Miss Universe 2004

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Miss Universe 2004
Jennifer Hawkins 2015.jpg
Date1 June 2004
Presenters
Entertainment Gloria Estefan
VenueCentro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador
BroadcasterInternational:
Official:
  • Gamavisión
  • Asociación Ecuatoriana de Canales de Televisión
Entrants80
Placements15
Debuts
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Vietnam
Withdrawals
  • Albania
  • Argentina
  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
  • New Zealand
Returns
  • Austria
  • Botswana
  • Chile
  • Denmark
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Paraguay
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Uruguay
Winner Jennifer Hawkins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
CongenialityLaia Manetti
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Best National Costume Jessica Rodríguez
Flag of Panama.svg Panama
Photogenic Alba Reyes
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
  2003
2005  

Miss Universe 2004 was the 53rd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO in Quito, Ecuador on 1 June 2004. [1]

Contents

At the end of the event, Amelia Vega of the Dominican Republic crowned Jennifer Hawkins of Australia as Miss Universe 2004. [2] It is Australia's first victory in thirty-two years, and the second victory in the pageant's history.

Contestants from eighty contestants competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Billy Bush and Daisy Fuentes. Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan performed in this year's pageant.

Background

CEMEXPO, venue for Miss Universe 2004 Campus Party Quito 2013 2.JPG
CEMEXPO, venue for Miss Universe 2004

Location and date

In September 2002, the Miss Bahamas Universe Organization announced that the Bahamas is tentatively set to host the pageant. [3] However, plans to host the pageant did not materialize, and the Bahamas hosted the pageant in 2009. [4]

Quito, Ecuador was announced as host city of the pageant on 19 August 2003. The city paid $5 million for the right to host the event, although it anticipated recouping this through visitors and promotion of the country during the televised competition. [5]

In March, Ecuador's foreign trade minister was forced to reject rumours that the pageant was at risk of being moved to China, and he urged Ecuadorians to back the pageant. [6] As an added incentive for tourists, American Airlines, official airline sponsor of the pageant, offered 5% off airfares to Quito for travel to the pageant, as well as 10% off for those who booked a month in advance. [7] The attempted use of the pageant to promote Ecuador threatened to be derailed just prior to the telecast, when a corruption scandal led to growing demands for the removal of President Lucio Gutierrez in the politically unstable country. [8]

Prior to the arrival of delegates in early May, officials in Quito attempted to renovate areas where they would be visiting, which involved temporarily removing beggars and homeless people from certain areas of the city. [9] The event was protested by native Indian activists and environmentalists who accused the government of concealing the nations poverty whilst the pageant was being hosted. [10]

The delegates, judges, media and tourists were heavily protected by a security detail involving over 5000 police officers. [11] On 16 May, just hours before delegates were expected to participate in a parade in Cuenca, a pamphlet bomb was deactivated by police. Although it was protesting the economic policies of the Ecuadorian government, police suspected that the bomb, found just six blocks from the parade route, was timed specifically to coincide with the event. [12]

Selection of participants

Contestants from eighty countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Two delegates were appointees to their position to replace the original dethroned winner.

Zita Galgociova was initially chosen to represent Slovakia, but she was replaced with her first runner-up Zuzana Dvorska because she was under the minimum age. [13] Miss Hanoi-Vietnam 2003 Nguyễn Thị Hồng Vân was chosen to represent Vietnam, but she was replaced by the gold medal winner of Vietnam Supermodel Award 2004 Hoàng Khánh Ngọc with unknown reasons. [14]

The 2004 edition saw the debuts of Ethiopia, Georgia, and Vietnam, and the returns of Austria, Botswana, Chile, Denmark, Ghana, Kenya, Lebanon, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Turks and Caicos, and Uruguay. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines last competed in 1991, Austria in 1999, Denmark in 2000, Botswana, Turks and Caicos, Lebanon, and Paraguay in 2001, while the others last competed in 2002. Albania, Argentina, Mauritius, Namibia, and New Zealand withdrew. Sabine Bourdet of Mauritius withdrew due to health problems, [15] while Petrina Thomas of Namibia withdrew due to lack of sponsorship. [16] Albania, Argentina, and New Zealand withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.

Maria José Girol Jimenez was set to compete at Miss Universe. However, Jimenez withdrew due to the lack of sponsorship. Dian Krishna, Puteri Indonesia 2003, was welcomed by the pageant organizers and was given the chance to attend the show in the audience as an observer. Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir of Iceland was also set to compete at Miss Universe, but withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.

Results

Miss Universe 2004 participating countries and territories Miss Universe 2004 Map.PNG
Miss Universe 2004 participating countries and territories

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Universe 2004
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality
  • Flag of Italy.svg  Italy – Laia Manetti
Best National Costume
Best Catwalk

Pageant

Format

Same with 2003, fifteen semifinalists were chosen through the preliminary competition— composed of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and closed-door interviews. The fifteen semifinalists competed in the evening gown and were narrowed down to ten afterward. The ten semifinalists competed in the swimsuit competition and were narrowed down to five afterward. The five finalists competed in the question and answer round and the final look.

Selection committee

Final telecast

Note: Kwame Jackson, runner-up on the first season of The Apprentice, was initially chosen as a judge, but he was disqualified because he inadvertently visited the hotel where the delegates were staying and interacted with some of the contestants. [19]

Contestants

Eighty contestants competed for the title. [20]

Country/TerritoryContestantAge [lower-alpha 1] Hometown
Flag of Angola.svg Angola Telma Sonhi [21] 18 Lunda Sul
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda Ann-Marie Brown [20] 25 St. John's
Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba Zizi Lee [22] 22 Oranjestad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Jennifer Hawkins [23] 20 Newcastle
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Daniela Strigl [24] 23 Salzburg
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Raquel Horton [25] 24 New Providence
Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Cindy Batson19 Saint Michael
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Lindsy Dehollander [26] 21 Brussels
Flag of Belize.svg Belize Leilah Pandy [27] 23 Belize City
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia Gabriela Oviedo [28] 21 Santa Cruz
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Icho Keolotswe [29] 24 Gaborone
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Fabiane Niclotti [30] 19 Gramado
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Ivelina Petrova [31] 18 Varna
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Venessa Fisher [32] 18 Waterdown
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands Stacey-Ann Kelly [33] 25 Bodden Town
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Gabriela Barros [34] 23 Viña del Mar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Zhang Meng 23 Tianjin
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei Janie Hsieh26 Taipei
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Catherine Daza [35] 21 Cali
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Nancy Soto [36] 23San Lorenzo
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Marijana Rupčić [37] 18 Slavonia
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao Angeline da Silva [38] 19 Willemstad
Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus Nayia Iacovidou21 Nicosia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Lucie Váchová [39] 19 Příbram
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Tina Christensen [40] 22 Copenhagen
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Larimar Fiallo [41] 20 Santo Domingo
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Susana Rivadeneira [42] 24 Quito
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Heba El-Sisy22 Mansoura
Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador Gabriela Mejía [43] 19 San Salvador
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Sirle Kalma [44] 22 Viljandi
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia Ferehyiwot Abebe [45] 18 Bahir Dar
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Mira Salo [46] 23 Helsinki
Flag of France.svg France Lætitia Bléger [47] 23 Saint-Hippolyte
Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Nino Murtazashvilli [48] 21 Tbilisi
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Shermine Shahrivar [49] 21 Süddeutschland
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Menaye Donkor [ citation needed ]23 Accra
Flag of Greece.svg Greece Valia Kakouti [50] 23 Athens
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Marva Weatherborn [51] 20 Izabal
Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Odessa Phillips [52] 21 Vergenoegen
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Blanka Bakos [53] 19 Ibrány
Flag of India.svg India Tanushree Dutta [54] 20 Jamshedpur
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Cathriona Duignam [55] 23 Dublin
Flag of Israel.svg Israel Gal Gadot [56] 19 Rosh HaAyin
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Laia Manetti [57] 23 Milan
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Christine Straw [58] 24 Blue Mountains
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Eri Machimoto20 Fukuyama
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Anita Maina [59] 21 Nairobi
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Marie-José Hnein19 Byblos
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Andrea Fonseka [60] 19 Petaling Jaya
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Rosalva Luna [61] 21 Los Mochis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Lindsay Grace Pronk [62] 21 The Hague
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Marifely Argüello [63] 22 Managua
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Anita Uwagbale 19 Lagos
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Kathrine Sørland 24 Sola
Flag of Panama.svg Panama Jessica Rodríguez [64] 22 Panama City
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Yanina González [65] 24 Asunción
Flag of Peru.svg Peru Liesel Holler [66] 24 Cerro de Pasco
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Maricar Balagtas [67] 21 Plaridel
Flag of Poland.svg Poland Paulina Panek [68] 21 Rzeszów
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Alba Reyes [69] 22 Cidra
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Ksenia Kustova20 Novosibirsk
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Laferne Fraser [70] 20 Kingstown
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Serbia and Montenegro Dragana Dujović [71] 19 Novi Sad
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Sandy Chua [72] 19 Singapore
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Zuzana Dvorska [73] 19 Banská Bystrica
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Sabina Remar [74] 22 Trbovlje
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Joan Ramagoshi [75] 25 Gauteng
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Choi Yun-yong20 Seoul
Flag of Spain.svg Spain María Jesús Ruiz [76] 21 Andújar
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Katarina Wigander [77] 21 Lerum
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Bianca Sissing [78] 25 Lucerne
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Morakot Kittisara [79] 20 Bangkok
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Danielle Jones [80] 26 Saint James
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Fatoş Seğmen22 İzmir
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Shamara Ariza19 Grand Turk
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Oleksandra Nikolayenko [81] 22 Odesa
Flag of the United States.svg United States Shandi Finnessey [82] 25 Florissant
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Nicole Dupont [83] 20 Maldonado
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Ana Karina Áñez [84] 19 Barquisimeto
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Hoàng Khánh Ngọc 19 Hải Dương

Notes

  1. Ages at the time of the pageant

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