Miss International 2006, the 46th
Miss International
Miss International (''Miss International Beauty'' or ''The International Beauty Pageant'') is a Japan-based international beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest pageant i ...
pageant, was held both in
Tokyo
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,
Japan
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and
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
,
China
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. The contestants arrived in Tokyo, Japan on October 12 and the finals was held on November 11, 2006 at the
Beijing Exhibition Center
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in
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
,
China
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. 53 contestants competed.
Precious Lara Quigaman
Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz (; born 3 January 1983) is a Filipino actress, multi-product endorser and beauty queen who won the Miss International 2005 beauty pageant held in Tokyo, Japan. She is the fourth Filipino to have won th ...
of the
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
crowned her successor
Daniela Di Giacomo of
Venezuela
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.
Results
Placements
Special awards
Contestants
* - Luizanne (Zenny) Donata
* - Karli Smith
* - Pamela Justiniano Saucedo
* - Maria Cláudia Barreto de Oliveira
* - Emily Ann Kiss
* - Chen Qian
* - Karina Guerra Rodriguez
* - Elena Georgiou
*
Katerina Pospisilova* - Wilma Abreu Nazario
* - Denisse Elizabeth Rodriguez Quiñónez
* - Elham Wagdi Fadel
* - Fethiya Mohammed Seid
* - Karoliina Yläjoki
* - Marie-Charlotte Meré
* - Hiltja Müller
* - Melina Aurelie Meryta
* - Mirna Lissy Salguero Moscoso
* - Lissa Diana Viera Sáenz
* -
Koni Lui
Koni Lui Wai Yee (; born 3 September 1982 in Hong Kong) is a model and 2nd runner up at the Miss Hong Kong 2006 pageant. She represented Hong Kong at Miss International 2006 in Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China. She received two awards, Most Beaut ...
* -
Sonnalli Seygall
Sonnalli Seygall (born 1 May 1989) is an Indian actress whose film debut was 2011's '' Pyaar Ka Punchnama'', directed by Luv Ranjan. She played Rhea opposite Rayo Bakhirta playing Vikrant Chaudhary. Sonnalli was also seen in '' Pyaar Ka Punchna ...
* - Mami Sakurai
* - Rachel Nyameyo
* - Jang Yoon-seo
* - Iris Hng Choy Yin
* - Murielle Desgrelle
* - Alondra del Carmen Robles Dobler
* - Bolortuya Dagva
* - Fabienne Vidoire
* - Claire Beattie
* - Misel Uku
* - Shequita DeLeon Guerrero Bennett
* - Linn Andersen
* -
Mayte Sánchez González
* - Lissy Consuelo Miranda Muñoz
* - Denille Lou Valmonte
* - Marta Jakoniuk
* -
Sharon Gómez
* - Maurielle Nkouka Massamba
* - Elena Vinogradova
* - Danka Dizdarevic
* - Genecia Luo
* - Dagmar Ivanova
* - Sara Sánchez Torres
* -
Gayesha Perera
* - Rebecca Chor Malek
* - Liu Tzu-Hsuan
* - Angel Delight Kileo
* - Vasana Wongbuntree
* - Asena Tugal
* - Inna Goruk
* -
Daniela Di Giacomo
* - Vũ Ngọc Diệp
Notes
Withdrawals
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Did not compete
* - Sharie Delva
* - Priscilla Amara Marfo
* - Tzoulia Alexandratou
* - Kristia Ramlagan
* - Tehila Mor
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* - Bendu Ciapha
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* - Bunita Sunuwar
* - Salmon Faimano
* - Lucy Avril Evangelista (SF World '05)
* - María Alejandra Américo Chacon
* - Sara Dee Harrigfeld
Crossovers
;
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stre ...
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2006
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: - Shequita Bennett
*
2009
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: - Elham Wagdi
;
Miss World
Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Int ...
*
2005
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: - Meryta Melina
;
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international major beauty pageant based in the Philippines that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation and social responsibility. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, it is one of t ...
*
2005
File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
: - Elham Wagdi
*
2007
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: - Angel Delight Kileo
;Miss Intercontinental
* 2007: - Elham Wagdi (Semi-finalist)
;Miss All Nations
* 2010: - Vasana Wongbuntree (3rd runner-up)
;Miss Global Beauty Queen
* 2009: - Vasana Wongbuntree (Winner, Miss Photogenic, as
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...
)
;
World Miss University
World Miss University is an international beauty contest held annually in Seoul, Korea since 1986, with an average of about 70 contestants every year. The event is to select World Miss University Peace Corp Representatives.
This event was organi ...
* 2007: - Emily Ann Kiss
;Miss Tourism Queen International
* 2007: - Vasana Wongbuntree (1st runner-up)
* 2009: - Gayesha Perera (Miss Talent)
;
Reinado Internacional del Café
The Reinado Internacional del Café (''International Queen of Coffee'') beauty pageant, was internationally launched as the Reinado Continental del Café (''Continental Queen of Coffee'') in 1957, and the name was changed to the current one in ...
*
2012
File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
: - Emily Ann Kiss
References
External links
Pageantopolis - Miss International 2006
{{Miss International
2006
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2006 in China
2000s in Beijing
2006 beauty pageants
Beauty pageants in China