2006 Miss New York Chinese Pageant Complete Coverage

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The 2006 court (left to right):
Susan Liu (2nd runner-up), Maggie Weng (1st runner-up), Sirena Wang (winner), Ashley Zhu (2nd runner-up) and Jane Teng (4th runner-up)
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The annual Miss New York Chinese Beauty Pageant is open to women between the ages of 17 to 25. More than 100 applicants applied for the opportunity to win the 2006 title, a $10,000 scholarship, a tiara worth more than $30,000, and the right to represent New York at the Miss Chinese International Pageant in Hong Kong.

RESULTS:
Miss New York Chinese 2006: #13 Sirena Wang
1st Runner-Up: #8 Maggie Weng
2nd Runner-Up: #12 Ashley Zhu
3rd Runner-Up: #9 Susan Liu
4th Runner-Up: #4 Jane Teng

Special Awards:
Miss Talent: #13 Sirena Wang
Miss Photogenic: #8 Maggie Weng
Miss Internet Popularity: #13 Sirena Wang
Miss Fitness: #13 Sirena Wang
Miss Farah: #8 Maggie Weng
Miss Friendship: #2 Adeline Chui

Articles

Sirena Wang wins the 2006 Miss New York Chinese Beauty Pageant: In a dominant performance, the 20-year-old student from Birmingham, Ala., won the competition at the Mohegan Sun Casino.

Finalists chosen for Miss Talent title: Article and photo gallery of all 14 contestants during their talent segments. The top 5 finalists were chosen for the title of Miss Talent, which will be awarded at the pageant.

Contestant Interviews

#2: A love of dance brought Adeline Chui to the pageant.

#3: Leslie Yu became a dental assistant after she graduated from college. Now she wants to model.

#4: When not posing for pictures, aspiring doctor Jane Teng studies cardiology.

#7: The poised Cinney Zhang is a student at Rutgers University.

#9 Susan Liu: This year's third runner-up, whose path took her from China to American Samoa to Pennsylvania, was inspired by the success of a past winner to enter the pageant.

#12: Ashley Zhu brings a wealth of modeling experience and an interesting talent segment to the pageant.

#13 Sirena Wang: When she first spoke with Meniscus, she spoke of her desire to return to her roots after spending the last six years in the deep South. After the pageant, it was "Mission: Accomplished" for the winner. (Note: This was Sirena's second interview with Meniscus after winning the title.)

#13: It’s a long way from China to Alabama for Sirena Wang, and now she wants to make a mark in New York City. (Note: This was Sirena's first interview with Meniscus at the semifinals, well before the finalists were announced.)

Semifinalist: With a little bit of help from a friend, Wen Chen found herself at the pageant.

Photos.

Pageant - Show Highlights

Miss Photogenic Competition: Pictures of all 14 finalists during various photo shoots.

Finalists' Press Conference: Pictures of all 14 finalists giving onstage introductions.

Semifinalists' Press Conference: Pictures of some of the contestants giving onstage introductions.

Videos

Miss New York Chinese official site

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