| Winner: | Hil Hernández |
| Represented: | Chile |
| Congeniality: | Maria Lucia Leo, Italy |
| Best National Costume: | Mililani Vienna Tofa, Samoa |
| Photogenic: | Riza Santos, Canada |
| Date: | 26 November 2006 |
| Venue: | National Museum of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines |
| Entrants: | 82 |
| Placements: | 16 |
| Acts: | Christian Bautista |
| Before: | 2005 |
| Next: | 2007 |
Miss Earth 2006, the siixth edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held in the grounds of the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila, Philippines on 26 November 2006.
At the end of the event, Alexandra Braun of Venezuela crowned Hil Hernández of Chile as Miss Earth 2006. It is the first victory of Chile at the pageant.[1] [2]
Contestants from 82 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, an increase from the 80 contestants in 2005. The pageant was hosted by Ariel Ureta, Miss Earth 2004 Priscilla Meirelles, and Miss Philippines-Air 2006 Ginger Conejero. Filipino singer and actor Christian Bautista performed at the pageant.
On the pageant night, It was announced that the 2006 pageant would take place in Santiago, Chile on 15 November 2006, and would be the first Miss Earth pageant outside of the Philippines and as well in Asia. However, the Chilean organizers did not meet requirements as they could not confirm a venue for the pageant, hotel accommodations, as well as a television station to broadcast the event.[3] In September, Carousel Productions decided to hold the pageant in the Philippines, where all previous Miss Earth pageants had been held, despite having less than two months to prepare for the event.[4]
On 24 November, a number of delegates participated in the Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal, acting as suitcase models during the game. This followed an episode of the American game show, where 26 Miss USA 2006 contestants acted as suitcase models.[5]
| Placement | Contestant | |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Earth 2006 | ||
| Miss Earth – Air 2006 | ||
| Miss Earth – Water 2006 | ||
| Miss Earth – Fire 2006 | ||
| Top 8 |
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| Top 16 |
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| Awards | Contestant | |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Friendship |
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| Miss Photogenic | ||
| Miss Talent |
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| Best in National Costume |
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| Best in Evening Gown | ||
| Best in Swimsuit |
The following is the list of the board of judges in this year's Miss Earth:[6]
| No. | Judge | Background | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbygale Arenas | Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1997, Top Fashion Model, Personality/Image Consultant | |
| 2 | Catherine Constantinides | Environmentalist and TV host of a Lifestyle show in South Africa | |
| 3 | Tweety de Leon | Top Fashion Model | |
| 4 | Justine Gabionza | Miss Tourism Queen International 2006 from Philippines | |
| 5 | Founder & Chairperson of Fashion TV | ||
| 6 | Warner Manning | Environmentalist, Chief Executive of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation | |
| 7 | Andrea Mastellone | general manager, Traders Hotel Manila | |
| 8 | Jose Ramon Olives | Journalist, Senior Vice President of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 9 | Professional basketball player for the San Miguel Brewery | ||
| 10 | Beauty expert-cum-philanthropist | ||
| 11 | Tatsuhiko Takahasi | Philanthropist, President of Richmonde Hotel | |
| 12 | Lee Chul-woo | Korean Air Regional Manager for the Philippines |
82 contestants competed for the title.[7]
Chile
India
Philippines
Czech Republic
Egypt
Panama
Poland
Bahamas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
China
France
Saint Lucia
Slovakia
Spain
United States
Italy
Canada
Samoa
Albania
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Finland
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Ireland
Japan
Kenya
Lebanon
Liberia
Lithuania
Malaysia
Martinique
Mexico
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Romania
Singapore
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Ukraine