Miss Universe 2006
| Miss Universe 2006 | |
|---|---|
 Miss Universe 2006, Zuleyka Rivera from Puerto Rico | |
| Date | 23 July 2006 |
| Presenters | Nancy O'Dell, Carlos Ponce, Carson Kressley, Shandi Finnessey |
| Entertainment | Chelo, Vittorio Grigolo |
| Venue |
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California  |
| Broadcaster | NBC, Telemundo |
| Entrants | 86 |
| Placements | 20 |
| Debuts | Kazakhstan |
| Withdrawals | Barbados, Belize, Curaçao, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, Vietnam |
| Returns | Argentina, Cayman Islands, Estonia, Ghana, Iceland, New Zealand, Northern Marianas, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Sweden |
| Winner |
Zuleyka Rivera  Puerto Rico |
| Congeniality |
Desiree Duran  Bolivia |
| Best National Costume |
Kurara Chibana  Japan |
| Photogenic |
Lia Andrea Ramos  Philippines |
Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 23 July 2006 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, USA. Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico was crowned by Natalie Glebova of Canada at the end of the event.[1] 86 contestants competed in this year.
Results
 Countries and territories which sent delegates and results  Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles  Top 5 at Miss Universe 2006 |
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss Universe 2006 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 10 | |
| Top 20 |
Special awards
| Awards | Contestant |
| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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Top 20
- Puerto Rico
- Denmark
- Switzerland
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
- Russia
- Canada
- Japan
- Brazil
- Sweden
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Thailand
- Bolivia
- Hungary
- USA
- Paraguay
- India
- Argentina
- Ukraine
- Mexico
Top 10
- Canada
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Bolivia
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
- USA
- Switzerland
- Mexico
- Colombia
- Paraguay
Top 5
- Switzerland
- Paraguay
- Japan
- USA
- Puerto Rico
Background music
- Swimsuit Competition: "Cha Cha" by Chelo (Live Performance)
- Evening Gown Competition: "Bedshaped (Cosi)" by Vittorio Grigolo (Live Performance)
Judges
Final telecast
The following celebrities judged the final competition.
- James Lesure – Actor from NBC's Las Vegas
- Claudia Jordan – Model for Deal or No Deal; former Miss Rhode Island USA (1997) and Miss Rhode Island Teen USA (1990)
- Sean Yazbeck – Winner of season 5 of The Apprentice
- Amelia Vega – Miss Universe 2003 from Dominican Republic
- Emmitt Smith – Former Dallas Cowboys player and Dancing with the Stars winner
- Marc Cherry – American writer and producer
- Tom Green – Actor and comedian
- María Celeste Arrarás – Telemundo host
- Patrick McMullan – Fashion photographer
- Bridgette Wilson – Miss Teen USA 1990 from Oregon
- Santino Rice – Project Runway finalist
Note: Actress Bo Derek was scheduled to be a judge but was later replaced.
Contestants
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Notes
Debuts
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Kazakhstan
Returns
Last competed in 1977:
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St. Lucia
Last competed in 1997:
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Iceland
Last competed in 2000:
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St. Martin
Last competed in 2002:
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Northern Marianas
Last competed in 2003:
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Argentina -
New Zealand
Last competed in 2004:
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Cayman Islands -
Estonia -
Ghana -
St. Vincent & Grenadines -
Sweden
Withdrawals
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Barbados -
Belize -
Curaçao -
Italy -
Kenya -
Netherlands -
Vietnam
Crossovers
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International broadcasting
These are some of the networks outside the United States (telecasted on NBC and Telemundo) that showed the 2006 Miss Universe pageant live (or recorded earlier) in their respective countries and territories:
References
- ↑ "New Miss Universe hails from Puerto Rico". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. 24 July 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
External links
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