Daniela di Giacomo from Venezuela was crowned Miss International 2006 on 11th November 2006 in Xianghe, China. She was 21 years of age when she was crowned Miss International 2006. She was a Venezuelan TV show host, journalist, radio host, model. She worked on Venezuelan channel Televen for a long time and after that worked for Univision in the United States. Her victory in the 46th edition of Miss International, held in Beijing, China, earned Venezuela its fifth title in the pageant's history, making it the most successful country to date. She bested 51 other delegates to wear the pageant's unveiled crystal crown, rather than the traditional pearl crown.