Miss Universe 2004

Miss Universe 2004
Date1 June 2004
Presenters
EntertainmentGloria 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 Islands
  • Uruguay
WinnerJennifer Hawkins
Australia
CongenialityLaia Manetti
Italy
Best National CostumeJessica Rodríguez
Panama
PhotogenicAlba Reyes
Puerto Rico

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

At the end of the event, Amelia Vega of the Dominican Republic crowned Jennifer Hawkins of Australia as Miss Universe 2004. 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.