Miss World 2006 |
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Miss World 2006 titlecard |
Date |
30 September 2006 |
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Presenters |
Tim Vincent, Angela Chow, Grażyna Torbicka |
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Entertainment |
Westlife, Robin Gibb, Amici |
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Venue |
Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland |
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Broadcaster |
E!, TVP |
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Entrants |
104 |
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Placements |
17 |
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Debuts |
Cambodia, Montenegro, Serbia |
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Withdrawals |
Albania, Chinese Taipei, Malawi, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Swaziland, Switzerland, Uganda, US Virgin Islands |
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Returns |
Angola, Austria, Belarus, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curaçao, Finland, Kazakhstan, Tahiti, Zimbabwe |
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Winner |
Taťána Kuchařová [1]
Czech Republic |
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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 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 behind
2013 (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
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Countries and territories which sent delegates and results
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Placements
Final results |
Contestant |
Miss World 2006 |
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1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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Top 6 |
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Top 17 |
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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.
Continental Group |
Contestant |
Africa |
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Americas |
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Asia Pacific |
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Caribbean |
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Northern Europe |
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Southern Europe |
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Special awards
- Best World Dress Designer
Results |
Contestant |
Winner |
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Croatia – Ivana Ergić
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1st runner-up |
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Netherlands – Sheryl Baas
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2nd runner-up |
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3rd runner-up |
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Kenya – Khadijah Kiptoo
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4th runner-up |
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Ireland – Sarah Morrissey
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Top 20 |
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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 |
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1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up |
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Singapore – Colleen Pereira
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Top 10 |
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Top 25 |
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Miss Sports
Results |
Contestant |
Winner |
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1st runner-up |
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Puerto Rico – Thebyam Carrión
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2nd runner-up |
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Latvia – Liga Meinarte
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Top 24 |
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Botswana – Lorato Tebogo
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Cayman Islands – Ambuyah Ebanks
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Finland – Jenniina Tuokko
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Guatemala – Jackelinne Piccinini
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Hungary – Renata Toth
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Indonesia – Kristania Virginia Besouw
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Italy – Elizaveta Migatcheva
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Japan – Kazuha Kondo
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Kazakhstan – Sabina Chukayeva
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Korea – Sharon Park
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Malaysia – Adeline Wan
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Mexico – Karla Jiménez
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Mongolia – Selenge Erdene-Ochir
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Montenegro – Ivana Knežević
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Namibia – Anna Nashandi
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Russia – Alexandra Mazur
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Slovakia – Magdalena Sebestova
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South Africa – Thuli Sithole
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Trinidad & Tobago – Tineke de Freitas
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United States – Brooke Angus
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Zambia – Katanekwa Matundwelo
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Groups |
Contestant |
Group 1: Asia Pacific |
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Group 2: Northern Europe |
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Finland – Jenniina Tuokko
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Kazakhstan – Sabina Chukayeva
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Latvia – Liga Meinarte
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Russia – Alexandra Mazur
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Group 3: Southern Europe |
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Hungary – Renata Toth
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Italy – Elizaveta Migatcheva
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Montenegro – Ivana Knežević
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Slovakia – Magdalena Sebestova
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Group 4: Caribbean |
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Group 5: Americas |
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Group 6: Africa |
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Botswana – Lorato Tebogo
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Namibia – Anna Nashandi
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South Africa – Thuli Sithole
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Zambia – Katanekwa Matundwelo
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Miss Talent
Results |
Contestant |
Winner |
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1st runner-up |
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Italy – Elizaveta Migatcheva
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2nd runner-up |
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Zimbabwe – Lorraine Maphala
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3rd runner-up |
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Estonia – Leisi Poldsam
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4th runner-up |
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Mongolia – Selenge Erdene-Ochir
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Top 10 |
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Barbados – Latoya McDowald
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Croatia – Ivana Ergić
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India – Natasha Suri
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Liberia – Patrice Juah
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Portugal – Sara Almeida
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Beauty with a Purpose
Result |
Contestant |
Winner |
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Ghana – Lamisi Mbillah
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Judges
Contestants
104 contestants participated in Miss World 2006.[1]
Withdrawals
Egypt – Miss Egypt 2006, Fawzia Mohamed had visa problems.[4]
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Belize - Miss World Belize 2006, Felicita (Leesha) Arzu was crowned on July 29, but the organizers decided that she take part at Miss World 2007.[5]
No Shows:
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Albania – No contest
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American Virgin Islands - No contest
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Antigua and Barbuda – Due financial problems.
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British Virgin Islands – Martha Ramirez[6]
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Burkina Faso - Ramata Barry
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Chad
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Congo Republic – Eboundt Fatouma Blanda
Ivory Coast - Alima Diomandé
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Malawi - Peth Msiska
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Nepal – No contest due the Nepalese Civil War. It was proposed for 2007.
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New Zealand - No contest
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Nicaragua - Due Financial problems.
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Paraguay – Due Financial problems.
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Swaziland – No contest
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Switzerland - Due scheduling conflicts, the national pageant was held on September 9[7] making made the 2006 winner ineligible to compete, plus no finalists of Miss Switzerland 2005 pageant were available to compete. After that Switzerland didn't send a contestant to Miss World contest until 2013.
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Uganda – No contest
Replacements
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France – Miss France 2004, Laetitia Bleger was appointed to representing France at Miss World 2006, but however her Playboy topples pictures of May 2005 prevent her to take part and she got suspended 6 months by Miss France Organization. Then Miss France comitee named the new Miss France 2006, Alexandra Rosenfeld as the french representative in Miss World 2006,[8] but due the fact that she had to go first to Miss Universe 2006 and later to Miss Europe 2006 contest, was finally replaced by Miss France 2006, 2º Runner up - Laura Fasquel.[9]
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Latvia – Miss Latvia 2005, Kristīne Djadenko was supossed to participate in Miss World 2006.[10] However a month before the start of the competition was remplacd by Līga Meinarte.[11] Nevertheless Djadenko participated next year at Miss World 2007.
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Spain – Miss España 2006, Elizabeth Reyes was supposed to participated in Miss World 2006 after Miss Universe 2006 contest.[12][13] However she was replaced by her Miss España 2006, 1º Runner up - Inmaculada Torres.
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Uruguay – Miss Uruguay Mundo 2006, Soledad Gagliardo was replaced by her first runner up, Marlene Politi due unknown reasons.
Notes
- Israel and Lebanon, countries located in Asia, compete in the Southern Europe group.
- Russia and Kazakhstan, Eurasian countries, compete in the Northern Europe group.
- Turkey, another Eurasian country, competes in the Southern Europe group.
- Since 2000, the United Kingdom's home nations compete separately.
Trivia
Two billion people in 200 countries across the globe tuned-in Sunday for the 56th Miss World beauty pageant grand finale in Warsaw, Poland. Viewers were also able to help select Miss World 2006 using a special short message service (SMS) system.
Notes
Crossovers
References
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