User:Mauriziok/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.

Returns

 * Last competed in 1988:
 * Last competed in 1993:
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 * Last competed in 1997:
 * Last competed in 2000:
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Withdrawals

 *  – Silvia Hackl - She withdrew at the last minute for personal reasons, due to the fact that she lost all her luggage after arriving in Sanya and the rude treatment that MW officials give to her.
 * - 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, after it was discovered that she gave false information about her age and lied about her alleged marital status.
 *  - Connie Ross

Country Changes

 * Holland changed its name to Netherlands.

Crossovers
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants:


 * Miss Universe
 * 2002: 🇦🇺 Australia: Sarah Davies
 * 2004: 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands: Stacy-Ann Rose Kelly
 * 2004: 🇪🇬 Egypt: Heba Ahmad El-Sisy
 * 2004: 🇳🇬 Nigeria: Anita Uwagbale
 * 2004: 🇿🇦 South Africa: Joan Ramagoshi
 * 2005: 🇦🇱 Albania: Agnesa Vuthaj
 * 2005: 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda: Shermain Jeremy
 * 2005: 🇦🇼 Aruba: Luisana Nikulay Cicilia
 * 2005: 🇱🇧 Lebanon: Nadine Njeim
 * 2005: 🇲🇺 Mauritius: Marie-Natasha Antoo
 * 2005: 🇳🇦 Namibia: Adéle Basson
 * 2005: 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Fiona Hefti (Top 10)
 * 2006: 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago: Kenisha Thom (Top 10)


 * Miss International
 * 2003: 🇳🇿 New Zealand: Amber Peebles
 * 2005: 🇧🇸 Bahamas: Brianna Clarke
 * 2005: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong: Queenie Chu
 * 2005: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales: Amy Guy
 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom's representative


 * Miss Earth
 * 2005: 🇪🇨 Ecuador: Cristina Reyes (Top 16)
 * 2005: 🇵🇾 Paraguay: Tania Domaniczky (Top 8)
 * 2005: 🇵🇱 Poland: Katarzyna Borowicz (2nd Runner-up)


 * Miss Europe
 * 2005: 🇬🇮 Gibraltar: Helen Gustafson
 * 2006: 🇵🇱 Poland: Katarzyna Borowicz (3rd Runner-up)


 * World Miss University
 * 2003: 🇸🇬 Singapore: Lisa Huang Shu Jun


 * Miss Tourism Queen International
 * 2008: 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico: Cassandra Castro (6th place and Continental Queen of the Americas)


 * Miss Asia Pacific Quest
 * 2002: 🇫🇯 Fiji: Aishwarya Sukhdeo


 * Miss Chinese International
 * 2002: 🇸🇬 Singapore: Lisa Huang Shu Jun


 * Reina Sudamericana
 * 2004: 🇧🇴 Bolivia: María Apuri
 * 2004: 🇵🇾 Paraguay: Tania Domaniczky (Winner)


 * Miss Continente Americano
 * 2006: 🇵🇦 Panama: Melissa Piedrahita (Top 6)


 * Reinado Internacional del Café
 * 2004: 🇵🇦 Panama: Melissa Piedrahita (3rd Runner-up)


 * Miss Europe (Unofficial)
 * 2002: 🇲🇹 Malta: Antonella Vella