Miss Venezuela 2006
Miss Venezuela 2006 was the 53rd Miss Venezuela pageant, held at the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 14, 2006.
Jictzad Viña of Sucre crowned Ly Jonaitis of Guárico as her successor at the end of the event.
Results
Miss Sucre 2006 was the first disabled candidate in the history of the pageant.Special awards
- Miss Photogenic - Bárbara Sánchez
- Miss Internet - Joshil Morales
- Miss Congeniality - Marygrey Quero
- Miss Personality - Vanessa Peretti
- Best Body - Andreina Bruni
- Best Smile - Silvana Marando
- Miss Beauty - Ly Jonaitis
- Miss Elegance - Claudia [Paola Suárez Fernández|Claudia Suárez]
- Best Face - Ly Jonaitis
Contestants
The Miss Venezuela 2006 delegates were:;Notes
- Ly Jonaitis placed as 2nd runner-up in Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City, Mexico and Miss Interamericana 2008 in Dominican Republic
- Claudia Suárez placed as semifinalist in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China. She also placed as 2nd runner up in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2008 in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
- Vanessa Peretti placed as semifinalist in Miss International 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. Peretti was the first deaf woman to compete in the Miss Venezuela pageant. She competed in Miss International 2007 on October 15 in Japan against another deaf woman, Sophie Vouzelaud from France. Peretti classified in Top 15 semifinalists. It is the first time in the history of Miss International that two deaf contestants participated in the event.
- Silvana Marando placed as a semifinalist in Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2010 pageant, held in Jesolo, Italy.
- Mónica Pallotta placed as semifinalist in Top Model of the World 2006 in Kunming, China. She previously placed as semifinalist in Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2005 in Salsomaggiore, Italy.
- Francis Lugo placed as 1st runner up in Miss Continente Americano 2007 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
- María Daniela Torrealba placed as finalist in Miss Earth 2008 in Pampanga, Philippines.
- Patricia Jurado-Blanco placed as finalist in Miss Global Beauty Queen 2007 in Ningbo, China.
- Sara Angelini placed as a semifinalist in Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2010 pageant, held in Jesolo, Italy.