Miss World 2004

Miss World 2004, the 54th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 4 December 2004 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. The 2004 pageant marks the second straight year that Sanya played host of the pageant. Rosanna Davison of Ireland crowned her successor María Julia Mantilla of Peru. 107 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown marking at that time, the biggest turnout in the pageant's 54-year history. That record was held until Miss World 2008 where 109 nations sent representatives.

Contestants


107 contestants participated in Miss World 2004.

Debut

 * 🇫🇯 Fiji

Returns

 * Last competed in 1988:
 *  Turks and Caicos
 * Last competed in 1993:
 * 🇸🇻 El Salvador
 * Last competed in 1994:
 *  St. Lucia
 * Last competed in 1997:
 * 🇪🇬 Egypt
 * Last competed in 2000:
 *  Chinese Taipei
 * 🇭🇳 Honduras
 * Last competed in 2002:
 * 🇬🇭 Ghana

Withdrawals

 *  – Silvia Hackl - She withdrew at the last minute for personal reasons.
 * - Tracy Lynn D. De Rosario - Due to financial problems and lack of Sponsorship.
 *  - María Jimena Rivas Fernández - Due to visa problems.

No Shows

 *  - Karmen Hamdaoui
 *  - Lusine Tovmasyan
 *  – Nelly Dembo Osongo - Due to lack of Sponsorship and visa problems. However she competed a year later at Miss World 2005.
 *  - Damaris Stephanie García Guerrero
 *  - Florence Zeka
 *  - Sodtuya Chaadrabal

Never confirmed

Replacements

 *  - Miss Aruba 2003, Fatima Salie was unable to compete in Miss Universe & Miss World 2004 due problems with her nationality. She was replaced by her first runner up, Luisana Nikualy Cicilia.
 *  - Mari-Liis Sallo
 *  - Claudia Hein
 *  - The winner of Femina Miss India World 2004, Lakshmi Pandit gave up the crown to 2nd Runner-Up - Sayali Bhagat
 *  - Connie Ross

Country Changes

 * Holland changed its name to Netherlands.