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Ms USA 1996

Ms USA 1996 was held in USA. The Women's Bodybuilding - Short title went to Elizabeth Holmes.

Year
1996
Location
USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
2
Competitors
9

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Women's Bodybuilding - Short Elizabeth Holmes Felicia Boyd
Women's Bodybuilding - Tall Jennifer Coloney Charlie Hunt
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Ms USA 1996 Results

Elizabeth Holmes Champion

1996 USA

Ms USA 1996 was held in USA. The Women's Bodybuilding - Short title went to Elizabeth Holmes.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 2, 2026 Accurate?

Defending champion Vera Hribar, who won in 1995, did not return.

About this show

Women's Bodybuilding - Short and Women's Bodybuilding - Tall were contested at the Ms USA 1996 in USA. 9 athletes competed.

Top 3 Women's Bodybuilding - Short

1st
Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes
United States
2nd
Felicia Boyd
United States
3rd
Jacqueline Frere
United States

Women's Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Elizabeth Holmes First recorded win United States
2nd Felicia Boyd United States
3rd Jacqueline Frere United States
4th Lynn Erickson United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Women's Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Jennifer Coloney First recorded win United States
2nd Charlie Hunt United States
3rd Beth Neary United States
4th Kathleen Novo United States
5th Robbie Illos United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
9
Divisions
2
Size rank
7 of 12

The biggest field since 1992.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1998 Donna Marie Schultz Open
1997 Denise Richardson Open
1995 Vera Hribar Open
1994 Gail Marshall Open
What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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