# Miss International 2006

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Miss International 2006 Date November 11, 2006 Venue Beijing Exhibition Center, Beijing, China Broadcaster TV Tokyo Entrants 53 Placements 12 Debuts Guadeloupe Kenya Martinique Republic of the Congo Sudan Withdrawals Bahamas El Salvador Greece Israel Kazakhstan Macau Malaysia Mongolia Nicaragua Paraguay Sweden United Kingdom United States Returns Egypt Guatemala Mexico Nigeria Northern Mariana Islands Russia Sri Lanka Vietnam Winner Daniela Di Giacomo[1] Venezuela Congeniality Koni Lui (Hong Kong) Best National Costume Mayte Sánchez (Panama) Photogenic Vasana Wongbuntree (Thailand) Karoliina Yläjoki (Finland) ← 2005 2007 →

**Miss International**2006, the 46th [Miss International](/source/Miss_International) pageant, was held both in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), Japan, and [Beijing](/source/Beijing), China. The contestants arrived in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), Japan on October 12 and the finals was held on November 11, 2006, at the [Beijing Exhibition Center](/source/Beijing_Exhibition_Center) in [Beijing](/source/Beijing), China. 53 contestants competed. [Precious Lara Quigaman](/source/Precious_Lara_Quigaman) of the [Philippines](/source/Philippines) crowned her successor [Daniela Di Giacomo](/source/Daniela_Di_Giacomo) of [Venezuela](/source/Venezuela).[1]

## Results

### Placements

Placement Contestant Miss International 2006 Venezuela – Daniela Di Giacomo[1] 1st Runner-up Panama – Mayte Sánchez 2nd Runner-up South Korea – Jang Yoon-seo Top 12 China – Chen Qian Colombia – Karina Guerra Dominican Republic – Wilma Abreu Guadeloupe – Meryta Melina India – Sonnalli Seygall Japan – Mami Sakurai Puerto Rico – Sharon Gómez Spain – Sara Sánchez Torres Thailand – Vasana Wongbuntree

### Special awards

Awards Contestant Miss Photogenic in China Finland - Karoliina Ylajoki Miss Photogenic in Japan Thailand - Vasana Wongbuntree Miss Goodwill Puerto Rico - Sharon Gomez Miss Friendship Hong Kong - Koni Lui Miss Vibrant Brazil - Maria Claudia Barreto Best National Costume Panama - Mayte Sanchez Compassionate Award China - Chen Qian Best Body Colombia - Karina Guerra Best Preliminary Performance Germany - Hiltja Muller Best Overall Style Venezuela - Daniela Di Giacomo Best Figure Venezuela - Daniela Di Giacomo

## Contestants

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- [Aruba](/source/Aruba) - Luizanne Donata

- [Australia](/source/Australia) - Karli Smith

- [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia) - Pamela Justiniano Saucedo

- [Brazil](/source/Brazil) - Maria Cláudia Barreto de Oliveira

- [Canada](/source/Canada) - Emily Ann Kiss

- [China](/source/China) - Chen Qian

- [Colombia](/source/Colombia) - Karina Guerra Rodríguez

- [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus) - Elena Georgiou

- [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic) - Katerina Pospisilova

- [Dominican Republic](/source/Dominican_Republic) - Wilma Abreu Nazario

- [Ecuador](/source/Ecuador) - Denisse Elizabeth Rodríguez Quiñónez

- [Egypt](/source/Egypt) - Elham Wagdi Fadel

- [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia) - Fethiya Mohammed Seid

- [Finland](/source/Finland) - Karoliina Yläjoki

- [France](/source/France) - Marie-Charlotte Meré

- [Germany](/source/Germany) - Hiltja Müller

- [Guadeloupe](/source/Guadeloupe) - Melina Aurelie Meryta

- [Guatemala](/source/Guatemala) - Mirna Lissy Salguero Moscoso

- [Honduras](/source/Honduras) - Lissa Diana Viera Sáenz

- [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong) - [Koni Lui](/source/Koni_Lui)

- [India](/source/India) - [Sonnalli Seygall](/source/Sonnalli_Seygall)

- [Japan](/source/Japan) - Mami Sakurai

- [Kenya](/source/Kenya) - Rachel Nyameyo

- [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia) - Iris Hng Choy Yin

- [Martinique](/source/Martinique) - Murielle Desgrelle

- [Mexico](/source/Mexico) - Alondra del Carmen Robles Dobler

- [Mongolia](/source/Mongolia) - Bolortuya Dagva

- [New Caledonia](/source/New_Caledonia) - Fabienne Vidoire

- [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) - Claire Beattie

- [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria) - Misel Uku

- [Northern Mariana Islands](/source/Northern_Mariana_Islands) - Shequita DeLeon Guerrero Bennett

- [Norway](/source/Norway) - Linn Andersen

- [Panama](/source/Panama) - [Mayte Sánchez González](/source/Mayte_S%C3%A1nchez)

- [Peru](/source/Peru) - Lissy Consuelo Miranda Muñoz[2]

- [Philippines](/source/Philippines) - Denille Lou Valmonte

- [Poland](/source/Poland) - Marta Jakoniuk

- [Puerto Rico](/source/Puerto_Rico) - Sharon Gómez

- [Republic of the Congo](/source/Republic_of_the_Congo) - Maurielle Nkouka Massamba

- [Russia](/source/Russia) - Elena Vinogradova

- [Serbia and Montenegro](/source/Serbia_and_Montenegro) - Danka Dizdarevic

- [Singapore](/source/Singapore) - Genecia Luo

- [Slovak Republic](/source/Slovakia) - Dagmar Ivanova

- [South Korea](/source/South_Korea) - Jang Yoon-seo

- [Spain](/source/Spain) - Sara Sánchez Torres

- [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka) - [Gayesha Perera](/source/Gayesha_Perera)

- [Sudan](/source/Sudan) - Rebecca Chor Malek

- [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan) - Liu Tzu-Hsuan

- [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania) - Angel Delight Kileo

- [Thailand](/source/Thailand) - Vasana Wongbuntree

- [Turkey](/source/Turkey) - Asena Tugal

- [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine) - Inna Goruk

- [Venezuela](/source/Venezuela) - [Daniela Anette Di Giacomo Di Giovanni](/source/Daniela_di_Giacomo)

- [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam) - Vũ Ngọc Diệp

## Notes

### Withdrawals

- [Bahamas](/source/The_Bahamas)

- [Greece](/source/Greece)

- [Israel](/source/Israel)

- [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan)

- [Nepal](/source/Nepal)

- [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom)

- [United States](/source/United_States)

### Did not compete

- [Bahamas](/source/The_Bahamas) - Sharie Delva

- [Ghana](/source/Ghana) - Priscilla Amara Marfo

- [Greece](/source/Greece) - Tzoulia Alexandratou

- [Guyana](/source/Guyana) - Kristia Ramlagan

- [Israel](/source/Israel) - Tehila Mor

- [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan)

- [Liberia](/source/Liberia) - Bendu Ciapha

- [Malta](/source/Malta)

- [Nepal](/source/Nepal) - Bunita Sunuwar

- [Tahiti](/source/French_Polynesia) - Salmon Faimano

- [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom) - Lucy Avril Evangelista (SF World '05)

- [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay) - María Alejandra Américo Chacon

- [United States](/source/United_States) - Sara Dee Harrigfeld

### Crossovers

Miss Universe 2006: Northern Marianas - Shequita Bennett 2009: Egypt - Elham Wagdi Miss World 2005: Guadeloupe - Meryta Melina Miss Earth 2005: Egypt - Elham Wagdi 2007: Tanzania - Angel Delight Kileo Miss Intercontinental 2007: Egypt - Elham Wagdi (Semi-finalist) Miss All Nations 2010: Thailand - Vasana Wongbuntree (3rd runner-up) Miss Global Beauty Queen 2009: Thailand - Vasana Wongbuntree (Winner, Miss Photogenic, as Bangkok) World Miss University 2007: Canada - Emily Ann Kiss Miss Tourism Queen International 2007: Thailand - Vasana Wongbuntree (1st runner-up) 2009: Sri Lanka - Gayesha Perera (Miss Talent) Reinado Internacional del Café 2012: Canada - Emily Ann Kiss

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Vina_2015_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Vina_2015_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Vina_2015_1-2) Vina, Nguyen (September 28, 2015). ["All winners of the contest Miss International"](http://globalexpressnews.blogspot.com/2015/09/all-winners-of-contest-miss_19.html). *Global Express News*. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Napa, Renzo (5 May 2025). ["Nathie Quijano es coronada Miss International Perú 2025"](https://rpp.pe/famosos/farandula/nathie-quijano-es-coronada-miss-international-peru-2025-noticia-1632623) [Nathie Quijano is crowned Miss International Peru 2025]. *[RPP](/source/Grupo_RPP)* (in Spanish). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250505184549/https://rpp.pe/famosos/farandula/nathie-quijano-es-coronada-miss-international-peru-2025-noticia-1632623) from the original on 5 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

v t e Miss International 2006 national titleholders Koni Lui Sonnalli Seygall Mayte Sánchez Sharon Gómez Gayesha Perera Daniela di Giacomo

v t e Miss International 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Titleholders Runners-up and finalists Editions

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