Miss Universe 2006
| Miss Universe 2006 | |
|---|---|
Miss Universe 2006, Zuleyka Rivera from Puerto Rico
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| Date | 23 July 2006 |
| Presenters | Nancy O'Dell, Carlos Ponce, Carson Kressley, Shandi Finnessey |
| Entertainment | Chelo, Vittorio Grigolo |
| Venue | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Broadcaster | NBC, Telemundo |
| Entrants | 86 |
| Placements | 20 |
| Debuts | Kazakhstan |
| Withdrawals | Barbados, Belize, Curaçao, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, Vietnam |
| Returns | Argentina, Cayman Islands, Estonia, Ghana, Iceland, New Zealand, Northern Marianas, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Sweden |
| Winner |
Zuleyka Rivera Puerto Rico
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| Congeniality |
Angela Asare Ghana
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| Best National Costume |
Kurara Chibana Japan
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| Photogenic |
Lia Andrea Ramos Philippines
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Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 23 July 2006 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States. Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico crowned by Natalie Glebova of Canada at the end of the event. 86 contestants competed for the crown.
The following celebrities judged the final competition.
Note: Actress Bo Derek was scheduled to be a judge but was later replaced.
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