Miss Australia Wins Miss Universe Pageant
Posted on: Tuesday, 1 June 2004, 06:00 CDT
QUITO, Ecuador - Miss Australia Jennifer Hawkins was named Miss Universe 2004 in a two-hour pageant watched by hundreds of millions of television viewers around the world.
Hawkins, a 5-foot-11 blonde with blue eyes, was chosen from among 80 beauty queens representing their respective countries. First runner-up was Miss USA Shandi Finnessey.
The ceremony took place at a convention center on the northern outskirts of Quito, where 7,500 spectators gathered to witness the crowning of the world's most beautiful woman.
The three other finalists were Miss Puerto Rico Alba Reyes, Miss Paraguay Yanina Gonzalez, and Miss Trinidad & Tobago Danielle Jones.
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