Miss Universe 2006

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Miss Universe 2006
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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
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 Angela Asare
 Ghana
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. Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico crowned by Natalie Glebova of Canada.[1] 86 contestants competed in this year.

Results

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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
Miss Congeniality
  •  Ghana – Angela Asare
Miss Photogenic

Order of announcements

Background music

Judges

Final telecast

The following celebrities judged the final competition.

Note: Actress Bo Derek was scheduled to be a judge but was later replaced.

Contestants

Notes

Debuts

  •  Kazakhstan

Returns

Last competed in 1977:

  •  St. Lucia

Last competed in 2000:

  •  St. Martin

Last competed in 2002:

  •  Northern Marianas

Last competed in 2003:

  •  Argentina
  •  Iceland
  •  New Zealand

Last competed in 2004:

  •  Cayman Islands
  •  Estonia
  •  Ghana
  •  St. Vincent & Grenadines
  •  Sweden

Withdrawals

  •  Barbados
  •  Belize
  •  Curaçao
  •  Italy
  •  Kenya
  •  Netherlands
  •  Vietnam

Crossovers

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

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External links

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