Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Broadcaster
NBC (KNBC)
Telemundo (KVEA)
Entrants
86
Placements
20
Debuts
Kazakhstan
Withdrawals
Barbados
Belize
Curaçao
Italy
Kenya
Netherlands
Vietnam
Returns
Argentina
Cayman Islands
Estonia
Ghana
Iceland
New Zealand
Northern Marianas
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sweden
Winner
Zuleyka Rivera Puerto Rico
Congeniality
Angela Asare Ghana
Best National Costume
Kurara Chibana Japan
Photogenic
Lia Andrea Ramos Philippines
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2007 →
Miss Universe 2006 was the 55th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States on July 23, 2006.[1]
At the end of the event, Natalie Glebova of Canada crowned Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico as Miss Universe 2006.[2][3] It is Puerto Rico's fifth victory in the pageant's history. After the show, Rivera passed out due to the weight of her dress but quickly recovered.[4][5][6]
Contestants from eighty-six countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 84 contestants in 1999. The pageant was hosted by Carlos Ponce and Nancy O'Dell, with Queer Eye's Carson Kressley and Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey providing commentary and analysis throughout the event.[7] American singer-rapper Chelo and Italian operatic tenor Vittorio Grigolo performed in this year's pageant.[8]
^"Si! Miss Puerto Rico crowned Miss Universe". Today. 24 July 2006. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^"Miss Universe 2006". CBS News. 24 July 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^Hall, Carla (24 July 2006). "Puerto Rican Is Miss Universe". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^"Miss Universe Faints As Reign Begins". CBS News. 24 July 2006. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^"Miss Universe: 'Why I Fainted'". CBS News. 27 July 2006. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^"Newly crowned Miss Universe collapses". Taipei Times. 25 July 2006. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^"Nancy O'Dell Hosts Miss Universe Pageant". Access Hollywood. 18 July 2006. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^"Todo preparado para el certamen de Miss Universo". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 17 July 2006. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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