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Natalie Glebova of Canada crowned her successor, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico, at the conclusion of the two-hour show. Her reign was the longest ever in Miss Universe history: one year and two months, from the time she was crowned on May 31, 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Results 
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
Miss Universe 2006: Zuleyka Rivera (Puerto Rico) 
The runners-up were: 
1st runner-up: Kurara Chibana (Japan) 
2nd runner-up: Lauriane Gilliéron (Switzerland) 
3rd runner-up: Lourdes Arévalos (Paraguay) 
4th runner-up: Tara Conner (USA) 
The Top 10 (alphabetic order after competing in swimsuit and evening gown):Desiree Durán Morales (Bolivia),Alice Panikian (Canada), Valerie Dominguez Tarud (Colombia), Priscila Perales (Mexico), Kenisha Thom (Trinidad & Tobago)

The Top 20 (alphabetic order after competing in swimsuit): Magali Romitelli (Argentina), Rafaela Zanella (Brazil), Betina Faurbiye (Denmark), Dina Fekadu (Ethiopia), Adrienn Bende (Hungary) , Neha Kapur (India), Anna Litvinova (Russia), Josephine Alhanko (Sweden), Charm Onwarin Osathanond (Thailand), Inna Tsymbalyuk (Ukraine) 

Special awards
Congeniality: Angela Asare (Ghana) 
Photogenic: Lia Andrea Ramos (Philippines) 
National costume: Kurara Chibana (Japan)