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.
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.
The 1st runner-up position went to Johnny Essig of Distrito Federal.
Results Color key
PlacementContestantInternational placement Mister Venezuela 1996 – José Gregorio Faría (Zulia) 1st Runner-Up – Jhonny Essig (Caracas)Top 5 – Eduardo Quintana (Caracas)() – Christian Zia (Aragua)() – Alberto Bahamonde (Caracas)()
International Male Model Venezuela 1999 PlacementContestantInternational placement International Male Model Venezuela 1999 – Roberto Rondón
Pageant
Selection committee
Final telecast Sonia Roffé – Miss Venezuela Organization dermatologist Carla Steinkopf – Miss International Venezuela 1995 and Top 15 in Miss International 1996 Carmen Montoya – Eurobuilding Hotel public relations and advertising manager Pilín León – 1st Runner-Up in Miss Venezuela 1981 and Miss World 1981 Mónica Lei – Lawyer, Miss World Venezuela 1993 and 4th Runner-Up in Miss World 1993 Irene Ferreria – Miss World Venezuela 1994 and 2nd Runner-Up in Miss World 1994 Minorka Mercado – Miss Venezuela 1993 and 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1994 Luisa Guardia-Machado – Caracas high society lady Elizabeth Otaola de Rotundo – Caracas high society lady Luna Sultán Aserrath – Caracas high society lady
Contestants 20 contestants competed for the title. # Contestant Age Height Hometown1 Alberto Bahamonde 24 Caracas2 Eduardo Quintana García 25 Caracas3 Alexander Camerlingo 234 Johnny Essig Tortolero 25 Caracas5 Ángel Pérez 216 Winston Teofilactes Vallenilla Hazell 22 Caracas7 Pierre Merson 218 Alejandro Perronis 189 Enrique Castañeda 2110 Manuel Andara 25 Caracas11 Christian Zia 22 Maracay12 Héctor Ragussa 2013 Simone Angelini 2114 Giovanni Donnis15 Marcelo Crudele 2416 Javier Gómez 2317 Roberto Rondón 1818 Rodolfo José Renwick Vargas 23 Caracas19 Pablo Ernesto Martin Escobar 24 Caracas20 José Gregorio Faría Ojeda 25 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.
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