1. Results
    Placements 

2. Contestants

3. Judges
    Final telecast 

4. Notes
    Debuts  Returns  Withdrawals  Awards 

5. General references

6. References

7. External links

Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 23 July 2006 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States. Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico was crowned by Natalie Glebova of Canada at the end of the event. 86 contestants competed for the crown.

Results

Placements

Contestants

• {{flag|Albania}} – Eralda Hitaj
• {{flag|Angola}} – Isménia Júnior
• {{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}} – Shari McEwan
• {{flag|Argentina}} – Magalí Romitelli
• {{flag|Aruba}} – Melissa Laclé
• {{flag|Australia}} – Erin McNaught
• {{flag|Bahamas}} – Samantha Carter
• {{flag|Belgium}} – Tatiana Silva
• {{flag|Bolivia}} – Desiree Durán
• {{flag|Brazil}} – Rafaela Zanella
• {{flag|Bulgaria}} – Galena Dimova
• {{flag|Canada}} – Alice Panikian
• {{flag|Cayman Islands}} – Ambuyah Ebanks
• {{flag|Chile}} – Belén Montilla
• {{flag|China}} – Gao Yinghui
• {{flag|Colombia}} – Valerie Domínguez
• {{flag|Costa Rica}} – Fabriella Quesada
• {{flag|Croatia}} – Biljana Mančić
• {{flag|Cyprus}} – Elena Ierodiakonou
• {{flag|Czech Republic}} – Renata Langmannová
• {{flag|Denmark}} – Betina Faurbye
• {{flag|Dominican Republic}} – Mía Taveras
• {{flag|Ecuador}} – Catalina "Katty" López
• {{flag|Egypt}} – Fawzia Mohamed
• {{flag|El Salvador}} – Rebeca Iraheta
• {{flag|Estonia}} – Kirke Klemmer
• {{flag|Ethiopia}} – Dina Fekadu
• {{flag|Finland}} – Ninni Laaksonen
• {{flag|France}} – Alexandra Rosenfeld
• {{flag|Georgia}} – Ekaterine Buadze
• {{flag|Germany}} – Natalie Ackermann
• {{flag|Ghana}} – Angela Asare
• {{flag|Greece}} – Olympia Hopsonidou
• {{flag|Guatemala}} – Jackelinne Piccinini
• {{flag|Guyana}} – Alana Ernest
• {{flag|Hungary}} – Adrienn Bende
• {{flag|Iceland}} – Sif Aradóttir
• {{flag|India}} – Neha Kapur
• {{flag|Indonesia}} – Nadine Chandrawinata
• {{flag|Ireland}} – Melanie Boreham
• {{flag|Israel}} – Anastacia Entin
• {{flag|Jamaica}} – Cindy Wright
• {{flag|Japan|1999}} – Kurara Chibana
• {{flag|Kazakhstan}} – Dina Nuraliyeva
• {{flag|South Korea|name=Korea}} – Kim Joo-hee
• {{flag|Latvia}} – Sanita Kubliņa
• {{flag|Lebanon}} – Gabrielle Bou Rached
• {{flag|Malaysia}} – Melissa Ann Tan
• {{flag|Mauritius}} – Isabelle Antoo
• {{flag|Mexico}} – Priscila Perales
• {{flag|Namibia}} – Anna Nashandi
• {{flag|New Zealand}} – Elizabeth Gray
• {{flag|Nicaragua}} – Cristiana Frixione
• {{flag|Nigeria}} – Tienepre Oki
• {{flag|Northern Marianas}} – Shequita Bennett
• {{flag|Norway}} – Martine Jonassen
• {{flag|Panama}} – María Alessandra Mezquita
• {{flag|Paraguay}} – Lourdes Arévalos
• {{flag|Peru}} – Fiorella Viñas
• {{flag|Philippines}} – Lia Ramos
• {{flag|Poland}} – Francys Sudnicka
• {{flag|Puerto Rico}} – Zuleyka Rivera
• {{flag|Russia}} – Anna Litvinova
• {{flag|Serbia & Montenegro}} – Nada Milinić
• {{flag|Singapore}} – Carol Cheong
• {{flag|Slovakia}} – Judita Hrubyová
• {{flag|Slovenia}} – Nataša Pinoza
• {{flag|South Africa}} – Thuli Sithole
• {{flag|Spain}} – Elisabeth Reyes
• {{flag|Sri Lanka}} – Jacqueline Fernandez
• {{flag|St. Lucia}} – Sascha Andrew-Rose
• {{flag|Saint Martin|name=St. Martin}} – Gisella Hilliman
• {{flag|St. Vincent & Grenadines}} – Shivern Peters
• {{flag|Sweden}} – Josephine Alhanko
• {{flag|Switzerland}} – Lauriane Gilliéron
• {{flag|Thailand}} – Charm Osathanond
• {{flag|Trinidad & Tobago}} – Kenisha Thom
• {{flag|Turkey}} – Ceyla Kirazlı
• {{flag|Turks & Caicos}} – Shaveena Been
• {{flag|Ukraine}} – Inna Tsymbalyuk
• {{flag|United Kingdom}} – Julie Doherty
• {{flag|Uruguay}} – Fatimih Dávila
• {{flag|United States}} – Tara Conner
• {{flag|US Virgin Islands}} – JeT'aime Cerge
• {{flag|Venezuela}} – Jictzad Viña
• {{flag|Zambia}} – Mofya Chisenga

Judges

Final telecast

The following celebrities judged the final competition.

• James Lesure ^[1] – Actor from NBC's Las Vegas
• Claudia Jordan ^[1] – Model for Deal or No Deal; former Miss Rhode Island USA (1997) and Miss Rhode Island Teen USA (1990)
• Sean Yazbeck ^[1] – Winner of season 5 of The Apprentice
• Amelia Vega ^[1] – Miss Universe 2003 from Dominican Republic
• Emmitt Smith ^[1] – Former Dallas Cowboys player and Dancing with the Stars winner
• Marc Cherry ^[1] – American writer and producer
• Tom Green ^[1] – Actor and comedian
• María Celeste Arrarás – Telemundo host{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}
• Patrick McMullan ^[1] – Fashion photographer
• Bridgette Wilson ^[1] – Miss Teen USA 1990 from Oregon
• Santino Rice ^[1] – Project Runway finalist

Note: Actress Bo Derek was scheduled to be a judge but was later replaced.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

Notes

Debuts

• {{flag|Kazakhstan}}

Returns

Last competed in 1977:

• {{flag|St. Lucia}}

Last competed in 1997:

• {{flag|Iceland}}

Last competed in 2000:

• {{flag|Saint Martin|name=St. Martin}}

Last competed in 2002:

• {{flag|Northern Marianas}}

Last competed in 2003:

• {{flag|Argentina}}
• {{flag|New Zealand}}

Last competed in 2004:

• {{flag|Cayman Islands}}
• {{flag|Estonia}}
• {{flag|Ghana}}
• {{flag|St. Vincent & Grenadines}}
• {{flag|Sweden}}

Withdrawals

• {{flag|Barbados}}
• {{flag|Belize}}
• {{flag|Curaçao}}
• {{flag|Italy}}
• {{flag|Kenya}}
• {{flag|Netherlands}}
• {{flag|Vietnam}}

Awards

• {{flag|Ghana}} - Miss Congeniality (Angela Asare)
• {{flag|Philippines}} - Miss Photogenic (Lia Andrea Ramos)
• {{flag|Japan}} - Best National Costume (Kurara Chibana)

General references

• {{cite web |title=Miss Universe 2006 |url=http://www.pageantopolis.com:80/international/Universe_2006.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207055131/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Universe_2006.htm |editor-last=West |editor-first=Donald |website=pageantopolis.com |archive-date=February 7, 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }}

References

External links

• Miss Universe official website
• {{cite news|title=New Miss Universe hails from Puerto Rico |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003147861_miss24.html |accessdate=22 March 2011 |newspaper=The Seattle Times |agency=Associated Press |date=24 July 2006 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060810130230/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003147861_miss24.html |archivedate=10 August 2006 |df= }}

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