Miss International 2006, the 46th Miss International pageant, was 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 Center in Beijing, China. 53 contestants competed. Precious Lara Quigaman of the Philippines crowned her successor Daniela Di Giacomo of Venezuela.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss International 2006 – Daniela Di Giacomo 1st Runner-up – Mayte Sánchez 2nd Runner-up – Jang Yoon-seo Top 12 – Chen Qian – Karina Guerra – Wilma Abreu – Meryta Melina – Sonnalli Seygall – Mami Sakurai – Sharon Gómez – Sara Sánchez Torres – Vasana Wongbuntree
Special awards Awards Contestant Miss Photogenic in China - Karoliina Ylajoki Miss Photogenic in Japan - Vasana Wongbuntree Miss Goodwill - Sharon Gomez Miss Friendship - Koni Lui Miss Vibrant - Maria Claudia Barreto Best National Costume - Mayte Sanchez Compassionate Award - Chen Qian Best Body - Karina Guerra Best Preliminary Performance - Hiltja Muller Best Overall Style - Daniela Di Giacomo Best Figure - Daniela Di Giacomo
Contestants
- Luizanne Donata - Karli Smith - Pamela Justiniano Saucedo - Maria Cláudia Barreto de Oliveira - Emily Ann Kiss - Chen Qian - Karina Guerra Rodríguez - Elena Georgiou - Katerina Pospisilova - Wilma Abreu Nazario - Denisse Elizabeth Rodríguez Quiñónez - Elham Wagdi Fadel - Fethiya Mohammed Seid - Karoliina Yläjoki - Marie-Charlotte Meré - Hiltja Müller - Melina Aurelie Meryta - Mirna Lissy Salguero Moscoso - Lissa Diana Viera Sáenz - Koni Lui - Sonnalli Seygall - Mami Sakurai - Rachel Nyameyo - Iris Hng Choy Yin - Murielle Desgrelle - Alondra del Carmen Robles Dobler - Bolortuya Dagva - Fabienne Vidoire - Claire Beattie - Misel Uku - Shequita DeLeon Guerrero Bennett - Linn Andersen - Mayte Sánchez González - Lissy Consuelo Miranda Muñoz - Denille Lou Valmonte - Marta Jakoniuk - Sharon Gómez - Maurielle Nkouka Massamba - Elena Vinogradova - Danka Dizdarevic - Genecia Luo - Dagmar Ivanova - Jang Yoon-seo - Sara Sánchez Torres - Gayesha Perera - Rebecca Chor Malek - Liu Tzu-Hsuan - Angel Delight Kileo - Vasana Wongbuntree - Asena Tugal - Inna Goruk - Daniela Anette Di Giacomo Di Giovanni - Vũ Ngọc Diệp
Notes Withdrawals
Did not compete
- Sharie Delva - Priscilla Amara Marfo - Tzoulia Alexandratou - Kristia Ramlagan - Tehila Mor
- Bendu Ciapha
- Bunita Sunuwar - Salmon Faimano - Lucy Avril Evangelista (SF World '05) - María Alejandra Américo Chacon - Sara Dee Harrigfeld
Crossovers
Miss Universe 2006: - Shequita Bennett 2009: - Elham Wagdi Miss World 2005: - Meryta Melina Miss Earth 2005: - Elham Wagdi 2007: - Angel Delight Kileo Miss Intercontinental 2007: - Elham Wagdi (Semi-finalist) Miss All Nations 2010: - Vasana Wongbuntree (3rd runner-up)
Miss Global Beauty Queen 2009: - Vasana Wongbuntree (Winner, Miss Photogenic, as Bangkok) World Miss University 2007: - Emily Ann Kiss Miss Tourism Queen International 2007: - Vasana Wongbuntree (1st runner-up) 2009: - Gayesha Perera (Miss Talent) Reinado Internacional del Café 2012: - Emily Ann Kiss
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