 88 contestants from all over the world took part in the prestigious pageant. By the end of the night, 18-year-old
Irene Skliva of
Greece took home the title. She was crowned by
Jacqueline Aguilera
Jacqueline María Aguilera Marcano (born 17 November 1976 in Valencia, Carabobo) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who became the fifth woman from Venezuela to capture the Miss World crown. Former Miss World 1994 Aishwarya Rai handed over ...
of
Venezuela.It was the first time the Miss World pageant was held in
India.
Results
Placements
Continental Queens of Beauty
Contestants
Judges
* Andre Sekulic
*
Linda Pétursdóttir
Linda Pétursdóttir (born 27 December 1969 in Húsavík) is an Icelandic business woman and beauty queen who won Miss World 1988.
Linda was born in Húsavík and raised there and in Vopnafjörður. She won Miss Iceland on 23 May 1988 and Miss ...
–
Miss World 1988
Miss World 1988, the 38th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1988 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Linda Pétursdóttir (''Queen of Europe'') from Iceland. She was crowned by Miss World 1987, Ulla ...
from Iceland
*
Vijay Mallya
Vijay Vittal Mallya (born 18 December 1955) is an Indian businessman, former politician and fugitive. He is the subject of an extradition effort by the Indian Government to return him from the UK to face charges of financial crimes in India.
...
* Marlene Cardin
*
Aamir Khan
Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian ci ...
*
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ( Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. The winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant, she has established herself as one of the most popular celebriti ...
–
Miss World 1994
Miss World 1994, the 44th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 November 1994 and marked the third consecutive staging of Miss World in Sun City, South Africa. 87 contestants from around the world competed for the title. Lisa Hann ...
from India
*
Sanath Jayasuriya
Deshabandu Sanath Teran Jayasuriya ( si, සනත් ජයසූරිය, ta, சனத் ஜெயசூர்யா; born 30 June 1969), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a captain. He is credited for having revolutionized one-day in ...
*
Ninibeth Leal –
Miss World 1991
Miss World 1991, the 41st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 28 December 1991 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The winner was Ninibeth Leal representing Venezuela. She wa ...
from Venezuela
* Tom Nuyens –
Mister World 1996 from Belgium
* Parmeshwar Godrej
Notes
Debuts
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Returns
*Last competed in
1970
Events
January
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*Last competed in
1991
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**
*Last competed in
1993
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:
**
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*Last competed in
1994
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:
**
Withdrawals
* – 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
Miss Universe 1996, the 45th Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 17, 1996 at Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Alicia Machado of Venezuela was crowned by Chelsi Smith from the United States at the e ...
.
* – Due to financial problems
Controversy
The event was organised by
ABCL which was led by
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most success ...
. The beauty pageant saw resistance by several groups due to the perceived
culture clash
Cultural conflict is a type of conflict that occurs when different cultural values and beliefs clash. Broad and narrow definitions exist for the concept, both of which have been used to explain violence (including war) and crime, on either a mi ...
.
However, due to support of the local government, the event was held successfully.
References
External links
Pageantopolis – Miss World 1996
{{Miss World 1996 delegates
Miss World
1996 in India
1996 beauty pageants
Beauty pageants in India
1990s in Bangalore
November 1996 events in Asia