Miss Earth 2006
Encyclopedia
Miss Earth 2006, the 6th edition of Miss Earth
beauty pageant, took place on November 26, 2006 in the grounds of the National Museum
in Manila
, Philippines
. The pageant was won by Hil Hernández
of Chile.
The event was originally intended to be held in Santiago, Chile
on November 15, but the Chilean organizers did not meet requirements. In the end, pageant owners Carousel Productions decided to hold the pageant in the Philippines, where all previous Miss Earth pageants had been held, despite having less than two months to prepare for the event.
More than 100 contestants were expected to compete, but only 82 eventually participated. Nevertheless, it was still the highest turn-out for the event.
On November 24 a number of delegates participated in the Philippine version
of Deal or No Deal
, acting as suitcase models during the game. This followed an episode of the US game show, where 26 Miss USA 2006
contestant acted as suitcase models.
Final Question in Miss Earth 2006: "What effort must the country’s government exert to stop global warming?"
Answer of Miss Earth 2006:
"We have to educate the people on global warming. We should help them to control pollution, create global consciousness. Bigger industries are involved here. You run the economy, now it is your turn to take care of Mother Earth". - Hil Hernández, represented Chile
The delegates were divided into three groups which simultaneously competed in the swimsuit preliminary competition in three different locations: Trace Aquatic Sports Complex in Los Baños, Laguna
, Golden Sunset Resort in Calatagan, Batangas
and in Coron, Palawan
. The competition was held on November 12, 2006.
The finalists from the Laguna group were: Jessica Anne Jordan (Bolivia), Francys Sudnicka (Poland), Patra Rungratansunthorn (Thailand), Amanda Pennekamp (United States), Marianne Puglia (Venezuela)
The finalists from the Batangas group were: Ana Quinot (Brazil), Riza Santos (Canada), Anne-Charlotte Triplet (France), Paloma Navarro (Paraguay), Richa Adhia (Tanzania)
Rounding off the top 15 finalists were the finalists who were selected from the third group in Coron, Palawan: Catherine Gregg (Guatemala), Catherine Untalan (Philippines), Cathy Daniel (St. Lucia), Raimata Agnieray (Tahiti), Karina Kharchynska (Ukraine).
The 15 finalists then competed in the Final Swimsuit Competition, held on November 18 at the Fontana Leisure Park in Clark Field, Pampanga. From the 15 finalists, Marianne Puglia of Venezuela was chosen as Best in Swimsuit.
. 15 of the delegates, chosen in a preliminary competition days before, performed their talents in front of the judges and audience. The semi-finalists were Riza Raquel Santos (Canada), Zhou Mei Ting (China), Kristal Sprock (Curaçao), Nicoline Qvortrup (Denmark), Maria Stahl (Ecuador), Anne-Charlotte Triplet (France), Yelena Setiabudi (Indonesia), Sharon Amador (Nicaragua), Paloma Navarro (Paraguay), Catherine Untalan (Philippines), Nicoleta Motei (Romania), Raimata Agnieray (Tahiti), Tsering Chungtak (Tibet), Nicquell Garland (Turks and Caicos), and Vu Nguyen Ha Anh (Vietnam). The winner of the competition was Zhou Mei Ting of China.
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
beauty pageant, took place on November 26, 2006 in the grounds of the National Museum
National Museum of the Philippines
The Museum of the Filipino People is a department of the National Museum of the Philippines that houses the Anthropology and Archaeology Divisions of the National Museum. It is located in the Agrifina Circle, Rizal Park, Manila adjacent to the main National Museum building...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The pageant was won by Hil Hernández
Hil Hernández
Hil Yesenia Hernández Escobar , is a beauty queen from Chile. On November 26, 2006, she won the Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant, beating over 81 other delegates. She's the first Chilean woman to win the coveted crown...
of Chile.
The event was originally intended to be held in Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
on November 15, but the Chilean organizers did not meet requirements. In the end, pageant owners Carousel Productions decided to hold the pageant in the Philippines, where all previous Miss Earth pageants had been held, despite having less than two months to prepare for the event.
More than 100 contestants were expected to compete, but only 82 eventually participated. Nevertheless, it was still the highest turn-out for the event.
On November 24 a number of delegates participated in the Philippine version
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal is the Philippine franchise of Deal or No Deal, hosted by Filipino actress, TV & game show host, Kris Aquino, which premiered on June 5, 2006 on ABS-CBN....
of Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...
, acting as suitcase models during the game. This followed an episode of the US game show, where 26 Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...
contestant acted as suitcase models.
Results
Placements
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Earth 2006 |
|
| Miss Air (1st Runner-up) |
 India - Amruta Patki |
| Miss Water (2nd Runner-up) |
 Philippines - Catherine UntalanCatherine Untalan Catherine Yu Untalan is an environmentalist, fashion model, psychologist, and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed and won the beauty title of Miss Philippines-Earth 2006 and the international Miss Earth Water 2006... |
| Miss Fire (3rd Runner-up) |
 Venezuela - Marianne PugliaMarianne Puglia Marianne Pasqualina Puglia Martínez is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Earth Venezuela 2006.... |
| Finalists |
 Czech Republic - Petra Soukupová Egypt - Meriam GeorgeMeriam George Meriam George is an Egyptian beauty pageant titleholder. At the age of eighteen, she was the official Pantene Miss Egypt 2005 winner. She represented Egypt in Miss Universe 2005, Miss Intercontinental 2005 and Miss Earth 2006...  Panama - Stefanie de RouxStefanie de Roux Stefanie de Roux Martin is a Panamanian model that was a contestant on the Miss Universe 2003 pageant held on Panama City, Panama where she was a semifinalist . She also was the representative of her country on the Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant, held on November 26, 2006 in Manila, Philippines...  Poland - Francys SudnickaFrancys Sudnicka Francys Mayela Sudnicka is a Venezuelan model of Polish ancestry.She was born in the city of Valencia, Venezuela. Barraza lived and went to school in Poland until her adolescence... |
| Semi-finalists |
 The Bahamas - Leandra Pratt Mainland China - Zhou Mengting Early Modern France - Anne Charlotte Triplet Spain - Rocio Cazallas United States - Amanda Helen Pennekamp |
- Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Korea, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro, and Tanzania made to the semi-finals last yearMiss Earth 2005Miss Earth 2005, the 5th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place on October 23, 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 80 candidates from around the globe took part in the event....
but not in this year's edition (Miss Earth 2006).
- Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chile, Czech Republic, Philippines, Poland, USA, and Venezuela made to the semi-finals last yearMiss Earth 2005Miss Earth 2005, the 5th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place on October 23, 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 80 candidates from around the globe took part in the event....
and also in this year's edition (Miss Earth 2006).
Special awards
| Special Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Photogenic |  Canada - Riza Raquel Santos |
| Best National Costume |  Samoa - Mililani Vienna Tofa |
| Miss Friendship |  Italy - Maria Lucia Leo |
| Miss Talent | Mainland China - Zhou Mengting |
| Best in Swimsuit | Venezuela - Marianne Puglia |
| Best in Long Gown | India - Amruta Patki |
Winning answer
Answer of Miss Earth 2006:
"We have to educate the people on global warming. We should help them to control pollution, create global consciousness. Bigger industries are involved here. You run the economy, now it is your turn to take care of Mother Earth". - Hil Hernández, represented Chile
Judges
The following is the list of the board of judges in this year's Miss Earth:| No. | Judge | Background |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbygale Arenas Abbygale Arenas Abbygale Williamson Arenas is a former model from the Philippines. She is 5'9" and is said to resemble Linda Evangelista. She is now a freelance make-up artist. She is married to photographer Jun de Leon-Pageantry:... |
Beauty Queen Beauty Queen "Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:... , Top Fashion Model Model (person) A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art.... , Personality/Image Consultant |
| 2 | Catherine Constantinides | Environmentalist Environmentalist An environmentalist broadly supports the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities"... and TV host Presenter A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show... of a Lifestyle (TV channel) Lifestyle (TV channel) Launched on 30 October 1985, Lifestyle was a British daytime television channel dedicated to women and family, and was broadcast on cable and on the transponder 5 of the Astra satellite. Lifestyle's lineup consisted on magazines, novelas and movies. The programming was linked by an in vision... show in South Africa |
| 3 | Tweety de Leon | Top Fashion Model Model (person) A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art.... |
| 4 | Justine Gabionza | International Beauty Queen Beauty Queen "Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:... |
| 5 | Michel Adam Lisowski Michel Adam Lisowski Michel Adam Lisowski, is the founder and sole owner of Fashion TV.Michel Adam Lisowski was born on April 16th, 1950 in Warsaw. His family is of Jewish descent and moved to Vienna in 1958, as his father served the Polish government as a diplomat at the International Atomic Energy Agency... |
Founder & Chairman of Fashion TV Fashion TV Fashion TV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. It was founded in France in 1997 by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV is the only 24/7 international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, beauty, glamour and style and has become... |
| 6 | Warner Manning | Environmentalist Environmentalist An environmentalist broadly supports the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities"... , Chief Executive of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation |
| 7 | Andrea Mastellone | General Manager, Traders Hotel Manila Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts runs the Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders brands of hotels.-Companies:*Shangri-La Asia Limited is incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability... |
| 8 | Jose Ramon Olives | Journalist Journalist A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A... , Senior Vice President Vice president A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president... of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation |
| 9 | Dorian Peña Dorian Peña Dorian Alan Peña is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association. Nicknamed the "Junkyard Dawg" for his consistent plays of putbacks and offensive rebounds... |
Professional basketball player Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA... for the San Miguel Brewery |
| 10 | Ricky Reyes Ricky Reyes Ricky Reyes is a Cuban professional wrestler. Known for his appearances in Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and various other independent promotions, he is currently primarily working for the World Wrestling Council.... |
Beauty Expert-Cum-Philanthropist Philanthropist A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes... |
| 11 | Tatsuhiko Takahasi | Philanthropist Philanthropy Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of... , President of Richmonde Hotel |
| 12 | Lee Chul Woo Lee Chul Woo Lee Chul Woo is a member of Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council, the chief legislative body of Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. He is the current chairperson of the council . He represents Cheongdo County, and is a graduate of Dongseong High School in Busan.Lee has served in the Provincial Council... |
Korean Air Korean Air Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. , operating as Korean Air, is both the flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea, with global headquarters located in Seoul, South Korea. Korean Air's international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 130 cities in 45... Regional Manager for the Philippines |
Delegates
List of countries and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2006:- - Blerta Halili
- - Andrea Carolina Garcia
- - Natalie Newton
- - Leandra Pratt
- - Isabelle Cornelis
- - Jessica Jordan BurtonJessica Jordan BurtonJessica Anne Jordan Burton is a politician and a former model.Jessica is the only child of an English father and Bolivian mother, Aida Burton. Her father, Andrew Keith Jordan is a petroleum engineer...
- ' - Bosena Jelcic
- - Kefilwe Kgosi
- - Ana Paula Quinot
- - Riza Raquel SantosRiza SantosRiza Santos is a Canadian television personality and beauty queen of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry. She competed and won Miss Earth Canada 2006 and Miss World Canada 2011 and will represent Canada in Miss World 2011 on November 6 in London. She competed in the Miss Earth 2006 pageant, in...
- - Stephanie Monique Espeut
- - Hil Yesenia Hernández
- - Zhou Mengting
- - Maripaz Duarte
- - Kristal Rose Sprock
- - Petra Soukupová
- - Nicoline Qvortrup
- - Alondra Peña
- - Maria Magdalena Stahl
- - Meriam GeorgeMeriam GeorgeMeriam George is an Egyptian beauty pageant titleholder. At the age of eighteen, she was the official Pantene Miss Egypt 2005 winner. She represented Egypt in Miss Universe 2005, Miss Intercontinental 2005 and Miss Earth 2006...
- - Ana Flor Astrid Machado
- - Holly Ikin
- - Dina Fekadu
- - Linnea Aaltonen
- - Anne Charlotte Triplet
- - Maria Sarchimelia
- - Fatima Funk
- - Mable Naadu Frye
- - Eugenia Lattou
Guadeloupe - Ingrid Bevis- - Catherine Gregg
- - Helan Georges
- - Lesly Gabriela Molina Kristoffp
- - Amruta PatkiAmruta PatkiAmruta Patki is the Pond's Femina Miss India-Earth 2006. She represented India at the Miss Earth 2006 pageant. She was chosen as the Miss Earth Air 2006 . She finished second among 82 competing delegates from other countries...
- - Yelena Setiabudi
- - Melanie Boreham
- - Maria Lucia Leo
- - Noriko Ohno
- - Emah Madegwa
- ' - Park Hee-Jung
- - Nahed Al Saghir
Liberia - Rachel Njinimbam
Lithuania - Evelina Dedul
Republic of Macedonia - Ivana Popovska
Malaysia - Alice Loh
Martinique - Megane Martinon- - Alina Garcia
- - Ayushma Pokharel
- - Sabrina Van Der Donk
- - Annelise Burton
- - Sharon Amador
- - Ivy Obrori Edenkwo
- - Meria Leroy
- - Sehr MahmoodSehr MahmoodSehr Mahmood from Karachi, Pakistan was crowned Miss Pakistan World 2006 on April 1, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.- Miss Pakistan World 2006 :...
- - Stefanie de RouxStefanie de RouxStefanie de Roux Martin is a Panamanian model that was a contestant on the Miss Universe 2003 pageant held on Panama City, Panama where she was a semifinalist . She also was the representative of her country on the Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant, held on November 26, 2006 in Manila, Philippines...
- - Paloma Navarro
- - Valery Caroline Neff
- - Catherine UntalanCatherine UntalanCatherine Yu Untalan is an environmentalist, fashion model, psychologist, and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed and won the beauty title of Miss Philippines-Earth 2006 and the international Miss Earth Water 2006...
- - Francys SudnickaFrancys SudnickaFrancys Mayela Sudnicka is a Venezuelan model of Polish ancestry.She was born in the city of Valencia, Venezuela. Barraza lived and went to school in Poland until her adolescence...
- - Camille Colazzo
- - Nicoleta Motei
- - Elena Salnikova
- ' - Cathy Daniel
- - Mililani Vienna Tofa
- ' - Dubravka Skoric
- - Shn Juay Shi Yun
- ' - Judita Hrubyova
- - Nancy Dos Reis
- - Rocio Cazallas
- - Cécilia Harbo Kristensen
- - Laura Ferrara
French Polynesia - Raimata Agnieray- - Chiu Yu-Cheng
- - Richa Maria AdhiaRicha Maria AdhiaRicha Maria Adhia is a model and beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Earth Tanzania 2006 and Miss Tanzania 2007., She represented Tanzania in both Miss Earth 2006 in the Philippines and Miss World 2007 in China...
- - Pailin Rungratanasunthorn
Tibet - Tsering Chungtak- ' - Nicquell Garland
- - Karina Kharchinska
- United States - Amanda Pennekamp
- - Marianne PugliaMarianne PugliaMarianne Pasqualina Puglia Martínez is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Earth Venezuela 2006....
- - Vu Nguyen Ha Anh
- - Laura Livesy
Swimsuit
Los Baños, Laguna
The Nature and Science City of Los Baños is a 1st class urban city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,631 inhabitants in 17,030 households...
, Golden Sunset Resort in Calatagan, Batangas
Calatagan, Batangas
Calatagan is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,544 people in 9,201 households....
and in Coron, Palawan
Coron, Palawan
Coron is a first class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 32,243 people in 6,264 households....
. The competition was held on November 12, 2006.
The finalists from the Laguna group were: Jessica Anne Jordan (Bolivia), Francys Sudnicka (Poland), Patra Rungratansunthorn (Thailand), Amanda Pennekamp (United States), Marianne Puglia (Venezuela)
The finalists from the Batangas group were: Ana Quinot (Brazil), Riza Santos (Canada), Anne-Charlotte Triplet (France), Paloma Navarro (Paraguay), Richa Adhia (Tanzania)
Rounding off the top 15 finalists were the finalists who were selected from the third group in Coron, Palawan: Catherine Gregg (Guatemala), Catherine Untalan (Philippines), Cathy Daniel (St. Lucia), Raimata Agnieray (Tahiti), Karina Kharchynska (Ukraine).
The 15 finalists then competed in the Final Swimsuit Competition, held on November 18 at the Fontana Leisure Park in Clark Field, Pampanga. From the 15 finalists, Marianne Puglia of Venezuela was chosen as Best in Swimsuit.
Talent
The 2006 talent competition was held on November 22 at the Teatro Marikina, Marikina CityMarikina City
Marikina, officially the City of Marikina, known as the Shoe Capital of the Philippines, was former capital of the province of Manila during the declaration of Philippine Independence and one of the sixteen cities within the Manila Metropolitan Area. Marikina is part of Eastern Manila District of...
. 15 of the delegates, chosen in a preliminary competition days before, performed their talents in front of the judges and audience. The semi-finalists were Riza Raquel Santos (Canada), Zhou Mei Ting (China), Kristal Sprock (Curaçao), Nicoline Qvortrup (Denmark), Maria Stahl (Ecuador), Anne-Charlotte Triplet (France), Yelena Setiabudi (Indonesia), Sharon Amador (Nicaragua), Paloma Navarro (Paraguay), Catherine Untalan (Philippines), Nicoleta Motei (Romania), Raimata Agnieray (Tahiti), Tsering Chungtak (Tibet), Nicquell Garland (Turks and Caicos), and Vu Nguyen Ha Anh (Vietnam). The winner of the competition was Zhou Mei Ting of China.
Debuts
Notes: England and Wales are technically new as they were represented in the previous years as Great Britain or United Kingdom.Returning countries and territories
| Year last competed |
Country/Territory |
|---|---|
| 2001 Miss Earth 2001 Miss Earth 2001 is the first edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, organized by Carousel Productions. The pageant coronation night was held on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. There were 42 delegates who competed in the pageant that focuses... |
Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
| 2002 Miss Earth 2002 Miss Earth 2002, the second edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held in Quezon City, Philippines on October 29, 2002. In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant... |
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
| 2004 Miss Earth 2004 Miss Earth 2004, the 4th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines on October 24, 2004... |
Albania Albania Albania , 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... , Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east.... , Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... , Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala 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... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland 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.... |
Contestant notes
- Miss Earth France, Anne-Charlotte Triplet, would later be Miss Francophonie Internationale 2007.
- Ethiopia, Ireland, Poland, and Slovak Republic competed in the 2006 Miss Universe PageantMiss 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....
in July 2006. In that pageant, Dina Fekadu of Ethiopia was one of 20 semifinalists. - Stefanie De RouxStefanie de RouxStefanie de Roux Martin is a Panamanian model that was a contestant on the Miss Universe 2003 pageant held on Panama City, Panama where she was a semifinalist . She also was the representative of her country on the Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant, held on November 26, 2006 in Manila, Philippines...
of Panama competed in Miss Universe 2003Miss Universe 2003Miss Universe 2003, the 52nd Miss Universe pageant, was held at Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003. 71 delegates from around the universe competed for the crown...
where she placed in the top 15. - Meriam GeorgeMeriam GeorgeMeriam George is an Egyptian beauty pageant titleholder. At the age of eighteen, she was the official Pantene Miss Egypt 2005 winner. She represented Egypt in Miss Universe 2005, Miss Intercontinental 2005 and Miss Earth 2006...
represented Egypt at the Miss Universe 2005Miss Universe 2005Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.At the conclusion of the final telecast, Miss Universe Canada, Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia...
pageant. - Guadeloupe's Caroline Virgile Bevis was a delegate at Miss World 2006Miss World 2006Miss 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 European city other than London, United Kingdom, having...
. - Laura Livesy (Wales) and Lesly Kristoff (Honduras) were delegates in the Miss Asia Pacific InternationalMiss Asia Pacific InternationalThe Miss Asia Pacific International is the first and oldest beauty pageant in Asia. It began as a regional pageant in 1968, known as the Miss Asia Quest...
pageant in 2005. - Cécilia Harbo Kristensen represented Sweden at Miss Scandinavia 2004Miss ScandinaviaMiss Scandinavia was a beauty pageant for Nordic females. The contest was merged with the Miss Baltic Sea pageant for the years 2007 and 2008 and after that the merged pageant was also discontinued.It was sponsored by MTV3.- Titleholders :...
, Miss International 2005Miss International 2005Miss International 2005, the 45th Miss International pageant was held in Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan on September 26 2005. 52 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Jeymmy Vargas of Colombia crowned her successor Precious Quigaman of the Philippines as the new Miss...
, Miss Europe 2006Miss EuropeMiss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr...
and Miss Tourism Queen International 2007 pageants. She was also a semi-finalist at the SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
selection for the Miss World 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...
contest. - Jessica Jordan (Bolivia) competed in Miss Universe 2007Miss Universe 2007Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
she was unplaced. She would go on and win Miss Reina Internacional del Cafe 2008/Miss International Queen of Coffee 2008 in Colombia. - Amanda Pennekamp (USA) was 1st runner up in Miss USA 2004Miss USA 2004The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on April 12, 2004. The winner of the beauty pageant was Shandi Finnessey, who became the first winner from the state of Missouri...
. - Francys SudnickaFrancys SudnickaFrancys Mayela Sudnicka is a Venezuelan model of Polish ancestry.She was born in the city of Valencia, Venezuela. Barraza lived and went to school in Poland until her adolescence...
(Poland) won Miss Tourism World 2000 representing VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
and also competed at 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....
, but she was unplaced. - Thailand's Pailin Rungratanasunthor competed at Amazing Race Asia 3 alongside Miss Universe 2005Miss Universe 2005Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.At the conclusion of the final telecast, Miss Universe Canada, Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia...
Natalie GlebovaNatalie GlebovaNatalie Glebova is a Russian Canadian beauty queen, the 2005 Miss Universe title holder.-Personal life:Glebova was born in Tuapse, Russia. She studied classical piano and graduated from a professional musical school at age of 12. She also has won various regional rhythmic gymnastics championships...
. - Riza SantosRiza SantosRiza Santos is a Canadian television personality and beauty queen of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry. She competed and won Miss Earth Canada 2006 and Miss World Canada 2011 and will represent Canada in Miss World 2011 on November 6 in London. She competed in the Miss Earth 2006 pageant, in...
(Canada) joined the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 on October 14, 2007 and eventually won as first runner up. She will be competing at the Miss World 2011Miss World 2011Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant took place at the Earls Court Two on November 6, 2011 in London. As part of the events, the contestants also traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland between October 23 and October 27.. Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned her successor...
in LondonLondonLondon 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...
, UK on November 6, 2011.