| Winner: | José Gregorio Faría |
| Represented: | Zulia |
| Date: | July 17, 1996 |
| Broadcaster: | International: Official broadcaster: |
| Entrants: | 20 |
| Placements: | 5 |
| 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.[1]
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.[2]
The 1st Runner-Up position went to Johnny Essig of Distrito Federal.
| Placement | Contestant | International placement | |
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| Mister Venezuela 1996 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| Top 5 |
20 contestants competed for the title.
| Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Bahamonde | 24 | Caracas | ||
| 2 | Eduardo Quintana García[6] | 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 | Caracas | ||
| 19 | Pablo Ernesto Martin Escobar[7] [8] | 24 | Caracas | ||
| 20 | José Gregorio Faría Ojeda | 25 | Maracaibo |