Rafaela Zanella
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Rafaela Köhler Zanella is Brazil
ian beauty pageant titleholder of German descent
who represented her country in the Miss Universe 2006
pageant.
on April 8, 2006, representing her state, Rio Grande do Sul
.
pageant, which took place on July 23, 2006 in Los Angeles
, California
, U.S.
, Zanella placed in the semifinals, among the Top 20.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian beauty pageant titleholder of German descent
German Brazilian
A German Brazilian is a Brazilian person of ethnic German ancestry or origin...
who represented her country in the Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006
Miss 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....
pageant.
Miss Universe Brazil 2006
Zanella was elected Miss Brasil UniverseMiss Brasil
The Miss Brasil Pageant is a beauty contest that has been held almost every year since 1954 between winners of the Brazilian state pageants.It is one of the most important beauty contest of the world, with USA and Venezuela...
on April 8, 2006, representing her state, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
.
Miss Universe 2006
In the Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006
Miss 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....
pageant, which took place on July 23, 2006 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Zanella placed in the semifinals, among the Top 20.