
THE NEW MISS WORLD IS CZECH REPUBLIC

Tatana Kucharova, Miss Czech Republic, was crowned Miss World 2006 at the conclusion of the annual event held this year at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland.
18-year old Tatana is a student from Opocno who wished to become a media personality. The 1.77 m tall model is the first woman from the Czech Republic to hold the Miss World title.
The 1st runner-up was 17-year old Ioana Boitor from Romania, and the 2nd runner-up was Sabrina Houssami from Australia.
The contestants from Angola, Brazil and Jamaica took honors as the remaining Top 6 finalists. Each finalist was crown "Continental Queen of Beauty" within their geographical region.
17 semifinalists were chosen instead of 16, due to a reported tie between the Asian Pacific contestants from India and Australia.
Viewers selected half the finalists, while a distinguished panel of judges selected the other half.
104 contestants competed in the annual event, which attracted a record number of media this year. Tatana was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Unnur Birna from Iceland.
OFFICIAL RESULTS

MISS WORLD 2006: CZECH REPUBLIC, Tatana Kucharova
1st Runner-up: ROMANIA
2nd Runner-up: AUSTRALIA

THE CONTINENTAL QUEENS OF BEAUTY
-Miss World Asia Pacific: AUSTRALIA (Sabrina Houssami)
-Miss World Northern Europe: CZECH REPUBLIC (Tatana Kucharova)
-Miss World Southern Europe: ROMANIA (Ioana Boitor)
-Miss World Caribbean: JAMAICA (Sara Lawrence)
-Miss World Americas: BRAZIL (Jane Borges)
-Miss World Africa: ANGOLA (Stiviandra Oliveira)
The Top 17 Semifinalists:
-Canada (Malgosia Majewska)
-Ghana (Lamisi Mbillah)
-India (Natasha Suri)
-Lebanon (Annabella Hilal)
-Mexico (Karla Jimenez)
-Namibia (Anna Nashandi)
-Northern Ireland (Catherine Milligan)
-Puerto Rico (Thebyam Carrion)
-Scotland (Nicola McLean)
-Venezuela (Federica Guzman)
-Vietnam (Mai Phuong)
Special Award Winners
-Beauty with a Purpose Winner: Ghana
-Beach Beauty Winner: Venezuela
-Talent Winner: Northern Ireland
-Sport Winner: Canada
-World Designer Award: Croatia
CONTESTANTS
contestants 1 - in soompi
contestants 2 - official website



















