-
Kurara is the new spokeswoman Maybelline New York's Angelfit Make-Up.
-
She is recently modeling regulary.
-
Japanese people believe that Kurara Chibana was robbed of the crown because Kurara's interpreter missed a key point in her answer during the final round of the competition.
-
Kurara is multilingual, she speaks four languages, English, Japanese, French and Spanish.
-
Kurara's favorite movie is Un homme et une femme by Claude Lelouch. It is her favorite because her two favorite actors, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Anouk Aimée, star in the movie.
-
Kurara's favorite song is Le Tourbillon by Jeanne Moreau.
-
Kurara's favorite food is 'goya' a type of bittermelon.
-
Kurara is a kickboxing instructor.
-
Kurara loves tennis and swimming.
-
She is a Japanese philosophy student and model.
-
In December 2006, Global Beauties named Kurara as the Sexiest Woman Alive 2006. A title formally held also by, her co-patriot, Miyako Miyazaki.
-
Kurara's roommate during Miss Universe 2006 was Miss Switzerland, Miss Switzerland was chosen as the second runner-up in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant.
-
Kurara won 1st runner-up in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant.
-
Kurara won the best national costume award for her samurai/ninja outfit in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant.