2006
Home Up 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Lists A to F Lists G to O Lists P to Z

   

 


Bottom  Albania, Angola, Antigua/Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep. & Denmark

2nd row  Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica & Japan

3rd row  Kazakhstan, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Marianas, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Serbia/Montenegro, Singapore & Slovak Rep.

Top  Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, St Martin, St Vincent/Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turks/Caicos, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela & Zambia

China

Dominican Rep.

Ecuador

France

Germany

Indonesia

Japan

Korea

Mexico

Nicaragua

Sweden

Trinidad/Tobago

United Kingdom

Uruguay

2006 July 23
Los Angeles, U.S.A.
86 contestants

Results
Puerto Rico  Zuleyka Jerris Rivera Mendoza
Japan  Kurara Chibana
Switzerland  Lauriane Gilliéron (World 05)
Paraguay  Lourdes Verónica Arévalos Elias
USA  Tara Elizabeth Conner

Finalists
Bolivia  Maria Desirée Durán Morales
Canada  Alice Panikian
Colombia  Valerie Domínguez Tarud
Mexico  Silvia
Priscila Perales Elizondo (Miss International 2007)
Trinidad/Tobago  Kenisha Nalisha Finita Thom (SF World 04)

Semi-finalists
Argentina  Magali Romitelli
Brazil  Rafaela Koehler Zanella
Denmark  Betina Faurbye
Ethiopia  Dina Fekadu Mosissa (International 05)
Hungary  Adrienn Bende
I
ndia  Neha Kapur
R
ussia  Anna Litvinova
Sweden  Josephine Alhanko
Thailand  
Iyawarin (Onwarin) "Charm" Raya Osathanond
Ukraine  Inna Tsimbalyuk

Order of announcement of Top 20
Puerto Rico, Denmark, Switzerland, Colombia, Ethiopia, Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Sweden, Trinidad/Tobago, Thailand, Bolivia, Hungary, USA, Paraguay, India, Argentina, Ukraine & Mexico

Order of announcement of Top 10
Canada, Trinidad/Tobago, Bolivia, Japan, Puerto Rico, USA, Switzerland, Mexico, Colombia & Paraguay

Order of announcement of Top 5
Switzerland, Paraguay, Japan, USA & Puerto Rico


Remainder

Albania  Eralda Hitaj
Angola  Isménia Júnior
Antigua/Barbuda  Shari Janay McEwan
Aruba  Melissa Laclé
Australia  Erin McNaught
Bahamas  Samantha Carter
Belgium  
Tatiana Silvia Braga Tavares (Europe & World 05)
Bulgaria  Galena Dimova
Cayman Islands  Ambuyah Ruth Ebanks (World 06)
Chile  Belén Montilla Torreblanca
China (Beijing)  GAO Yinghui
Costa Rica  Fabriella
María Quesada Sequeira
Croatia  Biljana Mancic
Cyprus  Elena Gerodiakonou
Czech Rep.  Renata Langmannova
Dominican Rep.  
Mía Lourdes Taveras López
E
cuador  Katty López Samán
Egypt  Fawzeya Mohamed (World 06)
El Salvador  Rebecca Iraheta
E
stonia  Kirke Klemmer
F
inland  Ninni Laaksonen
France  Alexandra Rosenfeld (Miss Europe 2006)
Georgia  Ekaterine Buadze
Germany  Natalie Elvira Ackermann  Montealegre
Ghana  Angela Asare
Greece  Olympia Hopsonidou
Guatemala  
Jackelinne Krimilda Verenice Piccinini Otten (World 06)
G
uyana  Alana Ernest
Iceland  Sif Aradottir
Indonesia  
Nadine Chandrawinata
Ireland  Melanie Boreham
Israel  Anastasya Yentin
Jamaica  Cindy Wright
Kazakhstan  Dina Nuraliyeva
Korea  Kim Joo-hee
Latvia  Sanita Kublina
Lebanon  Gabrielle Bou Rached
Malaysia  Melissa Ann Tan Swee Yen
Mauritius  Isabelle Antoo
Namibia  Anna Svetlana Nashandi (World 06)
New Zealand  Elizabeth Gray
Nicaragua  Cristiana Frixione Mendoza
Nigeria  Tienepre Alexandra Oki
Northern Marianas  Shequita DeLeon Guerrero Bennett (International 06)
Norway  Martine Jonassen
Panama  Maria Alessandra Mezquita Lapadula
Peru  Fiorella Viñas
Philippines  Lia Andrea Aquino Ramos
Poland  
Francys Mayela Barraza Sudnicka
Serbia/Montenegro  Nada Milinic
Singapore  Carol Cheong Yim Foon
Slovak Rep.  Judita Hrubyova
Slovenia  Natasa Pinoza
South Africa  Nokuthula "Thuli" Sithole (World 06)
Spain  Elisabeth Reyes Villegas
Sri Lanka  Jacqueline Fernandez
St. Lucia  Sascha Gianne Michaele Andrew-Rose (World 04)
St. Maarten  Gisella Hilliman
St. Vincent/Grenadines  Shivern Peters
Turkey  Ceyla Kirazli
Turks/Caicos  Shavenna Been
United Kingdom  Julie Doherty
Uruguay  Fatimih Dávila Sosa
US Virgin Islands  JeT’aime Cheree Cerge
Venezuela  Jictzad
Nacarid Viña Carreño
Zambia  
Mofya Nickoleta Chisenga

Awards
Miss Amity  Ghana
Miss Photogenic  Philippines
Best National Costume  Japan

Replaced
China (Beijing)  Qi Fang
Russia  Alla Tretyakova (got married in April)


Norway, Mexico, Panama, New Zealand, Poland, Philippines & Puerto Rico

Egypt & Israel

Korea & Japan

China, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore

Top 10
Paraguay, Colombia, Mexico, Switzerland, USA, Puerto Rico, Japan, Bolivia, Trinidad/Tobago & Canada

Top 5

Switzerland, Paraguay, Japan, USA & Puerto Rico

Photo credits:
Miss Universe LP, LLLP (group)
AP/Benjamin Sklar (crowning)
AP/Lucas Jackson (national costumes) (4 lobby pictures)
Reuters/Mario Anzuoni (Top 10) (Top 5) (reaction)