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Miss Universe 2006 
Miss Universe 2006 from Puerto RicoDate July 23, 2006 Presenters Nancy O'Dell, Carlos Ponce, Carson Kressley and Shandi Finnessey Entertainment Chelo, Vittorio Grigolo Venue Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA Broadcaster NBC, Telemundo Entrants 86 Placements 20 Debuts Kazakhstan Withdraws 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[1]Congeniality Angela Asare[2]
GhanaBest National Costume Kurara Chibana[2]
JapanPhotogenic Lia Andrea Ramos[2]
PhilippinesMiss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual.
The 2006 pageant is the first time the United States has been a host since 1998, and the second time for Los Angeles, which last hosted the pageant in 1990. Kazakhstan was represented for the first time, while the following countries returned after some years of absence: St. Lucia (1977), Iceland (1997), St. Martin (2000), Northern Marianas (2002), Argentina (2003), New Zealand (2003), Estonia (2004), Ghana (2004), St. Vincent and Grenadines (2004), and Sweden (2004).
Natalie Glebova of Canada crowned her successor, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico, at the conclusion of the two-hour show. Glebova's reign would be the longest ever in Miss Universe history: one year and two months. Rivera's would be one of the shortest reigns of all, just 10 months.
Contents
Results
Placements
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
Top 5 at Miss Universe 2006Final results Contestant Miss Universe 2006 1st runner-up 2nd runner-up 3rd runner-up 
Paraguay - Lourdes Arévalos
4th runner-up Top 10 
Bolivia - Desiree Durán
Canada - Alice Panikian
Colombia - Valerie Domínguez
Mexico - Priscila Perales
Trinidad & Tobago - Kenisha Thom
Top 20 
Argentina - Magalí Romitelli
Brazil - Rafaela Zanella
Denmark - Betina Faurbye
Ethiopia - Dina Fekadu
Hungary - Adrienn Bende
India - Neha Kapur
Russia - Anna Litvinova
Sweden - Josephine Alhanko
Thailand - Charm Osathanond
Ukraine - Inna Tsymbalyuk
Special Awards
Award Contestant Best National Costume - Japan - Kurara Chibana[2]
Indonesia - Nadine Chandrawinata
Ecuador - Catalina Lopez
Miss Congeniality Miss Photogenic Judges
Telecast Judges
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.
- 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-Sampras - Actress and Miss Teen USA 1990.
- Santino Rice - Project Runway finalist.
Note: Actress Bo Derek was scheduled to be a judge but was later replaced.
Background Music
- Swimsuit Competition: "Cha Cha" by Chelo (Live Performance)
- Evening Gown Competition: "Bedshaped (Cosi)" by Vittorio Grigolo (Live Performance)
Contestants
National competitions
Debut
Returns
- Last competed in 2000:
- Last competed in 2002:
- Last competed in 2003:
- Last competed in 2004:
Withdraws
Did not compete
British Virgin Islands - Deria Joseph
Portugal - Marina Rodrigues.
Crossovers
Kazakhstan Dina Nuraliyeva (Top 16)
Namibia Anna Nashandi (Top 17)
- Trinidad & Tobago Kenisha Thom (Top 15)
St. Lucia Sascha Andrew-Rose
Costa Rica Fabriella Quesada (Winner)
- Mexico Priscila Perales (Winner)
Dominican Republic Mía Taveras (Winner)
- World Miss University 2006
Nicaragua Cristiana Frixione (Winner)
- Reina Internacional del Café 2007
- Costa Rica Fabriella Quesada (Winner)
- Nicaragua Cristiana Frixione (1st runner-up)
- Miss Caribbean Hibicous
Peru Fiorella Viñas (1st runner-up)
- Reina Sudamericana 2005
VenezuelaJictzad Viña (1st Runner-up)
Historical significance
- A top 20 was selected, rather than the usual top 15.
- Countries that placed for the first time were: Ukraine, Hungary and Ethiopia.
- Countries that got called out to the semi-finals after a long period without placement were: Denmark (39 years), Argentina (27 years), Thailand (18 years), Bolivia (16 years) and Sweden (9 years). This was the longest absence in history for these countries without placements.
- Lauriane Gilliéron, 2nd runner-up became Switzerland's highest placement in Miss Universe, surpassing Lolita Morena's 1983 record of 3rd runner-up.
- Venezuela did not place for only the second time in the past 24 years.
- Ethiopia was the only African country to place in the top 20.
- Puerto Rico, with their fifth win, became the second most successful territory/state (behind the USA with 7 wins) to compete at Miss Universe, followed by Venezuela with four wins. In 2008 Venezuela tied Puerto Rico with their fifth win, then moved into second place with their sixth win in 2009, dropping Puerto Rico into third place.
- Philippines won via internet voting five Miss Photogenic awards. This is its fourth.
- Japan won the Best National Costume award for the first time.
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:
- Mexico: Televisa and TNT
- Nicaragua: Telemundo
Panama: Telemetro and TNT- Peru: ATV
- Philippines: RPN-9
- Puerto Rico: Telemundo
- Thailand: Channel 7
United States (host country): NBC and Telemundo- Venezuela: Venevisión and TNT
References
- ^ "Puerto Rico wins, faints". The Age. July 24, 2006. http://www.theage.com.au/news/people/crowning-leads-to-collapse/2006/07/24/1153593239796.html. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "New Miss Universe hails from Puerto Rico". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. July 24, 2006. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003147861_miss24.html. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
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