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56th edition of the Miss World pageant

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Miss World 2006 Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová 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 Official broadcaster: TVP International: E! Challenge[1] Entrants 104 Placements 17 Debuts Cambodia Montenegro Serbia Withdrawals Albania Malawi Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Serbia and Montenegro Swaziland Switzerland Taiwan Uganda United States Virgin Islands Returns Angola Austria Belarus Cayman Islands Chile Curaçao Finland French Polynesia Kazakhstan Zimbabwe Winner Taťána Kuchařová[2] Czech Republic ← 2005 2007 →

**Miss World 2006** was the 56th edition of the [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) pageant, held at the [Sala Kongresowa](/source/Sala_Kongresowa), a theatre at the [Palace of Culture and Science](/source/Palace_of_Culture_and_Science) in [Warsaw](/source/Warsaw), Poland, on 30 September 2006.[3] It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in the [Continental Europe](/source/Continental_Europe) and a European city other than [London](/source/London).

At the end of the event, [Taťána Kuchařová](/source/Ta%C5%A5%C3%A1na_Kucha%C5%99ov%C3%A1) of [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic)[2][4] was crowned by the previous winner [Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir](/source/Unnur_Birna_Vilhj%C3%A1lmsd%C3%B3ttir) of [Iceland](/source/Iceland). This is the first time the [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic) won the title of Miss World, and its first crown in the [Big Four international beauty pageants](/source/Big_Four_beauty_pageants).

A total of 104 countries competed in the pageant.

## Background

### Location

[Gdynia](/source/Gdynia) was the host of the [Beach Beauty](/source/Miss_World_Beach_Beauty) contest, [Giżycko](/source/Gi%C5%BCycko) hosted the [Miss Sports](/source/Miss_World_Sports) contest and [Wrocław](/source/Wroc%C5%82aw) hosted the [Miss Talent](/source/Miss_World_Talent) competition. The fourth event was [Beauty with a Purpose](/source/Beauty_with_a_Purpose).

### Selection of participants

Contestants from 104 countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant.

#### Replacements

[Miss France](/source/Miss_France) 2004, [Laetitia Bleger](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A6titia_Bl%C3%A9ger) was appointed to represent France at Miss World 2006, but however her Playboy pictures of May 2005 prevented her from taking part and she got suspended for 6 months by the Miss France Organization. Then the Miss France committee named the new Miss France 2006, [Alexandra Rosenfeld](/source/Alexandra_Rosenfeld) as the French representative in Miss World 2006,[5] but due to the fact that she had to go first to [Miss Universe 2006](/source/Miss_Universe_2006) and later to [Miss Europe](/source/Miss_Europe) 2006 contest, was finally replaced by her second runner-up, Laura Fasquel.[6]

[Miss Latvia](/source/Miss_Latvia) 2005, [Kristīne Djadenko](/source/Krist%C4%ABne_Djadenko) was supposed to participate in Miss World 2006.[7] However a month before the start of the competition was replaced by Līga Meinarte.[8] Nevertheless, Djadenko participated next year at [Miss World 2007](/source/Miss_World_2007).

[Miss España](/source/Miss_Espa%C3%B1a) 2006, Elizabeth Reyes was supposed to participate in Miss World 2006 after the [Miss Universe 2006](/source/Miss_Universe_2006) contest.[9][10] However she was replaced by her first runner-up, Inmaculada Torres.

#### Debuts, returns, and, withdrawals

This edition marked the debut of Cambodia, Montenegro and Serbia, and the return of Angola, Austria, Belarus, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curaçao, Finland, French Polynesia, Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe; Austria, which last competed in [2001](/source/Miss_World_2001), French Polynesia (as Tahiti) in [2002](/source/Miss_World_2002) and Angola, Belarus, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curaçao, Finland, Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe in [2004](/source/Miss_World_2004).

Albania, Malawi, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Serbia and Montenegro, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Uganda, and the United States Virgin Islands, withdrew from the competition.

## Results

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### Placements

Placement Contestant Miss World 2006 Czech Republic – Taťána Kuchařová 1st Runner-Up Romania – Ioana Boitor 2nd Runner-Up Australia – Sabrina Houssami 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

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 – 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

## Challenge Events

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### 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](/source/Miss_World_Beach_Beauty)** was selected on 7 September in the city of [Gdynia](/source/Gdynia). **[Miss Sports](/source/Miss_World_Sports)** was held on 12 September in the city of [Gizycko](/source/Gizycko) and the **[Miss Talent](/source/Miss_World_Talent)** contest was celebrated on 20 September at [Wrocław](/source/Wroc%C5%82aw). The **[Beauty with a Purpose](/source/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 and 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 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 South Korea – Sharon Park Trinidad and Tobago – Tineke de Freitas United States – Brooke Angus Zambia – Katanekwa Matundwelo

Groups Contestant Group 1: Asia Pacific Indonesia – Kristania Virginia Besouw Japan – Kazuha Kondo Mongolia – Selenge Erdene-Ochir South Korea – Sharon Park 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 and 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](/source/Julia_Morley) – Chairwoman of the Miss World Organization

- [Aneta Kręglicka](/source/Aneta_Kr%C4%99glicka) – [Miss World 1989](/source/Miss_World_1989) from [Poland](/source/Poland)

- [Denise van Outen](/source/Denise_van_Outen) – Actress and TV presenter

- [Karan Johar](/source/Karan_Johar) – Leading Indian director known worldwide for his award-winning movies

- [Kelly Holmes](/source/Kelly_Holmes) – British multiple Olympic gold medalist

- Krish Naidoo – Miss World International Ambassador

- [Louis Walsh](/source/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](/source/Wilnelia_Merced) – [Miss World 1975](/source/Miss_World_1975) from [Puerto Rico](/source/Puerto_Rico)

## Contestants

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results[2][4]

104 contestants competed for the title.[2]

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown Continental Group Angola Stiviandra Oliveira 18 Huíla Africa Argentina Beatriz Vallejos 19 Corrientes Americas Aruba Shanandoa Wijshijer 19 Santa Cruz Caribbean Australia Sabrina Houssami 20 Kemps Creek Asia-Pacific Austria Tatjana Batinić 20 Vienna Northern Europe Bahamas Deandrea Conliffe 24 New Providence Caribbean Barbados Latoya McDowald 17 Applewhaites Caribbean Belarus Katsiaryna Litvinava 22 Mogilev Northern Europe Belgium Virginie Claes 23 Herk-de-Stad Northern Europe Bolivia Ana María Ortiz 17 Beni Americas Bosnia and Herzegovina Azra Gazdić 17 Tuzla Southern Europe Botswana Lorato Tebogo 21 Ramotswa Africa Brazil Jane Borges 21 Goiânia Americas Bulgaria Slavena Vatova 17 Sofia Southern Europe Cambodia Sun Sreymom 22 Kampong Cham Asia-Pacific Canada Malgosia Majewska 24 Toronto Americas Cayman Islands Ambuyah Ebanks 21 West Bay Caribbean Chile Constanza Silva 20 Santiago Americas China Duo Liu 24 Beijing Asia-Pacific Colombia Elizabeth Loaiza 18 Cali Americas Costa Rica Bélgica Arias 22 San José Americas Croatia Ivana Ergić 19 Šibenik Southern Europe Curaçao Fyrena Martha 20 Willemstad Caribbean Cyprus Eli Manoli 18 Nicosia Southern Europe Czech Republic Taťána Kuchařová 18 Opočno Northern Europe Democratic Republic of the Congo Diane Mwinga 23 Lubumbashi Africa Denmark Sandra Spohr 19 Allerød Northern Europe Dominican Republic Paola Torres 21 Santiago Caribbean Ecuador Rebeca Flores 23 Cuenca Americas El Salvador Tatiana Romero 20 San Salvador Americas England Eleanor Glynn 20 Oxford Northern Europe Estonia Leisi Poldsam 19 Tartu Northern Europe Ethiopia Amleset Muchie 19 Addis Ababa Africa Finland Jenniina Tuokko 17 Nousiainen Northern Europe France Laura Fasquel 19 Toulouse Southern Europe French Polynesia[b] Vainui Simon 20 Papeete Asia-Pacific Georgia Nino Kalandaze 17 Tbilisi Southern Europe Germany Edita Orašćanin 17 Dortmund Northern Europe Ghana Lamisi Mbillah 23 Bawku Africa Gibraltar Hayley O'Brien 20 Gibraltar Southern Europe Greece Irini Karra 20 Karditsa Southern Europe Guadeloupe Caroline Beavis 21 Basse-Terre Caribbean Guatemala Jackelinne Piccinini 22 Mazatenango Americas Guyana Dessia Braithwaite 24 Bartica Americas Hong Kong Janet Chow 23 Hong Kong Asia-Pacific Hungary Renáta Tóth 21 Budapest Southern Europe Iceland Ásdís Hallgrímsdóttir 19 Ísafjörður Northern Europe India Natasha Suri 22 Mumbai Asia-Pacific Indonesia Kristania Besouw 21 Manado Asia-Pacific Ireland Sarah Morrissey 24 Dublin Northern Europe Israel Yael Nizri 18 Kiryat Shmona Southern Europe Italy Elizaveta Migatcheva 17 Rome Southern Europe Jamaica Sara Lawrence 21 Kingston Caribbean Japan Kazuha Kondo 21 Tochigi Asia-Pacific Kazakhstan Sabina Chukayeva 18 Karaganda Northern Europe Kenya Khadijah Kiptoo 21 Nairobi Africa Latvia Līga Meinarte 24 Talsi Northern Europe Lebanon Annabella Hilal 20 Ain El Remmaneh Southern Europe Liberia Patrice Juah 21 Monrovia Africa Macedonia Marija Vegova 18 Gevgelija Southern Europe Malaysia Adeline Wan 23 Kuala Lumpur Asia-Pacific Malta Solange Mifsud 23 Żabbar Southern Europe Martinique Stéphanie Colosse 19 Fort-de-France Caribbean Mauritius Vanesha Seetohul 22 Quatre Bornes Africa Mexico Karla Jiménez 23 Puebla Americas Moldova Alexandra Demciuk 17 Bălți Southern Europe Mongolia Selenge Erdene-Ochir 19 Ulaanbaatar Asia-Pacific Montenegro Ivana Knežević 17 Bar Southern Europe Namibia Anna Nashandi 22 Windhoek Africa Netherlands Sheryl Baas 22 Rotterdam Northern Europe Nigeria Abiola Bashorun 18 Lagos Africa Northern Ireland Catherine Jean Milligan 19 Newtownards Northern Europe Norway Tonje Elise Skjærvik 18 Stokkøya Northern Europe Panama Giselle Bissot 23 Panama City Americas Peru Silvia Cornejo 19 Trujillo Americas Philippines Anna Maris Igpit 19 Panglao Asia-Pacific Poland Marzena Cieślik 25 Wolin Northern Europe Portugal Sara Almeida 19 Porto Southern Europe Puerto Rico Thebyam Carrión 23 Mayagüez Caribbean Romania Ioana Boitor 17 Bucharest Southern Europe Russia Alexandra Mazur 19 Moscow Northern Europe Saint Lucia Tamalisa Baptiste 20 Marchand Caribbean Scotland Nicola McLean 22 Hamilton Northern Europe Serbia Vedrana Grbović 18 Belgrade Southern Europe Singapore Colleen Pereira 24 Singapore Asia-Pacific Slovakia Magdalena Šebestová 23 Bílkove Humence Southern Europe Slovenia Iris Mulej 25 Ljubljana Southern Europe South Africa Nokuthula Sithole 22 Gauteng Africa South Korea[c] Sharon Park 21 Icheon Asia-Pacific Spain Inmaculada Torres 24 Alicante Southern Europe Sri Lanka Dannielle Kerkoven 18 Colombo Asia-Pacific Sweden Cathrin Skoog 19 Krokom Northern Europe Tanzania Wema Sepetu 18 Dar es Salaam Africa Thailand Melisa Mahapol 23 Bangkok Asia-Pacific Trinidad and Tobago Tineke De Freitas 23 Westmoorings Caribbean Turkey Merve Büyüksaraç[11] 18 Ankara Southern Europe Ukraine Olga Shilovanova 19 Kharkiv Northern Europe United States Brooke Angus 24 Essex Americas Uruguay Marlene Politi 20 San Jacinto Americas Venezuela Federica Guzmán 24 Caracas Americas Vietnam Mai Phương Thúy 21 Hanoi Asia-Pacific Wales Sarah Fleming 17 Brecon Beacons Northern Europe Zambia Katanekwa Matundwelo 25 Lusaka Africa Zimbabwe Lorraine Maphala 21 Bulawayo Africa

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Ages at the time of the pageant

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Competed as Tahiti in the pageant

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Competed as Korea in the pageant

### Withdrawals

- **Belize** - Miss World Belize 2006, Felicita (Leesha) Arzu was crowned on 29 July, but the organizers decided that she would take part at [Miss World 2007](/source/Miss_World_2007).[12]

- **Egypt** – Miss Egypt 2006, Fawzia Mohamed had visa problems.[13]

**No Shows**:

- **Albania** – No contest

- **Antigua and Barbuda** – Due to financial problems.

- **British Virgin Islands** – Martha Ramirez[14]

- **Burkina Faso** - Ramata Barry

- **Chad** - No contest

- **Côte d'Ivoire** - Alima Diomandé

- **Malawi** - Peth Msiska

- **Nepal** – No contest due to the [Nepalese Civil War](/source/Nepalese_Civil_War). It was postponed until 2007.

- **New Zealand** - No contest

- **Nicaragua** - Due to Financial problems.

- **Paraguay** – Due to Financial problems.

- **Republic of the Congo** – Eboundt Fatouma Blanda

- **Swaziland** – No contest

- **Switzerland** - Due to scheduling conflicts, the national pageant was held on 9 September[15] making the 2006 winner ineligible to compete, plus no finalists of [Miss Switzerland](/source/Miss_Switzerland) 2005 pageant were available to compete. After that Switzerland did not send a contestant to the Miss World contest until 2013.

- **Uganda** – No contest

- **United States Virgin Islands**[16] - No contest

### Replacements

- **Uruguay** – **Miss Uruguay Mundo 2006, Soledad Gagliardo** was replaced by her first runner up, Marlene Politi for unknown reasons.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** as American Virgin Islands

v t e Miss World Editions 1950s 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020s 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Related Titleholders Runners-up and finalists Editions Countries Beauty with a Purpose

v t e Miss World 2006 national titleholders Stiviandra Oliveira Sabrina Houssami Virginie Claes Ana María Ortiz Jane Borges Ambuyah Ebanks Elizabeth Loaiza Junca Taťána Kuchařová Eleanor Glynn Irini Karra Janet Chow Natasha Suri Kristania Virginia Besouw Sara Lawrence Annabella Hilal Stéphanie Colosse Karla Jiménez Selenge Erdene-Ochir Abiola Bashorun Catherine Jean Milligan Giselle Bissot Marzena Cieślik Alexandra Mazur Nicola McLean Vedrana Grbović Dannielle Kerkoven Wema Sepetu Federica Guzmán Mai Phương Thúy

v t e Miss World participant countries and territories Active (1951–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Poland Portugal Romania Scotland Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Ukraine Wales Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 Africa Algeria (2002) Cape Verde (2017) Chad (2014) Democratic Republic of the Congo (2016) Egypt (2018) Eswatini (2009) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Guinea-Bissau (2023) Lesotho (2023) Liberia (2023) Malawi (2012) Morocco (2023) Rwanda (2021) São Tomé and Príncipe (2014) Seychelles (2017) Tanzania (2023) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2019) Aruba (2019) Bahamas (2021) Barbados (2019) Bermuda (2015) Bonaire (2012) British Virgin Islands (2019) Costa Rica (2023) Cuba (1975) Dominica (2013) Grenada (2007) Montserrat (1964) Saint Barthélémy (2011) Saint Kitts and Nevis (2015) Saint Lucia (2021) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1994) Sint Maarten (2021) Turks and Caicos Islands (2004) United States Virgin Islands (2019) Uruguay (2023) Asia Hong Kong (2019) Israel (2017) Iraq (2023) Jordan (1981) Laos (2019) Macau (2023) Syria (1966) Taiwan (2013) Uzbekistan (2013) Europe Andorra (2003) Austria (2018) Belarus (2019) Cyprus (2018) Georgia (2019) Greenland (1992) Iceland (2021) Kosovo (2014) Lithuania (2014) Luxembourg (2021) Norway (2023) Monaco (1955) Russia (2019) Slovakia (2023) Switzerland (2014) Oceania Cook Islands (2019) Fiji (2017) French Polynesia (2010) Guam (2018) Northern Mariana Islands (2003) Papua New Guinea (1990) Samoa (2015) Tonga (1986) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories and others Czechoslovakia (1992) Guernsey (1975) Hawaii (2001) Isle of Man (1988) Jersey (1981) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1965) Serbia and Montenegro (2005) South Africa (Miss South Africa for Blacks) (1976) Soviet Union (1990) United Kingdom (1999)

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