Miss International 2006

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

Miss International 2006, the 46th Miss International pageant, were held both in Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China. The contestants arrived in Tokyo, Japan on October 12 and the finals was held on November 11, 2006 at the Beijing Exhibition Centre in Beijing, China. 53 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Miss International 2005, Precious Lara Quigaman of the Philippines, crowned her successor Daniela Di Giacomo of Venezuela as the new Miss International.

Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results

Placements

Special awards

Important remarks

• The media decided to boycott this year's Miss International contest, after security guards at the venue severely beat up a photographer. Practically no photos made the news agencies and information about the contest was limited to a few lines. Apparently the organization also had problems with SINA, the main sponsor, which created a special website for the contest. SINA refused to keep updating the website.
• Media interest in the contest was so little that the photos featured in several internet forums were taken by the delegates themselves.

Contestants

Notes

Did not compete

•  Bahamas - Sharie Delva
•  Ghana - Priscilla Amara Marfo
•  Greece - Tzoulia Alexandratou
•  Guyana - Kristia Ramlagan
•  Israel - Tehila Mor
•  Kazakhstan
•  Liberia - Bendu Ciapha
•  Malta
•    Nepal - Bunita Sunuwar
•  Tahiti - Salmon Faimano
•  United Kingdom - Lucy Avril Evangelista (SF World '05)
•  Uruguay - María Alejandra Américo Chacon
•  USA - Sara Dee Harrigfeld

Other notes

• Elham Wagdi (Egypt): Who was competed at Miss Earth 2005 and Miss Universe 2009 but failed to make the cut.
• Meryta Melina (Guadeloupe): Who was competed at Miss World 2005 but failed to make the cut.
• Shequita Bennett (Northern Marianas): Who was competed at Miss Universe 2006 but failed to make the cut.
• Vasana Wongbuntree (Thailand): Who was competed in the Miss Tourism Queen International 2007. She placed 1st runner-up in the pageant, making her country the highest placing at the pageant.
• Gayesha Perera (Sri Lanka): Who competed in the Miss Tourism Queen International 2009, won the mini pageant Miss Talent there.
• Bahamas, Greece, Israel, Kazakhstan, Nepal, United Kingdom, and USA compete last year but not this year.

External links

• Pageantopolis - Miss International 2006