Miss Europe 1996 Explained

Miss Europe 1996 was the 51st edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 40th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Tirana, Albania on 28 September 1996. Marie-Claire Harrison of England, was crowned Miss Europe 1996 by out going titleholder Monika Žídková of the Czech Republic.[1]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Europe 1996
  • Marie-Claire Harrison
1st Runner-Up
  • – Yelena Shcherbak
2nd Runner-Up
  • – Kim Roslikov
3rd Runner-Up
  • – Nonie Dounia
4th Runner-Up
  • – Aurelia Barrera
Top 12

Special awards

Contestants

Notes

Withdrawals

Debuts/Returns

Returns

"Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" Competition

Miss Europa 1996
Winner:Mimmi Gunnarsson (dethroned)
Sweden
Jenni Rautawaara (succeeded)
Finland
Award1 Label:Miss Elegance
Award1:Tanya Lise Chitty
New Caledonia (French Territory)
Date:4 October 1996
Venue:İzmir, Turkey
Entrants:30
Placements:3
Debuts:Bulgaria, Croatia, Israel, Macedonia FYRO, Moldova, New Caledonia (French Territory), Russia, Scandinavia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ukraine & United Kingdom
Withdraws:Belgium, Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland & Portugal
Returns:Andorra, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Monaco, Poland
Before:1992
Next:1999

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, the headquarters later moved to Marseille. The winners wore different titles like Miss Europe, Miss Europa or Miss Europe International.[7]

This year's competition took place in İzmir, Turkey. 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. Both Gunnarsson and Rautawaara succeeded predecessor Yolanda Marcos Gonzales of Spain.[8]

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Europa 1996
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
  • – Kelly Hodson

Special awards

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Miss Elegance

Contestants

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1990-1999 - Pageantopolis. 2020-12-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629081156/http://www.pageantopolis.com/1990-1999-7.html. 2020-06-29. usurped. www.pageantopolis.com.
  2. Web site: Anna Valle. 2021-01-01. IMDb.
  3. Web site: Pınar Yiğit ~ Sinematurk.com. 2021-01-01. www.sinematurk.com.
  4. Web site: Iva Kubelková. 2021-01-01. IMDb.
  5. Web site: Miss Universe NL/Holland '96 Miss Holland Now . 2021-01-01. nl.
  6. Web site: Miss Polonia 1995. 2021-01-01. www.zarchiwummiss.eu.
  7. Web site: West. Donald. Miss Europe (unofficial)/Miss Europa. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20150318034046/http://www.pageantopolis.com:80/Int_past/europa.htm. March 18, 2015. December 20, 2020. Pageantopolis.
  8. Web site: West. Donald. Miss Europe (unofficial)/Miss Europa 1978-2002. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20150314203413/http://www.pageantopolis.com:80/Int_past/Europa_1978.htm. March 14, 2015. December 20, 2020. Pageantopolis.