Miss World 2006

Miss World 2006
Miss World 2006
	File:Mw2006.jpg Miss World 2006 titlecard
Date	30 September 2006
Presenters	Tim Vincent, Angela Chow, Grażyna Torbicka
Entertainment	Westlife, Robin Gibb, Amici
Venue	Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland
Broadcaster	E!, TVP
Entrants	104
Placements	17
Debuts	Cambodia, Montenegro, Serbia
Withdrawals	Albania, Chinese Taipei, Malawi, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Swaziland, Switzerland, Uganda, US Virgin Islands
Returns	Angola, Austria, Belarus, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curaçao, Finland, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Tahiti, Zimbabwe
Winner	Taťána Kuchařová ; Czech Republic

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

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss World 2006	Czech Republic – Taťána Kuchařová ^[1]^[3]
1st runner-up	Romania – Ioana Boitor ^[1]
2nd runner-up	Australia – Sabrina Houssami ^[1]
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 Northern Ireland – Catherine Milligan Puerto Rico – Thebyam Carrión Scotland – Nicola McLean Venezuela – Federica Guzmán Vietnam – Mai Phương Thúy

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	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 PR – 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 Venezuela – Federica Guzmán Vietnam – Mai Phương Thúy

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	Venezuela – 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 Scotland – Nicola McLean Spain – Inmaculada Torres
Top 25	Bolivia – Ana María Ortiz Bosnia & 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 Korea – Sharon Park Malaysia – Adeline Wan Mexico – Karla Jiménez Mongolia – Selenge Erdene-Ochir Montenegro – Ivana Knežević Namibia – Anna Nashandi Russia – Alexandra Mazur Slovakia – Magdalena Sebestova South Africa – Thuli Sithole Trinidad & Tobago – Tineke de Freitas United States – Brooke Angus Zambia – Katanekwa Matundwelo

Groups	Contestant
Group 1: Asia Pacific	Indonesia – Kristania Virginia Besouw Japan – Kazuha Kondo Korea – Sharon Park Mongolia – Selenge Erdene-Ochir
Group 2: Northern Europe	Finland – Jenniina Tuokko Kazakhstan – Sabina Chukayeva Latvia – Liga Meinarte Russia – 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 & 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	Northern Ireland – 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

Result	Contestant
Winner	Ghana – Lamisi Mbillah

Judges

Julia Morley – Chairwoman of the Miss World Organization
Aneta Kreglicka – 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 participated in Miss World 2006.^[1]

Asia Pacific

Australia – Sabrina Houssami
Cambodia – Sun Sreymom
China PR – Duo Liu
Hong Kong China – Janet Chow
India – Natasha Suri
Indonesia – Kristania Besouw
Japan – Kazuha Kondo
Korea – Sharon Park
Malaysia – Adeline Wan
Mongolia – Selenge Erdene-Ochir
Philippines – Anna Igpit
Singapore – Colleen Pereira
Sri Lanka – Rapthi Kerkoven
Tahiti – Vainui Simon
Thailand – Melisa Mahapol
Vietnam – Mai Phương Thúy

Northern Europe

Austria – Tatjana Batinić
Belarus – Katsiaryna Litvinava
Belgium – Virginie Claes
Czech Republic – Taťána Kuchařová
Denmark – Sandra Spohr
England – Eleanor Glynn
Estonia – Leisi Poldsam
Finland – Jenniina Tuokko
Germany – Edita Orašćanin
Iceland – Ásdís Hallgrímsdóttir
Ireland – Sarah Morrissey
Kazakhstan – Sabina Chukayeva
Latvia – Liga Meinarte
Netherlands – Sheryl Baas
Northern Ireland – Catherine Jean Milligan
Norway – Tonje Elise Skjærvik
Poland – Marzena Cieślik
Russia – Alexandra Mazur
Scotland – Nicola McLean
Sweden – Cathrin Skoog
Ukraine – Olga Shilovanova
Wales – Sarah Fleming

Southern Europe

Bosnia & Herzegovina – Azra Gazdić
Bulgaria – Slavena Vatova
Croatia – Ivana Ergić
Cyprus – Eli Manoli
France – Laura Fasquel
Georgia – Nino Kalandaze
Gibraltar – Hayley O'Brien
Greece – Irini Karra
Hungary – Renáta Tóth
Israel – Yael Nizri
Italy – Elizaveta Migatcheva
Lebanon – Annabella Hilal
F.Y.R.O. Macedonia – Marija Vegova
Malta – Solange Mifsud
Moldova – Alexandra Demciuk
Montenegro – Ivana Knežević
Portugal – Sara Almeida
Romania – Ioana Boitor
Serbia – Vedrana Grbović
Slovakia – Magdalena Šebestová
Slovenia – Iris Mulej
Spain – Inmaculada Torres
Turkey – Merve Büyüksaraç

Caribbean

Aruba – Shanandoa Wijshijer
Bahamas – Deandrea Conliffe
Barbados – Latoya McDowald
Cayman Islands – Ambuyah Ebanks
Curaçao – Fyrena Martha
Dominican Republic – Paola Torres
Guadeloupe – Caroline Beavis
Jamaica – Sara Lawrence
Martinique – Stephanie Colosse
Puerto Rico – Thebyam Carrión
St. Lucia – Tamalisa Baptiste
Trinidad & Tobago – Tineke De Freitas

Americas

Argentina – Beatriz Vallejos
Bolivia – Ana María Ortiz
Brazil – Jane Borges
Canada – Malgosia Majewska
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 Jiménez
Panama – Giselle Bissot
Peru – Silvia Cornejo
United States – Brooke Angus
Uruguay – Marlene Politi
Venezuela – Federica Guzmán

Africa

Angola – Stiviandra Oliveira
Botswana – Lorato Tebogo
Congo Democratic Republic – Diane Mwinga
Ethiopia – Amleset Muchie
Ghana – Lamisi Mbillah
Kenya – Khadijah Kiptoo
Liberia – Patrice Juah
Mauritius – Vanesha Seetohul
Namibia – Anna Nashandi
Nigeria – Abiola Bashorun
South Africa – Thuli Sithole
Tanzania – Wema Sepetu
Zambia – Katanekwa Matundwelo
Zimbabwe – Lorraine Maphala

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.