Miss World 2006 Explained

Winner:	Taťána Kuchařová^[1]
Represented:	Czech Republic
Date:	30 September 2006
Venue:	Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland
Broadcaster:	Official broadcaster: International:
Entrants:	104
Placements:	17
Before:	2005
Next:	2007

Miss World 2006, the 56th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 30 September 2006 at the Sala Kongresowa, the main 2,897-seat auditorium of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland.^[2] It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in the Continental Europe and a European city other than London, United Kingdom, having previously been held there in 2002 after the Nigeria Controversy. The pageant officially concluded after Taťána Kuchařová from the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World 2006^{[1] [3]} by outgoing titleholder Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir of Iceland.

A total of 104 countries competed in the pageant, the 12th largest number behind2013 (127) 2014 (121), 2012 (116), 2010 (115), 2015 (114), 2011 (113), 2009 (112), 2008 (109), 2004 (107), and 2007 and 2003 (both 106). All contestants were divided in six regional groups: Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Caribbean, Northern Europe and Southern Europe.

Gdynia was the host of the Beach Beauty contest, Giżycko hosted the Miss Sports contest and Wrocław hosted the Miss Talent competition. The fourth event was Beauty with a Purpose.This is the first time the Czech Republic won the title of Miss World.

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss World 2006	Czech Republic – Taťána Kuchařová
1st Runner-Up	Romania – Ioana Boitor
2nd Runner-Up	Australia – Sabrina Houssami
Top 6	Angola – Stiviandra Oliveira Brazil – Jane Borges Jamaica – Sara Lawrence
Top 17	Canada – Malgosia Majewska Ghana – Lamisi Mbillah India – Natasha Suri Lebanon – Annabella Hilal Mexico – Karla Jiménez Namibia – Anna Nashandi – Catherine Milligan Puerto Rico – Thebyam Carrión – Nicola McLean – Federica Guzmán – Mai Phương Thúy

Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental Group	Contestant
Africa	Angola – Stiviandra Oliveira
Americas	Brazil – Jane Borges
Asia Pacific	Australia – Sabrina Houssami
Caribbean	Jamaica – Sara Lawrence
Northern Europe	Czech Republic – Taťána Kuchařová
Southern Europe	Romania – Ioana Boitor

Special awards

Best World Dress Designer

Results	Contestant
Winner	Croatia – Ivana Ergić
1st Runner-up	Netherlands – Sheryl Baas
2nd Runner-up	India – Natasha Suri
3rd Runner-up	Kenya – Khadijah Kiptoo
4th Runner-up	Ireland – Sarah Morrissey
Top 20	Angola – Stiviandra Oliveira Aruba – Shanandoa Wijshijer Barbados – Latoya McDowald China – Duo Liu Colombia – Elizabeth Loaiza Czech Republic – Taťána Kuchařová Dominican Republic – Paola Torres Italy – Elizaveta Migatcheva Lebanon – Annabella Hilal Mauritius – Vanesha Seetohul Poland – Marzena Cieślik Romania – Ioana Boitor United States – Brooke Angus – Federica Guzmán – Mai Phương Thúy

Challenge Events

Fast Track Events

During the month of September four competitions were held from which the winner of each was fast tracked into the semi-finals. Beach Beauty was selected on 7 September in the city of Gdynia. Miss Sports was held on 12 September in the city of Gizycko and the Miss Talent contest was celebrated on 20 September at Wrocław. The Beauty with a Purpose winner was announced on 30 September during the final telecast.

Beach Beauty

Results	Contestant
Winner	– Federica Guzmán
1st Runner-up	Czech Republic – Taťána Kuchařová
2nd Runner-up	India – Natasha Suri
3rd Runner-up	Angola – Stiviandra Oliveira
4th Runner-up	Singapore – Colleen Pereira
Top 10	Barbados – Latoya McDowald Poland – Marzena Cieślik Romania – Ioana Boitor – Nicola McLean Spain – Inmaculada Torres
Top 25	– Ana María Ortiz Bosnia and Herzegovina – Azra Gazdić Brazil – Jane Borges Canada – Malgosia Majewska Colombia – Elizabeth Loaiza Georgia – Nino Kalandadze Ireland – Sarah Morrissey Italy – Elizaveta Migatcheva Jamaica – Sara Lawrence Nigeria – Abiola Bashorun Panama – Gisselle Bissot Philippines – Anna Maris Igpit Puerto Rico – Thebyam Carrión Slovenia – Iris Mulej Sweden – Cathrin Skoog

Miss Sports

Results	Contestant
Winner	Canada – Malgosia Majewska
1st Runner-up	Puerto Rico – Thebyam Carrión
2nd Runner-up	Latvia – Liga Meinarte
Top 24	Botswana – Lorato Tebogo Cayman Islands – Ambuyah Ebanks Finland – Jenniina Tuokko Guatemala – Jackelinne Piccinini Hungary – Renata Toth Indonesia – Kristania Virginia Besouw Italy – Elizaveta Migatcheva Japan – Kazuha Kondo Kazakhstan – Sabina Chukayeva – Sharon Park Malaysia – Adeline Wan Mexico – Karla Jiménez Mongolia – Selenge Erdene-Ochir Montenegro – Ivana Knežević Namibia – Anna Nashandi – Alexandra Mazur Slovakia – Magdalena Sebestova South Africa – Thuli Sithole Trinidad and Tobago – Tineke de Freitas United States – Brooke Angus Zambia – Katanekwa Matundwelo

Groups	Contestant
Group 1: Asia Pacific	Indonesia – Kristania Virginia Besouw Japan – Kazuha Kondo – Sharon Park Mongolia – Selenge Erdene-Ochir
Group 2: Northern Europe	Finland – Jenniina Tuokko Kazakhstan – Sabina Chukayeva Latvia – Liga Meinarte – Alexandra Mazur
Group 3: Southern Europe	Hungary – Renata Toth Italy – Elizaveta Migatcheva Montenegro – Ivana Knežević Slovakia – Magdalena Sebestova
Group 4: Caribbean	Cayman Islands – Ambuyah Ebanks Martinique – Stephanie Colosse Puerto Rico – Thebyam Carrión Trinidad and Tobago – Tineke de Freitas
Group 5: Americas	Canada – Malgosia Majewska Guatemala – Jackelinne Piccinini Mexico – Karla Jiménez United States – Brooke Angus
Group 6: Africa	Botswana – Lorato Tebogo Namibia – Anna Nashandi South Africa – Thuli Sithole Zambia – Katanekwa Matundwelo

Miss Talent

Results	Contestant
Winner	– Catherine Jean Milligan
1st Runner-up	Italy – Elizaveta Migatcheva
2nd Runner-up	Zimbabwe – Lorraine Maphala
3rd Runner-up	Estonia – Leisi Poldsam
4th Runner-up	Mongolia – Selenge Erdene-Ochir
Top 10	Barbados – Latoya McDowald Croatia – Ivana Ergić India – Natasha Suri Liberia – Patrice Juah Portugal – Sara Almeida

Beauty with a Purpose

Judges

• Julia Morley – Chairwoman of the Miss World Organization
• Aneta Kręglicka – Miss World 1989 from Poland
• Denise van Outen – Actress and TV presenter
• Karan Johar – Leading Indian director known worldwide for his award-winning movies
• Kelly Holmes – British multiple Olympic gold medalist
• Krish Naidoo – Miss World International Ambassador
• Louis Walsh – Irish entertainment manager behind some of the world's leading pop acts
• Mike Dixon – West End and Broadway award-winner musical director
• Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico

Contestants

104 contestants competed for the title.^[1]

Country/Territory	Contestant	Age	Hometown	Continental Group
Angola	Stiviandra Oliveira	18	Huíla	Africa
Argentina	Beatriz Vallejos	19	Corrientes	Americas
Aruba	Shanandoa Wijshijer	19	Santa Cruz	Caribbean
Australia	Sabrina Houssami	20	Kemps Creek	Asia-Pacific
Austria	Tatjana Batinić	20	Vienna	Northern Europe
Bahamas	Deandrea Conliffe	24	New Providence	Caribbean
Barbados	Latoya McDowald	17	Applewhaites	Caribbean
Belarus	Katsiaryna Litvinava	22	Mogilev	Northern Europe
Belgium	Virginie Claes	23	Herk-de-Stad	Northern Europe
	Ana María Ortiz	17	Beni	Americas
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Azra Gazdić	17		Southern Europe
Botswana	Lorato Tebogo	21	Ramotswa	Africa
Brazil	Jane Borges	21	Goiânia	Americas
Bulgaria	Slavena Vatova	17	Sofia	Southern Europe
Cambodia	Sun Sreymom	22	Kampong Cham	Asia-Pacific
Canada	Malgosia Majewska	24	Toronto	Americas
Cayman Islands	Ambuyah Ebanks	21	West Bay	Caribbean
Chile	Constanza Silva	20	Santiago	Americas
China	Duo Liu	24	Beijing	Asia-Pacific
Colombia	Elizabeth Loaiza	18	Cali	Americas
Costa Rica	Bélgica Arias	22	San José	Americas
Croatia	Ivana Ergić	19	Šibenik	Southern Europe
	Fyrena Martha	20	Willemstad	Caribbean
Cyprus	Eli Manoli	18	Nicosia	Southern Europe
Czech Republic	Taťána Kuchařová	18	Opočno	Northern Europe
	Diane Mwinga	23	Lubumbashi	Africa
Denmark	Sandra Spohr	19	Allerød	Northern Europe
Dominican Republic	Paola Torres	21	Santiago	Caribbean
Ecuador	Rebeca Flores	23	Cuenca	Americas
El Salvador	Tatiana Romero	20	San Salvador	Americas
	Eleanor Glynn	20	Oxford	Northern Europe
Estonia	Leisi Poldsam	19	Tartu	Northern Europe
Ethiopia	Amleset Muchie	19	Addis Ababa	Africa
Finland	Jenniina Tuokko	17	Nousiainen	Northern Europe
France	Laura Fasquel	19	Toulouse	Southern Europe
Georgia	Nino Kalandaze	17	Tbilisi	Southern Europe
Germany	Edita Orašćanin	17	Dortmund	Northern Europe
Ghana	Lamisi Mbillah	23	Bawku	Africa
Gibraltar	Hayley O'Brien	20	Gibraltar	Southern Europe
Greece	Irini Karra	20	Karditsa	Southern Europe
Guadeloupe	Caroline Beavis	21	Basse-Terre	Caribbean
Guatemala	Jackelinne Piccinini	22	Mazatenango	Americas
Guyana	Dessia Braithwaite	24	Bartica	Americas
Hong Kong	Janet Chow	23	Hong Kong	Asia-Pacific
Hungary	Renáta Tóth	21	Budapest	Southern Europe
Iceland	Ásdís Hallgrímsdóttir	19	Ísafjörður	Northern Europe
India	Natasha Suri	22	Mumbai	Asia-Pacific
Indonesia	Kristania Besouw	21	Manado	Asia-Pacific
Ireland	Sarah Morrissey	24	Dublin	Northern Europe
Israel	Yael Nizri	18	Kiryat Shmona	Southern Europe
Italy	Elizaveta Migatcheva	17	Rome	Southern Europe
Jamaica	Sara Lawrence	21	Kingston	Caribbean
Japan	Kazuha Kondo	21	Tochigi	Asia-Pacific
Kazakhstan	Sabina Chukayeva	18	Karaganda	Northern Europe
Kenya	Khadijah Kiptoo	21	Nairobi	Africa
Latvia	Liga Meinarte	24	Talsi	Northern Europe
Lebanon	Annabella Hilal	20	Ain El Remmaneh	Southern Europe
Liberia	Patrice Juah	21	Monrovia	Africa
	Marija Vegova	18	Gevgelija	Southern Europe
Malaysia	Adeline Wan	23	Kuala Lumpur	Asia-Pacific
Malta	Solange Mifsud	23	Żabbar	Southern Europe
Martinique	Stéphanie Colosse	19	Fort-de-France	Caribbean
Mauritius	Vanesha Seetohul	22	Quatre Bornes	Africa
Mexico	Karla Jiménez	23	Puebla	Americas
	Alexandra Demciuk	17	Bălți	Southern Europe
Mongolia	Selenge Erdene-Ochir	19	Ulaanbaatar	Asia-Pacific
Montenegro	Ivana Knežević	17	Bar	Southern Europe
Namibia	Anna Nashandi	22	Windhoek	Africa
Netherlands	Sheryl Baas	22	Rotterdam	Northern Europe
Nigeria	Abiola Bashorun	18	Lagos	Africa
	Catherine Jean Milligan	19	Newtownards	Northern Europe
Norway	Tonje Elise Skjærvik	18	Stokkøya	Northern Europe
Panama	Giselle Bissot	23	Panama City	Americas
Peru	Silvia Cornejo	19	Trujillo	Americas
Philippines	Anna Maris Igpit	19	Panglao	Asia-Pacific
Poland	Marzena Cieślik	25	Wolin	Northern Europe
Portugal	Sara Almeida	19	Porto	Southern Europe
Puerto Rico	Thebyam Carrión	23	Mayagüez	Caribbean
Romania	Ioana Boitor	17	Bucharest	Southern Europe
	Alexandra Mazur	19	Moscow	Northern Europe
Saint Lucia	Tamalisa Baptiste	20	Marchand	Caribbean
	Nicola McLean	22	Hamilton	Northern Europe
Serbia	Vedrana Grbović	18	Belgrade	Southern Europe
Singapore	Colleen Pereira	24	Singapore	Asia-Pacific
Slovakia	Magdalena Šebestová	23	Bílkove Humence	Southern Europe
Slovenia	Iris Mulej	25	Ljubljana	Southern Europe
South Africa	Nokuthula Sithole	22	Gauteng	Africa
	Sharon Park	21	Icheon	Asia-Pacific
Spain	Inmaculada Torres	24	Alicante	Southern Europe
Sri Lanka	Dannielle Kerkoven	18	Colombo	Asia-Pacific
Sweden	Cathrin Skoog	19	Krokom	Northern Europe
	Vainui Simon	20	Papeete	Asia-Pacific
	Wema Sepetu	18	Dar es Salaam	Africa
Thailand	Melisa Mahapol	23	Bangkok	Asia-Pacific
Trinidad and Tobago	Tineke De Freitas	23	Westmoorings	Caribbean
Turkey	Merve Büyüksaraç	18	Ankara	Southern Europe
Ukraine	Olga Shilovanova	19	Kharkiv	Northern Europe
United States	Brooke Angus	24	Essex	Americas
Uruguay	Marlene Politi	20	San Jacinto	Americas
	Federica Guzmán	24	Caracas	Americas
	Mai Phương Thúy	21	Hanoi	Asia-Pacific
	Sarah Fleming	17	Brecon Beacons	Northern Europe
Zambia	Katanekwa Matundwelo	25	Lusaka	Africa
Zimbabwe	Lorraine Maphala	21	Bulawayo	Africa

Notes

Withdrawals

• – Miss Egypt 2006, Fawzia Mohamed had visa problems.^[4]
• - Miss World Belize 2006, Felicita (Leesha) Arzu was crowned on 29 July, but the organizers decided that she would take part at Miss World 2007.^[5]

No Shows:

• – No contest
• - No contest
• – Due to financial problems.
• – Martha Ramirez^[6]
• - Ramata Barry
• - No contest
• – Eboundt Fatouma Blanda
• - Alima Diomandé
• - Peth Msiska
• – No contest due to the Nepalese Civil War. It was postponed until 2007.
• - No contest
• - Due to Financial problems.
• – Due to Financial problems.
• – No contest
• - Due to scheduling conflicts, the national pageant was held on 9 September^[7] making the 2006 winner ineligible to compete, plus no finalists of Miss Switzerland 2005 pageant were available to compete. After that Switzerland did not send a contestant to the Miss World contest until 2013.
• – No contest

Replacements

• – Miss France 2004, Laetitia Bleger was appointed to represent France at Miss World 2006, but however her Playboy pictures of May 2005 prevented her from taking part and she got suspended for 6 months by the Miss France Organization. Then the Miss France committee named the new Miss France 2006, Alexandra Rosenfeld as the French representative in Miss World 2006,^[8] but due to the fact that she had to go first to Miss Universe 2006 and later to Miss Europe 2006 contest, was finally replaced by her 2nd Runner up - Laura Fasquel.^[9]
• – Miss Latvia 2005, Kristīne Djadenko was supposed to participate in Miss World 2006.^[10] However a month before the start of the competition was replaced by Līga Meinarte.^[11] Nevertheless, Djadenko participated next year at Miss World 2007.
• – Miss España 2006, Elizabeth Reyes was supposed to participate in Miss World 2006 after the Miss Universe 2006 contest.^{[12] [13]} However she was replaced by her 1st Runner up - Inmaculada Torres.
• – Miss Uruguay Mundo 2006, Soledad Gagliardo was replaced by her first runner up, Marlene Politi for unknown reasons.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Tuscaloosa News. 27 January 2016.
2. Web site: Miss World History 2006 . Miss World . 14 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150415070153/http://www.missworld.com/History/2006/ . 15 April 2015 . dmy-all .
3. Web site: The Victoria Advocate. 27 January 2016.
4. Web site: Miss World 2006: the official website - 2006 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20060902100348/http://www.missworld.tv/teams/default.sps?iTeamID=1437. dead. 2 September 2006. 2 September 2006. 19 July 2017.
5. Web site: Miss San Pedro Contestants at Miss Belize Pageant, Belize News, San Pedro Sun. sanpedrosun.com. 19 July 2017.
6. News: The Beauty Pageants Thread - VI. PinoyExchange. 19 July 2017. en.
7. News: Miss Schweiz: Anatomie eines Erfolges. Burnand. Frédéric. SWI swissinfo.ch. 19 July 2017. de.
8. Web site: Miss World 2006: the official website - 2005 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20060722141500/http://www.missworld.tv/bio/bio.sps?iBiographyID=91895. dead. 22 July 2006. 22 July 2006. 19 July 2017.
9. News: 2e dauphine de Miss France. Laura s'ouvre au monde. ladepeche.fr. 19 July 2017. fr.
10. Web site: Miss World 2006: the official website - 2006 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20060618084908/http://www.missworld.tv/teams/default.sps?iTeamID=1437. dead. 18 June 2006. 18 June 2006. 19 July 2017.
11. Web site: Miss World 2006: the official website - 2005 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20060813123123/http://www.missworld.tv/bio/bio.sps?iBiographyID=92205. dead. 13 August 2006. 13 August 2006. 19 July 2017.
12. News: Miss España, a su regreso de Miss Universo: "Había un montón de concursantes operadas" - 20minutos.es. 20Minutos. 20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias. 19 July 2017.
13. Web site: Miss World 2006: the official website - 2005 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20060719093456/http://www.missworld.tv/bio/bio.sps?iBiographyID=91886. dead. 19 July 2006. 19 July 2006. 19 July 2017.