Miss World 2006
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Miss World 2006, the 56th Miss World
pageant was held at Sala Kongresowa
, the main 2,897-seat auditorium at the Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw
, Poland
on the September 30, 2006. It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in a Europe
an 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 by outgoing titleholder Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
of Iceland
.
A total of 104 countries competed in the pageant, the sixth largest number behind 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
.
was selected on the September 7 in the city of Gdynia
. Miss Sports
was held on the September 12 in the city of Gizycko
and the Miss Talent
contest was celebrated on the September 20 at Wrocław. The Beauty With A Purpose
winner was announced on the September 30 during the final telecast.
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant was held at Sala Kongresowa
Sala Kongresowa
The Congress Hall is a 2,880 seat theater at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland. It was opened in 1967....
, the main 2,897-seat auditorium at the Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
on the September 30, 2006. It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in a Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
other than London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, having previously been held there in 2002 after the Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
Controversy. The pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
officially concluded after Taťána Kuchařová
Tatána Kucharová
Taťána Kuchařová is a Czech beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss World Czech Republic and Miss World 2006. In doing so, she became the first woman from the Czech Republic to win the title at the final event of the Miss World competition, held on 30 September 2006, in Warsaw, Poland...
from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
was crowned Miss World 2006 by outgoing titleholder Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir is a former winner of the Miss Iceland pageant. She was crowned Miss World 2005 on December 10, 2005, in the Beauty Crown Theatre located in the Chinese beach city of Sanya, by the reigning beauty queen, 2004's Miss Peru Maju Mantilla.Mexico and Puerto Rico were the...
of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
.
A total of 104 countries competed in the pageant, the sixth largest number behind 2009
Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history...
(112), 2008
Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the...
(109), 2004
Miss World 2004
Miss World 2004, the 54th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 6, 2004. The 2004 pageant marks the second straight year that Sanya played host of the pageant. Miss World 2003, Rosanna Davison of Ireland crowned her successor María...
(107) and 2007
Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová...
and 2003
Miss World 2003
Miss World 2003, the 53rd Miss World pageant was held at Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on 6 December 2003. The pageant was presented by Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram and Angela Chow. The contestants also visited Beijing, the national capital of People's Republic of China,...
(both 106). All contestants were divided in six regional groups: Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
, Asia Pacific, Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, Northern Europe
Northern Europe
Northern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe. Northern Europe typically refers to the seven countries in the northern part of the European subcontinent which includes Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden...
and Southern Europe
Southern Europe
The term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
.
Gdynia
Gdynia
Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
was the host of the Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...
contest, Giżycko
Gizycko
Giżycko is a town in northeastern Poland with 29,796 inhabitants . It is situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship , having previously been in the Suwałki Voivodeship . It is the seat of Giżycko County.-History:...
hosted the Miss Sports
Miss World Sports
Miss World Sports or Sportswoman is a title and award given to the winner of a sports event at Miss World. It is a fast track or preliminary event, giving the winner automatically makes it into the semifinals. So far there are 5 Miss World Sports winners starting at 2003...
contest and Wrocław hosted the Miss Talent
Miss World Talent
Miss World Talent is a talent or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant, in which a number of contestants show their abilities in singing, dancing, poetry, etc. Introduced in Miss World 2001, the winner of the event automatically makes it into the semifinals starting 2003.-Miss World...
competition. The fourth event was Beauty With A Purpose
Beauty With A Purpose
Beauty With A Purpose is an event established in 2001 that is celebrated during the activities prior to the Miss World pageant. It awards the contestant with the most relevant and important charity project in her nation. Since 2005 the winner automatically makes the semifinals...
.
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 2006 |
|
| 1st Runner-up |
 Kingdom of Romania - Ioana Boitor |
| 2nd Runner-up |
 Australia - Sabrina HoussamiSabrina Houssami Sabrina Houssami is a former Miss World Australia, as well as Miss World Asia Pacific and second 2nd runner up to Miss World 2006. She gained the national title although she did not officially win the national competition... |
| Top 6 |
 Angola - Stiviandra OliveiraStiviandra Oliveira Stiviandra Oliveira is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.Oliveira was also crowned Miss World Africa at the 2006 Miss World competition.-External links:*...  Brazil - Jane Borges Jamaica - Sara LawrenceSara Lawrence Sara Lawrence was the representative for Jamaica in the Miss World 2006 beauty pageant. In March 2007, she relinquished the Miss Jamaica World title upon announcing her pregnancy, becoming the first winner in the Jamaican contest's 23-year-history to do so.... |
| Top 17 |
 Canada - Malgosia MajewskaMalgosia Majewska Małgorzata “Malgosia” Majewska is Miss World Canada 2006 and Miss World Peel Region 2006. During the Miss World Canada competition, she won the Miss Fitness component which placed her among the finalists.Ms...  Ghana - Lamisi Mbillah India - Natasha SuriNatasha Suri Natasha Suri is an Indian beauty pageant winner from Mumbai,India. In 2006 she won the Miss India title and placed in the semifinals in the Miss World contest.Suri places in the 'Top Models' bracket in India...  Lebanon - Annabella HilalAnnabella Hilal Annabella Semir Hilal is a Lebanese model and TV presenter.She was the first runner-up in the 2005 Miss Lebanon contest....  Mexico - Karla JiménezKarla Jiménez Karla Verónica Jiménez Amezcua represented her country in the 2006 Miss World pageant, held in Warsaw, Poland on September 30, 2006....  Namibia - Anna Nashandi Northern Ireland - Catherine MilliganCatherine Jean Milligan Catherine Jean Milligan was Miss Northern Ireland 2006 and represented her country in the Miss World finals in Poland. She won Miss World Talent 2006, placing her in the semi-finals of the competition along with the other top 15 contestants...  Puerto Rico - Thebyam Carrión Kingdom of Scotland - Nicola McLeanNicola McLean (Scottish model) Nicola McLean is a Scottish model, choreographer, and media personality and presenter...  Venezuela - Federica Guzmán Vietnam - Mai Phương ThúyMai Phuong Thuy Mai Phương Thúy was crowned the 10th Miss Vietnam at the Vinpearl Resort in Nha Trang, Vietnam on August 26, 2006. She represented Vietnam at the Miss World 2006 pageant in Warsaw, Poland on September 30th, in the Asia-Pacific group... |
Continental Queens of Beauty
- Out of the 17 semi-finalists a group of judges selected the winner of each regional group and received the respective Miss World Regional Title. All of them made the Top 6 finalists.
- Asia Pacific: Sabrina HoussamiSabrina HoussamiSabrina Houssami is a former Miss World Australia, as well as Miss World Asia Pacific and second 2nd runner up to Miss World 2006. She gained the national title although she did not officially win the national competition...
(Australia) - Northern Europe: Taťána KuchařováTatána KucharováTaťána Kuchařová is a Czech beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss World Czech Republic and Miss World 2006. In doing so, she became the first woman from the Czech Republic to win the title at the final event of the Miss World competition, held on 30 September 2006, in Warsaw, Poland...
(Czech Republic) - Southern Europe: Ioana Boitor (Romania)
- Caribbean: Sara LawrenceSara LawrenceSara Lawrence was the representative for Jamaica in the Miss World 2006 beauty pageant. In March 2007, she relinquished the Miss Jamaica World title upon announcing her pregnancy, becoming the first winner in the Jamaican contest's 23-year-history to do so....
(Jamaica) - Americas: Jane Borges (Brazil)
- Africa: Stiviandra OliveiraStiviandra OliveiraStiviandra Oliveira is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.Oliveira was also crowned Miss World Africa at the 2006 Miss World competition.-External links:*...
(Angola)
- Asia Pacific: Sabrina Houssami
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 BeautyMiss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...
was selected on the September 7 in the city of Gdynia
Gdynia
Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
. Miss Sports
Miss World Sports
Miss World Sports or Sportswoman is a title and award given to the winner of a sports event at Miss World. It is a fast track or preliminary event, giving the winner automatically makes it into the semifinals. So far there are 5 Miss World Sports winners starting at 2003...
was held on the September 12 in the city of Gizycko
Gizycko
Giżycko is a town in northeastern Poland with 29,796 inhabitants . It is situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship , having previously been in the Suwałki Voivodeship . It is the seat of Giżycko County.-History:...
and the Miss Talent
Miss World Talent
Miss World Talent is a talent or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant, in which a number of contestants show their abilities in singing, dancing, poetry, etc. Introduced in Miss World 2001, the winner of the event automatically makes it into the semifinals starting 2003.-Miss World...
contest was celebrated on the September 20 at Wrocław. The Beauty With A Purpose
Beauty With A Purpose
Beauty With A Purpose is an event established in 2001 that is celebrated during the activities prior to the Miss World pageant. It awards the contestant with the most relevant and important charity project in her nation. Since 2005 the winner automatically makes the semifinals...
winner was announced on the September 30 during the final telecast.
Beach Beauty
- Winner: Federica Guzmán (Venezuela)
- 1st runner-up: Taťána KuchařováTatána KucharováTaťána Kuchařová is a Czech beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss World Czech Republic and Miss World 2006. In doing so, she became the first woman from the Czech Republic to win the title at the final event of the Miss World competition, held on 30 September 2006, in Warsaw, Poland...
(Czech Republic) - 2nd runner-up: Natasha SuriNatasha SuriNatasha Suri is an Indian beauty pageant winner from Mumbai,India. In 2006 she won the Miss India title and placed in the semifinals in the Miss World contest.Suri places in the 'Top Models' bracket in India...
(India) - 3rd runner-up: Stiviandra OliveiraStiviandra OliveiraStiviandra Oliveira is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.Oliveira was also crowned Miss World Africa at the 2006 Miss World competition.-External links:*...
(Angola) - 4th runner-up: Colleen Pereira (Singapore)
- 1st runner-up: Taťána Kuchařová
- Top 10 finalists: Latoya McDowald (Barbados), Marzena CieślikMarzena CieślikMarzena Cieślik is a model from Wolin, Poland who was crowned Miss Polonia 2006. She was Poland's representative at Miss World 2006. She featured in a photoshoot and on the cover of the Polish edition of Playboy in January 2009....
(Poland), Ioana Boitor (Romania), Nicola McLeanNicola McLean (Scottish model)Nicola McLean is a Scottish model, choreographer, and media personality and presenter...
(Scotland), Inmaculada Torres (Spain) - Top 25 semi-finalists: Ana María Ortiz (Bolivia), Azra Gazdić (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Jane Borges (Brazil), Malgosia MajewskaMalgosia MajewskaMałgorzata “Malgosia” Majewska is Miss World Canada 2006 and Miss World Peel Region 2006. During the Miss World Canada competition, she won the Miss Fitness component which placed her among the finalists.Ms...
(Canada), Elizabeth Loaiza (Colombia), Nino Kalandadze (Georgia), Sarah Morrissey (Ireland), Elizaveta Migatcheva (Italy), Sara LawrenceSara LawrenceSara Lawrence was the representative for Jamaica in the Miss World 2006 beauty pageant. In March 2007, she relinquished the Miss Jamaica World title upon announcing her pregnancy, becoming the first winner in the Jamaican contest's 23-year-history to do so....
(Jamaica), Abiola BashorunAbiola BashorunAbiola Bashorun is a model, and former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria.In 2006, eighteen year-old Bashorun was the surprise winner of the annual pageant. As the reigning queen, Baroshun's project was Sickle cell awareness - she had been inspired after losing a friend to the disease - and she spent...
(Nigeria), Gisselle Bissot (Panama), Anna Maris Igpit (Philippines), Thebyam Carrión (Puerto Rico), Iris Mulej (Slovenia), Cathrin SkoogCathrin SkoogCathrin Skoog is a Swedish model and call-centre agent. She has studied International Economy. She was the Swedish delegate in the 2006 Miss World pageant, held in Warsaw.- References :...
(Sweden)
Miss Sports
- Winner: Malgosia MajewskaMalgosia MajewskaMałgorzata “Malgosia” Majewska is Miss World Canada 2006 and Miss World Peel Region 2006. During the Miss World Canada competition, she won the Miss Fitness component which placed her among the finalists.Ms...
(Canada) - 1st runner-up: Thebyam Carrion (Puerto Rico)
- 2nd runner-up: Liga Meinarte (Latvia)
- Top 24 finalists:
- Asia Pacific: Kristania Besouw (Indonesia), Kazuha Kondo (Japan), Sharon Park (Korea), Selenge Erdene-Ochir (Mongolia)
- Northern Europe: Jenniina Tuokko (Finland), Sabina Chukayeva (Kazakhstan), Liga Meinarte (Latvia), Alexandra MazurAlexandra MazurAlexandra Mazur was elected The Beauty of Russia in July 2006, while competing with 44 other contestants from various regions of Russia. During the pageant, she represented her home city of Moscow....
(Russia) - Southern Europe: Renata Toth (Hungary), Elizaveta Migatcheva (Italy), Ivana KneževićIvana KneževicIvana Knežević is a beauty queen from the city of Bar, Montenegro who was Miss Crna Gora 2006. Her ambition is to work in a humanitarian organization in addition of becoming a supermodel...
(Montenegro), Magdalena Sebestova (Slovakia) - Caribbean: Ambuyah EbanksAmbuyah EbanksAmbuyah Ebanks is the Miss Cayman Islands Pageant 2006 winner. Born to an American mother and a Caymanian father, Ambuyah spent the early years of her childhood growing up in West Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands...
(Cayman Islands), Stephanie ColosseStephanie ColosseStephanie Florence Colosse is a French citizen and beauty queen from Martinique.Colosse won the title of Miss Martinique World in June 2005, also winning Best Smile and the Most Photogenic Award. She is the second contestant to represent Martinique at Miss World...
(Martinique), Thebyam Carrión (Puerto Rico), Tineke de Freitas (Trinidad & Tobago) - Americas: Malgosia MajewskaMalgosia MajewskaMałgorzata “Malgosia” Majewska is Miss World Canada 2006 and Miss World Peel Region 2006. During the Miss World Canada competition, she won the Miss Fitness component which placed her among the finalists.Ms...
(Canada), Jackelinne Piccinini (Guatemala), Karla JiménezKarla JiménezKarla Verónica Jiménez Amezcua represented her country in the 2006 Miss World pageant, held in Warsaw, Poland on September 30, 2006....
(Mexico), Brooke AngusBrooke AngusBrooke Elizabeth Angus is a beauty queen from Essex, Vermont who has competed in the Miss USA 2002 and Miss World 2006 pageants. She was born to David & Carol Noren Angus. She has one brother named David....
(United States) - Africa: Lorato Tebogo (Botswana), Anna Nashandi (Namibia), Thuli Sithole (South Africa), Katanekwa Matundwelo (Zambia)
Miss Talent
- Winner: Catherine Jean MilliganCatherine Jean MilliganCatherine Jean Milligan was Miss Northern Ireland 2006 and represented her country in the Miss World finals in Poland. She won Miss World Talent 2006, placing her in the semi-finals of the competition along with the other top 15 contestants...
(Northern Ireland) - 1st runner-up: Elizaveta Migatcheva (Italy)
- 2nd runner-up: Lorraine Maphala (Zimbabwe)
- 3rd runner-up: Leisi Poldsam (Estonia)
- 4th runner-up: Selenge Erdene-Ochir (Mongolia)
- Top 10 finalists: Latoya McDowald (Barbados), Ivana Ergić (Croatia), Natasha SuriNatasha SuriNatasha Suri is an Indian beauty pageant winner from Mumbai,India. In 2006 she won the Miss India title and placed in the semifinals in the Miss World contest.Suri places in the 'Top Models' bracket in India...
(India), Patrice Juah (Liberia), Sara Almeida (Portugal)
Best World Dress Designer
- Winner: Ivana Ergić (Croatia)
- 1st runner-up: Sheryl Baas (Netherlands)
- 2nd runner-up: Natasha SuriNatasha SuriNatasha Suri is an Indian beauty pageant winner from Mumbai,India. In 2006 she won the Miss India title and placed in the semifinals in the Miss World contest.Suri places in the 'Top Models' bracket in India...
(India) - 3rd runner-up: Khadijah Kiptoo (Kenya)
- 4th runner-up: Sarah Morrissey (Ireland)
- Top 20 finalists: Stiviandra OliveiraStiviandra OliveiraStiviandra Oliveira is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.Oliveira was also crowned Miss World Africa at the 2006 Miss World competition.-External links:*...
(Angola), Shanandoa Wijshijer (Aruba), Latoya McDowald (Barbados), Duo Liu (China PR), Elizabeth Loaiza (Colombia), Taťána KuchařováTatána KucharováTaťána Kuchařová is a Czech beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss World Czech Republic and Miss World 2006. In doing so, she became the first woman from the Czech Republic to win the title at the final event of the Miss World competition, held on 30 September 2006, in Warsaw, Poland...
(Czech Republic), Paola Torres (Dominican Republic), Elizaveta Migatcheva (Italy), Annabella HilalAnnabella HilalAnnabella Semir Hilal is a Lebanese model and TV presenter.She was the first runner-up in the 2005 Miss Lebanon contest....
(Lebanon), Vanesha Seetohul (Mauritius), Marzena Cieślik (Poland), Ioana Boitor (Romania), Brooke AngusBrooke AngusBrooke Elizabeth Angus is a beauty queen from Essex, Vermont who has competed in the Miss USA 2002 and Miss World 2006 pageants. She was born to David & Carol Noren Angus. She has one brother named David....
(United States), Federica Guzmán (Venezuela), Mai Phương ThúyMai Phuong ThuyMai Phương Thúy was crowned the 10th Miss Vietnam at the Vinpearl Resort in Nha Trang, Vietnam on August 26, 2006. She represented Vietnam at the Miss World 2006 pageant in Warsaw, Poland on September 30th, in the Asia-Pacific group...
(Vietnam)
Asia Pacific
- Australia - Sabrina HoussamiSabrina HoussamiSabrina Houssami is a former Miss World Australia, as well as Miss World Asia Pacific and second 2nd runner up to Miss World 2006. She gained the national title although she did not officially win the national competition...
Cambodia - Sun Srey Mom- ' - Duo Liu
- ' - Janet Chow
- India - Natasha SuriNatasha SuriNatasha Suri is an Indian beauty pageant winner from Mumbai,India. In 2006 she won the Miss India title and placed in the semifinals in the Miss World contest.Suri places in the 'Top Models' bracket in India...
Indonesia - Kristania Besouw
Japan - Kazuha Kondo- ' - Sharon Park
Malaysia - Adeline Wan
Mongolia - Selenge Erdene-Ochir
Philippines - Anna Maris Igpit
Singapore - Colleen Pereira
Sri Lanka - Rapthi KerkovenRapthi KerkovenRapthi Raffella Dannielle Kerkoven is a Sri Lankan Model and Miss Sri Lanka 2006 for Miss World 2006.Kerkoven was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She has completed her education with a diploma in airline ticketing and reservations, and works as a model...
TahitiTahitiTahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
- Vainui Simon
Thailand - Melisa Mahapol- Vietnam - Mai Phương ThúyMai Phuong ThuyMai Phương Thúy was crowned the 10th Miss Vietnam at the Vinpearl Resort in Nha Trang, Vietnam on August 26, 2006. She represented Vietnam at the Miss World 2006 pageant in Warsaw, Poland on September 30th, in the Asia-Pacific group...
Northern Europe
Austria - Tatjana Batinić
Belarus - Katsiaryna Litvinava
Belgium - Virginie Claes
Czech Republic - Taťána KuchařováTatána KucharováTaťána Kuchařová is a Czech beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss World Czech Republic and Miss World 2006. In doing so, she became the first woman from the Czech Republic to win the title at the final event of the Miss World competition, held on 30 September 2006, in Warsaw, Poland...
Denmark - Sandra Spohr
Kingdom of England - Eleanor GlynnEleanor GlynnEleanor Mary Anne Glynn is an English gothic metal vocalist, songwriter,band front woman, fashion designer, record producer, model, belly dancer, musician and actress professionally known as ' Eleanor ', who won the Miss England 2006/7 title on the 14th of July 2006, she later went on to represent...
Estonia - Leisi Poldsam
Finland - Jenniina Tuokko
Germany - Edita Orašćanin
Iceland - Ásdís Hallgrímsdóttir
Republic of Ireland - Sarah Morrissey
Kazakhstan - Sabina Chukayeva
Latvia - Liga Meinarte
Netherlands - Sheryl Baas- Northern Ireland - Catherine Jean MilliganCatherine Jean MilliganCatherine Jean Milligan was Miss Northern Ireland 2006 and represented her country in the Miss World finals in Poland. She won Miss World Talent 2006, placing her in the semi-finals of the competition along with the other top 15 contestants...
Norway - Tonje Elise Skjærvik
Poland - Marzena CieślikMarzena CieślikMarzena Cieślik is a model from Wolin, Poland who was crowned Miss Polonia 2006. She was Poland's representative at Miss World 2006. She featured in a photoshoot and on the cover of the Polish edition of Playboy in January 2009....
Russia - Alexandra MazurAlexandra MazurAlexandra Mazur was elected The Beauty of Russia in July 2006, while competing with 44 other contestants from various regions of Russia. During the pageant, she represented her home city of Moscow....- Kingdom of Scotland - Nicola McLeanNicola McLean (Scottish model)Nicola McLean is a Scottish model, choreographer, and media personality and presenter...
Sweden - Cathrin SkoogCathrin SkoogCathrin Skoog is a Swedish model and call-centre agent. She has studied International Economy. She was the Swedish delegate in the 2006 Miss World pageant, held in Warsaw.- References :...
Ukraine - Olga Shilovanova
Wales - Sarah Fleming
Southern Europe
- ' - Azra Gazdić
Kingdom of Bulgaria - Slavena Vatova
Independent State of Croatia - Ivana Ergić
Cyprus - Eli Manoli
Early Modern France - Laura Fasquel
Georgia (country) - Nino Kalandaze
Gibraltar - Hayley O'Brien
Greece - Irini KarraIrini KarraEirini Karra is a Greek model who took part in the Miss Star Hellas pageant in April 2006, and represented her country in the Miss World 2006 pageant, held in Warsaw, Poland. She is currently represented by Ace Models and is also well known for her large participation in the IrchaLovesToby...
Hungary - Renáta Tóth
Israel - Yael Nizri
Italy - Elizaveta Migatcheva- Lebanon - Annabella HilalAnnabella HilalAnnabella Semir Hilal is a Lebanese model and TV presenter.She was the first runner-up in the 2005 Miss Lebanon contest....
- ' - Marija Vegova
Malta - Solange Mifsud
Moldova - Alexandra Demciuk
Kingdom of Montenegro - Ivana KneževićIvana KneževicIvana Knežević is a beauty queen from the city of Bar, Montenegro who was Miss Crna Gora 2006. Her ambition is to work in a humanitarian organization in addition of becoming a supermodel...
Portugal - Sara Almeida- Kingdom of Romania - Ioana Boitor
Serbia - Vedrana Grbović
Slovakia - Magdalena Šebestová
Slovenia - Iris Mulej
Spain - Inmaculada TORRES
Turkey - Merve Büyüksaraç
Caribbean
Aruba - Shanandoa Wijshijer
The Bahamas - Deandrea Conliffe
Barbados - Latoya McDowald
Cayman Islands - Ambuyah EbanksAmbuyah EbanksAmbuyah Ebanks is the Miss Cayman Islands Pageant 2006 winner. Born to an American mother and a Caymanian father, Ambuyah spent the early years of her childhood growing up in West Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands...
Curaçao - Fyrena Martha
Dominican Republic - Paola Torres
Guadeloupe - Caroline Beavis- Jamaica - Sara LawrenceSara LawrenceSara Lawrence was the representative for Jamaica in the Miss World 2006 beauty pageant. In March 2007, she relinquished the Miss Jamaica World title upon announcing her pregnancy, becoming the first winner in the Jamaican contest's 23-year-history to do so....
Martinique - Stephanie ColosseStephanie ColosseStephanie Florence Colosse is a French citizen and beauty queen from Martinique.Colosse won the title of Miss Martinique World in June 2005, also winning Best Smile and the Most Photogenic Award. She is the second contestant to represent Martinique at Miss World...- Puerto Rico - Thebyam Carrión
- ' - Tamalisa Baptiste
- ' - Tineke De Freitas
Americas
Argentina - Beatriz Vallejos
Bolivia - Ana María Ortiz- Brazil - Jane Borges
- Canada - Malgosia MajewskaMalgosia MajewskaMałgorzata “Malgosia” Majewska is Miss World Canada 2006 and Miss World Peel Region 2006. During the Miss World Canada competition, she won the Miss Fitness component which placed her among the finalists.Ms...
Chile - Constanza Silva
Colombia - Elizabeth Loaiza
Costa Rica - Bélgica Arias
Ecuador - Rebeca Flores
El Salvador - Tatiana Romero
Guatemala - Jackelinne Piccinini
Guyana - Dessia Braithwaite- Mexico - Karla JiménezKarla JiménezKarla Verónica Jiménez Amezcua represented her country in the 2006 Miss World pageant, held in Warsaw, Poland on September 30, 2006....
Panama - Giselle Bissot
Peru - Silvia Cornejo
United States - Brooke AngusBrooke AngusBrooke Elizabeth Angus is a beauty queen from Essex, Vermont who has competed in the Miss USA 2002 and Miss World 2006 pageants. She was born to David & Carol Noren Angus. She has one brother named David....
Uruguay - Marlene Politi- Venezuela - Federica Guzmán
Africa
- Angola - Stiviandra OliveiraStiviandra OliveiraStiviandra Oliveira is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.Oliveira was also crowned Miss World Africa at the 2006 Miss World competition.-External links:*...
Botswana - Lorato Tebogo- ' - Diane Mwinga
Ethiopia - Amleset Muchie- Ghana - Lamisi Mbillah
Kenya - Khadijah Kiptoo
Liberia - Patrice Juah
Mauritius - Vanesha Seetohul- Namibia - Anna Nashandi
Nigeria - Abiola BashorunAbiola BashorunAbiola Bashorun is a model, and former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria.In 2006, eighteen year-old Bashorun was the surprise winner of the annual pageant. As the reigning queen, Baroshun's project was Sickle cell awareness - she had been inspired after losing a friend to the disease - and she spent...
South Africa - Thuli Sithole
Tanzania - Wema Sepetu
Zambia - Katanekwa Matundwelo
Zimbabwe - Lorraine Maphala
Geographical groupings
- IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, countries located in AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, compete in the Southern EuropeSouthern EuropeThe term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
group. - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, EurasiaEurasiaEurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
n countries, compete in the Northern EuropeNorthern EuropeNorthern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe. Northern Europe typically refers to the seven countries in the northern part of the European subcontinent which includes Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden...
group. - TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, another Eurasian country, competes in the Southern EuropeSouthern EuropeThe term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
group. - Since 2000, the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's home nationsHome NationsHome Nations is a collective term with one of two meanings depending on the context. Politically, it means the nations of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom...
compete separately.
Returning countries and Debuts
- CambodiaCambodiaCambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, MontenegroMontenegroMontenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
competed in Miss World for the first time. - AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and TahitiTahitiTahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
last competed in 2002Miss World 2002Miss World 2002, the 52nd Miss World pageant was held on December 7, 2002 at Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom. The pageant was initially slated for Abuja, Nigeria but due to conflict in the city of Kaduna arising from a publication of an article in a Lagos based newspaper the pageant was...
. - AngolaAngolaAngola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, BelarusBelarusBelarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
, ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, CuraçaoCuraçaoCuraçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
and ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
last competed in 2004Miss World 2004Miss World 2004, the 54th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 6, 2004. The 2004 pageant marks the second straight year that Sanya played host of the pageant. Miss World 2003, Rosanna Davison of Ireland crowned her successor María...
.
Withdrawals and Nations not competing
- AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, American Virgin Islands, Chinese TaipeiChinese TaipeiChinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
, MalawiMalawiThe Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, NicaraguaNicaraguaNicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, SwazilandSwazilandSwaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and UgandaUgandaUganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
did not attend in 2006 after sending a delegate in 2005. - Serbia & MontenegroSerbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
split into two separate nations. - NepalNepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
did not take part due to the political turmoil in the country as the national pageant was moved to January 2007. - SwazilandSwazilandSwaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
did not have enough time, financial assistance, and an organized committee to carry out the national pageant. - EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
(Fawzia MohamedFawzia MohamedFawzia Mohamed is an Egyptian beauty queen and model. She was the official Pantene Miss Egypt 2006 titleholder, at age 22. She represented Egypt in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant....
) withdrew from the contest after failing to complete visa paperwork on time. - MalawiMalawiThe Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
and BelizeBelizeBelize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
held their national pageants, but the organizers decided to send their respective winners will to Miss World 2007. - Antigua & BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
and NicaraguaNicaraguaNicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
did not attend the pageant because of financial problems. - AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
did not attend after the respective organizations failed to select a representative on time. - ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
lost the franchise in 2005.
Other Notes
- GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
sent their national winner to both Miss Universe and Miss World for the first time since 1982. - Tatjana Batinić (Austria), Ivana Ergić (Croatia) and Edita Orašćanin (Germany) are all ethnic CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
. - This is the first time that RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and AngolaAngolaAngola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
made the semi-finals and then the final six. - 11 out of 17 countries which made it into the semifinals, were not in the semifinals last year: Ghana (1967), Namibia (1991), Brazil (1998), Scotland (2001), Lebanon and Venezuela (2003), and Australia, Czech Republic, and Vietnam (2004). Angola and Romania made into the semi-finals for the first time. Romania debuted in 1990, while Angola in 1998.
Contestants' Notes
- Ivana Knežević was the first Miss Montenegro at any international event since the country's independence on June 3, 2006.
- Soledad Gagliardo, Miss Mundo de Uruguay 2006, was replaced by her first runner-up because of unknown reasons.
- Countries such as Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
, British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsThe Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
, ChadChadChad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
and Ivory CoastCôte d'IvoireThe Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
selected their delegates and the national press wrote about their respective participations in Miss World, but they did not compete. - Contestants from the Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
, GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, NamibiaNamibiaNamibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
and South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
competed in the Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006Miss 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....
pageant in July 2006. - Silvia Cornejo of Peru later competed in Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 and became the winner.
- Alexandra MazurAlexandra MazurAlexandra Mazur was elected The Beauty of Russia in July 2006, while competing with 44 other contestants from various regions of Russia. During the pageant, she represented her home city of Moscow....
of Russia later competed in Miss International 2007Miss International 2007Miss International 2007, the 47th Miss International pageant was held at The Hotel Prince Park Tower, Tokyo, Japan on October 15, 2007. 61 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown marking at that time, the biggest turnout in the pageants 47 year history. That record was held until...
and became a semifinalist. - Vanesha Seetohul of Mauritius later competed in Miss Tourism Queen International 2007 but did not place.