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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
1
Puerto Rico Zuleyka Jerris Rivera Mendoza
2
Japan Kurara Chibana
3
Switzerland Lauriane Gilliéron (World 05)
4
Paraguay Lourdes Verónica Arévalos Elias
5
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
India
Neha Kapur
Russia
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
Ecuador
Katty López Samán
Egypt Fawzeya Mohamed (World 06)
El
Salvador
Rebecca Iraheta
Estonia
Kirke Klemmer
Finland
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)
Guyana
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)
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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 |
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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)
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