Miss Universe 2004
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Miss Universe 2004, the 53rd Miss Universe
pageant, was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito
, Ecuador
on June 1, 2004. It was won by Jennifer Hawkins
of Australia.
Delegates arrived in Quito from May 12, 2004 and participated in three weeks of events, rehearsals and preliminary competitions prior to the final televised competition. Events took place in Quito, Guayaquil
, Cuenca
, Riobamba
and Latacunga
.
For the second consecutive year, Billy Bush and Daisy Fuentes
hosted the final televised pageant, with entertainment from Gloria Estefan
.
At the conclusion of the final competition, Australian model Jennifer Hawkins
was crowned Miss Universe 2004, by outgoing titleholder Amelia Vega
of the Dominican Republic
. Hawkins was the first Australian titleholder since Kerry Anne Wells
won in 1972. She was also the first blonde Miss Universe since Angela Visser
in 1989.
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 Ecuadoreans to back the pageant. As an added incentive for tourists, Ecuador 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. 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.
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. Similar action was taken in Bangkok, Thailand prior to Miss Universe 1992
and in Manila
, Philippines
prior to Miss Universe 1994
. 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.
The delegates, judges, media and tourists were heavily protected by a security detail involving over 5000 police officers. 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 Ecuadorean government, police suspected that the bomb, found just six blocks from the parade route, was timed specifically to coincide with the event.
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.
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant, was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
on June 1, 2004. It was won by Jennifer Hawkins
Jennifer Hawkins
Jennifer Hawkins is an Australian beauty queen, model and television presenter best known as Miss Universe 2004 and the face of Australian department store Myer.-Early life:...
of Australia.
Delegates arrived in Quito from May 12, 2004 and participated in three weeks of events, rehearsals and preliminary competitions prior to the final televised competition. Events took place in Quito, Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
, Cuenca
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
, Riobamba
Riobamba
Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
and Latacunga
Latacunga
Latacunga is a plateau town of Ecuador, capital of the Cotopaxi Province, south of Quito, near the confluence of the Alaques and Cutuchi rivers to form the Patate, the headstream of the Pastaza. At the time of census 2001 Latacunga had 51,689 inhabitants, largely mestizo and indigenous.Latacunga...
.
For the second consecutive year, Billy Bush and Daisy Fuentes
Daisy Fuentes
Daisy Fuentes is a Cuban-American television host, model, and comedian. Daisy Fuentes broke barriers as MTV's first Latina VJ , and as Revlon's first Latina spokesperson to be signed to a worldwide contract.-Early life:Fuentes was born in Havana, Cuba to a Cuban father and Spanish mother...
hosted the final televised pageant, with entertainment from Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
.
At the conclusion of the final competition, Australian model Jennifer Hawkins
Jennifer Hawkins
Jennifer Hawkins is an Australian beauty queen, model and television presenter best known as Miss Universe 2004 and the face of Australian department store Myer.-Early life:...
was crowned Miss Universe 2004, by outgoing titleholder Amelia Vega
Amelia Vega
Amelia Vega Polanco became the first and only Dominican woman to be named Miss Universe, in 2003. At the age of 18, she was the youngest winner since 1994....
of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. Hawkins was the first Australian titleholder since Kerry Anne Wells
Kerry Anne Wells
Kerry Anne Wells of Australia was the 1972 winner of the Miss Universe contest. She is from East Victoria Park, Western Australia.The 1972 pageant was the first to take place place outside the continental United States. That year, it was held in Dorado, Puerto Rico...
won in 1972. She was also the first blonde Miss Universe since Angela Visser
Angela Visser
Angela Visser is the first woman from the Netherlands to win the Miss Universe pageant in 1989.-Miss Universe:...
in 1989.
Host city
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.In March Ecuador's foreign trade minister was forced to reject rumours that the pageant was at risk of being moved to China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, and he urged Ecuadoreans to back the pageant. As an added incentive for tourists, Ecuador 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. 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
Lucio Gutiérrez
Lucio Edwin Gutiérrez Borbúa served as President of Ecuador from January 15, 2003 to April 20, 2005.- Political rise :Gutiérrez was prominent in a popular uprising that replaced President Jamil Mahuad for three hours in January 2000...
in the politically unstable country.
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. Similar action was taken in Bangkok, Thailand prior to Miss Universe 1992
Miss Universe 1992
Miss Universe 1992, the 41st Miss Universe pageant, was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand on May 8, 1992. 78 international beauties competed for the Miss Universe crown....
and in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
prior to Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994...
. 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.
The delegates, judges, media and tourists were heavily protected by a security detail involving over 5000 police officers. 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 Ecuadorean government, police suspected that the bomb, found just six blocks from the parade route, was timed specifically to coincide with the event.
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 2004 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 United States - Shandi FinnesseyShandi Finnessey Shandi Ren Finnessey is an American beauty queen, model, television hostess, and actress. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title, as Miss Missouri USA. She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America where she won a preliminary award... |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Puerto Rico - Alba ReyesAlba Reyes Alba Giselle Reyes Santos is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Reyes previously held the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2004 in which later on she placed 2nd Runner-up at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant and won of the award of Miss Photogenic... |
| 3rd runner-up |
 Paraguay - Yanina González |
| 4th runner-up |
|
| Top 10 |
 Colombia - Catherine Daza Costa Rica - Nancy Soto Ecuador - Susana RivadeneiraSusana Rivadeneira María Susana Rivadeneira Simball is a former Miss Ecuador and Top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2004.-Miss Universe:...  India - Tanushree DuttaTanushree Dutta Tanushree Dutta is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former beauty queen, she won the Femina Miss India universe title in 2004.- Biography :...  Jamaica - Christine Straw |
| Top 15 |
 Angola - Telma Sonhi Chile - Gabriela BarrosGabriela Barros Gabriela Barros Tapia, Miss Chile Universe 2004, was chosen on May, 2004 under the organization of Ana María Cummins and Zegers DDB Agency. The first runner-up was Francisca Silva .-Miss Universe 2004:...  Mexico - Rosalva LunaRosalva Luna Rosalva Yazmín Luna Ruiz is a Mexican beauty queen who represented her country in Miss Universe 2004, placing as one of the Top 15 semifinalists.-Nuestra Belleza Mexico:...  Norway - Kathrine SørlandKathrine Sørland Kathrine Sørland is a Norwegian fashion model, TV presenter and beauty queen who has competed in the Miss World and Miss Universe beauty pageants.-Beauty pageants:...  Switzerland - Bianca Sissing |
Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Best National Costume |
|
| Miss Congeniality |
 Italy - Laia Manetti |
| Miss Photogenic |
Puerto Rico - Alba Reyes Alba Reyes Alba Giselle Reyes Santos is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Reyes previously held the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2004 in which later on she placed 2nd Runner-up at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant and won of the award of Miss Photogenic... |
Telecast Judges
The judging panel for the final competition included:- Bo DerekBo DerekMary Cathleen Collins , better known as Bo Derek, is an American film and television actress, model, and sex symbol, known for her role as Jenny Hanley in the 1979 comedy film 10. However, Derek's film career soon faltered; her later films, including, Bolero and Ghosts Can't Do It , were poorly...
- Film actress. - Bill RancicBill RancicWilliam "Bill" Rancic is an American entrepreneur who was the first candidate hired by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trump's reality television show, The Apprentice...
- Winner of the first season of The ApprenticeThe Apprentice (U.S. TV series)The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by real estate magnate, businessman and television personality Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on NBC...
. - Katie Pritz - Today Show's "You Be The Judge" contest winner.
- Wendy FitzwilliamWendy FitzwilliamWendy Fitzwilliam is a former Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe, the third woman of African heritage to capture the Miss Universe crown and the second Miss Universe in history from Trinidad and Tobago.-Early life:...
- Miss Universe 1998Miss Universe 1998Miss Universe 1998, the 47th Miss Universe pageant was held at Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on May 12, 1998. Brook Lee, Miss Universe 1997, of the USA crowned Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago as Miss Universe 1998...
. - Elsa BenitezElsa BenítezElsa Benítez is a Mexican model perhaps best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including appearing on the cover in 2001.-Career:...
- International supermodel. - Jon Tutolo - President of Trump Model ManagementTrump Model ManagementTrump Model Management is a modeling agency founded by Donald Trump in 1999. Trump founded the boutique agency, and still owns and operates it.-Fashion models represented by Trump :*Ximena Navarrete*Siri Tollerod*Elena Melnik*Paul...
. - Anne Martin - Vice President of Global Cosmetics and Marketing of Procter & GambleProcter & GambleProcter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
Cosmetics. - Monique Menniken - Supermodel.
- Petra NemcovaPetra NemcováPetra Němcová is a Czech model, television host, author, and philanthropist. She is the founder and chair of the Happy Hearts Fund. In December 2004, she was injured in Thailand by a tsunami resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake; her fiancé, photographer Simon Atlee, was killed in the...
- Sports IllustratedSports IllustratedSports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
supermodel. - Jefferson PérezJefferson PérezJefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada is a retired Ecuadorian race walker. He specializes in the 20 km event, in which he has won the only two medals his country has ever achieved in the Olympic Games....
- 1996 Ecuadorian Olympic Gold Medalist. - Emilio EstefanEmilio EstefanEmilio Estefan, Jr. is a Cuban-American of Lebanese ancestry who is a musician and producer. Estefan's first taste of celebrity came as a member of the Miami Sound Machine, but he is also recognized as the producer of many famous singers. He is the husband of singer Gloria Estefan...
- Music producer and entertainer.
Note: Kwame Jackson
Kwame Jackson
Kwame Jackson is an American entrepreneur who appeared on NBC's The Apprentice, a reality series where contestants compete for a chance to work under real estate mogul Donald Trump...
, 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.
Delegates
- - Telma Sonhi
- ' - Ann-Marie Brown
- - Zizi Lee
- - Jennifer HawkinsJennifer HawkinsJennifer Hawkins is an Australian beauty queen, model and television presenter best known as Miss Universe 2004 and the face of Australian department store Myer.-Early life:...
- - Daniela Strigl
- - Raquel Horton
- - Cindy Baston
- - Lindsy Dehollander
- - Leilah Pandy
- - Gabriela Oviedo
- - Icho Keolotswe
- - Fabiane Niclotti
- - Ivelina Petrova
- - Venessa FisherVenessa FisherVenessa Fisher, , was Miss Universe Canada 2004. She is from Waterdown, Ontario.As a high school student, she studied many forms of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, and pointe...
- - Stacey-Ann Kelly
- - Gabriela BarrosGabriela BarrosGabriela Barros Tapia, Miss Chile Universe 2004, was chosen on May, 2004 under the organization of Ana María Cummins and Zegers DDB Agency. The first runner-up was Francisca Silva .-Miss Universe 2004:...
- - Zhang Meng
- - Catherine Daza
- - Nancy Soto
- - Marijana Rupčić
- - Angeline da Silva
- - Nayia Iacovidou
- - Lucie Váchová
- - Tina Christensen
- - Larissa Fiallo
- - Susana RivadeneiraSusana RivadeneiraMaría Susana Rivadeneira Simball is a former Miss Ecuador and Top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2004.-Miss Universe:...
- - Heba El-SisyHeba El-SisyHeba El-Sisy is an Egyptian beauty queen and television presenter. She was the official Pantene Miss Egypt 2004 titleholder. She represented Egypt in Miss Universe 2004 and then again at Miss World 2004. El-Sisy also won the title of Miss Supermodel of Egypt less than a year before becoming Miss...
- - Gabriela Mejía
- - Sirle Kalma
- - Ferehyiwot Abebe
- - Mira Salo
- - Lætitia BlégerLætitia BlégerLætitia Bléger is a beauty queen who has competed at the Miss Universe pageant.Bléger won the Miss France title in 2004 and represented France at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant held in Quito, Ecuador in May 2004....
- - Nino Murtazashvilli
- - Shermine ShahrivarShermine ShahrivarShermine Shahrivar is a German model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Europe 2005.-Biography:...
- - Minaye Donkor
- - Valia KakoutiValia KakoutiValia Kakouti, born 1981 in Athens, won the Miss Star Hellas 2004 title and was chosen to represent Greece at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant held in Quito, Ecuador...
- - Marva Weatherborn
- - Odessa Phillips
- - Blanka Bakos
- - Tanushree DuttaTanushree DuttaTanushree Dutta is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former beauty queen, she won the Femina Miss India universe title in 2004.- Biography :...
- - Cathriona Duignam
- - Gal GadotGal GadotGal Gadot is an Israeli actress and model. She won the Miss Israel title in 2004 and went on to represent Israel at the 2004 Miss Universe beauty pageant...
- - Laia Manetti
- - Christine Straw
- - Eri Machimoto
- - Anita Maina
- ' - Choi Yun-yong
- - Marie-José Hnein
- - Andrea FonsekaAndrea FonsekaAndrea Veronica Fonseka was the winner of Miss Malaysia Universe 2004, and is an actor, television presenter and model who works predominantly in Malaysia and Singapore. She also holds a Bachelor of Laws from NUS. Fonseka is the current National Director for Miss Universe Malaysia.-Personal...
- - Rosalva LunaRosalva LunaRosalva Yazmín Luna Ruiz is a Mexican beauty queen who represented her country in Miss Universe 2004, placing as one of the Top 15 semifinalists.-Nuestra Belleza Mexico:...
- - Lindsay Grace Pronk
- - Marifely Argüello
- - Anita UwagbaleAnita UwagbaleAnita Iseghohi is a Nigerian businesswoman.Edo-native Iseghohi spent most of her early years in Lagos until she gained admission into Madonna University, Port Harcourt to study Accountancy. As an undergraduate, Iseghohi was crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2004, enabling her to take part in...
- - Kathrine SørlandKathrine SørlandKathrine Sørland is a Norwegian fashion model, TV presenter and beauty queen who has competed in the Miss World and Miss Universe beauty pageants.-Beauty pageants:...
- - Jessica RodríguezJessica RodríguezJessica Patricia Rodríguez Clark is a pageant titleholder, was born in Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá on 1982. She was the official representative of Panamá in the 53rd Miss Universe 2004 pageant, was held at the Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004...
- - Yanina González
- - Liesel HollerLiesel HollerLiesel Holler Sotomayor from Peru was the winner of the national beauty pageant Miss Perú 2004.As the national beauty queen, she was given the right to compete at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant in Quito, Ecuador....
- - Maricar BalagtasMaricar BalagtasMaricar Manalaysay Balagtas , of the Philippines, is the first Filipino delegate to win the Miss Globe International title in 2001 and represented the Philippines in the 2004 Miss Universe pageant....
- - Paulina Panek
- - Alba ReyesAlba ReyesAlba Giselle Reyes Santos is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Reyes previously held the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2004 in which later on she placed 2nd Runner-up at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant and won of the award of Miss Photogenic...
- - Ksenia Kustova
- ' - Dragana Dujović
- - Sandy Chua
- - Zuzana Dvorska
- - Sabina Remar
- - Joan Ramagoshi
- - María Jesús Ruiz
- ' - Laferne Fraser
- - Katarina WiganderKatarina WiganderKatarina Agnes Wigander is a model and formerly Miss Sweden.Her winning was controversial in her home country, as she was crowned by Moore Magazine, a magazine for men which publishes pictures for other Swedish "men's" magazines, such as Slitz...
- - Bianca Sissing
- - Janie Yu-Chen Hsieh
- - Morakot Aimee KittisaraMorakot Aimee KittisaraMorakot Aimee Kittisara is a student, actress, model and host who won the Miss Thailand Universe pageant in 2004.-Biography:Morakot Kittisara was born and raised in England to Thai parents....
- ' - Danielle Jones
- - Fatos Segmen
- ' - Shamara Ariza
- - Oleksandra NikolayenkoOleksandra NikolayenkoOleksandra Nikolayenko-Ruffin is a Ukrainian model and actress.-Education:She studied at the Odessa National Law Academy, and worked for Savrox Models Agency in Odessa. She takes an active part in charitable projects...
- - Nicole Dupont
- United States - Shandi FinnesseyShandi FinnesseyShandi Ren Finnessey is an American beauty queen, model, television hostess, and actress. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title, as Miss Missouri USA. She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America where she won a preliminary award...
Venezuela - Ana Karina ÁñezAna Karina ÁñezAna Karina Áñez Delgado won the title of Miss Venezuela 2003 representing her home state of Lara. She represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant but she did not get a place. This ended a two-decade long streak of Miss Universe semifinals for her country.- References :...- - Hoàng Khánh NgọcHoang Khanh NgocHoàng Khánh Ngọc was born on March 17, 1985 in Hải Dương is a student and a model. She was the winner gold medal of Vietnam Super Model Award 2004 and represented Vietnam in Miss Universe 2004...
Historical significance
- Although no countries placed for the first time, a number made the semi-finals for the first time in a number of years. Costa Rica last placed in 1954, the host country Ecuador last placed in 1981. Other nations who placed after many years without success were: Norway and Chile (1990), Paraguay (1991), Australia (1993), Switzerland (1994) and Mexico and Jamaica (1999). Colombia last placed in 2000, Puerto Rico in 2001, India in 2002.
- Countries that also made the cut the previous year were USA, Trinidad & Tobago, and Angola.
- Shandi Finnessey's first runner-up placement was the highest placement of the USA since Brooke Lee won the country's seventh Miss Universe crown.
- Yanina Gonzalez's placement was also only the third time in the forty-two years Paraguay has participated that their delegate made the cut.
- Ana Karina Añez, failed to place, breaking VenezuelaMiss VenezuelaThe Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...
's 21-year streak of placements from 1983 to 2003. This had included consecutive top six placements since 1991. - Italy won its first Miss Congeniality award
- Puerto Rico won its 5th Miss Photogenic award, 4th consecutive win via internet voting since 2001.
- Panama won its second award in the category of Best National Costume.
Contestant notes
- Some delegates had previously competed in Miss WorldMiss WorldThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
, including three women who were runners-up at that pageant:- Christine Straw (JamaicaJamaicaJamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
) placed fifth runner-up at Miss World 1998Miss World 1998The 48th Miss World pageant was held at the Lake Berjaya Mahé Resort in Mahé Island, Seychelles. 86 delegates from around the world competed for the crown. Ronan Keating then lead singer of Boyzone and MTV's Eden Harel hosted the event...
as well as making the top ten at Miss Universe. - Zizi Lee of Aruba, was first runner-up at Miss World 2001Miss World 2001Miss World 2001, the 51st Miss World pageant was held at the Super Bowl, in Sun City Entertainment Centre, Sun City, South Africa on November 16, 2001. Agbani Darego from Nigeria won the pageant, she became the first black African to win the Miss World crown...
and Oleksandra Nikolayenko (Ukraine) was a semi-finalist. Both were unplaced at Miss Universe - Kathrine SørlandKathrine SørlandKathrine Sørland is a Norwegian fashion model, TV presenter and beauty queen who has competed in the Miss World and Miss Universe beauty pageants.-Beauty pageants:...
(NorwayMiss NorwayMiss Norway is the name used to identify Norway's representatives to international beauty pageants.-History:Currently, Norway has two national beauty pageants:...
) was third runner-up at Miss World 2002Miss World 2002Miss World 2002, the 52nd Miss World pageant was held on December 7, 2002 at Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom. The pageant was initially slated for Abuja, Nigeria but due to conflict in the city of Kaduna arising from a publication of an article in a Lagos based newspaper the pageant was...
, as well as a semi-finalist at Miss Universe. Odessa Philipps (GuyanaGuyanaGuyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
) also competed at Miss World 2002. - Bianca Sissing (SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
), top fifteen at Miss Universe, was also a semi-finalist at Miss World 2003Miss World 2003Miss World 2003, the 53rd Miss World pageant was held at Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on 6 December 2003. The pageant was presented by Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram and Angela Chow. The contestants also visited Beijing, the national capital of People's Republic of China,...
. Another semi-finalist in that pageant was Marie Jose Hnein (LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
), who did not place at Miss Universe. Anne-Marie Browne (Antigua & Barbuda), Angeline da Silva (CuraçaoCuraçaoCuraçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
) and Lucie Vachova (Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
) also competed at Miss World 2003 but were unplaced in both competitions. - Heba El-Sisy (EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
) later competed at Miss World 2004Miss World 2004Miss World 2004, the 54th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 6, 2004. The 2004 pageant marks the second straight year that Sanya played host of the pageant. Miss World 2003, Rosanna Davison of Ireland crowned her successor María...
, along with Stacy Anne Kelly (Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
), Anita Uwagbale (NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
), and Joan Ramagoshi (South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
). Nigeria placed as semi-finalist in Miss World 2004.
- Christine Straw (Jamaica
- Yanina Gonzalez (Paraguay), placed third runner-up at both Miss Universe and Miss Earth 2004Miss Earth 2004Miss Earth 2004, the 4th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines on October 24, 2004...
. Marifely Arguello (Nicaragua) and Liesel Holler (Peru) were unplaced at Miss Universe but made the semi-finals at Miss Earth 2004.Marifely Arguello from Nicaragua would also win Miss Expo World later that year. Ferehyiwot Abebe (Ethiopia) and Silvia Gabriela Mejia (El Salvador) were unplaced at both pageants. - Oleksandra Nikolayenko (Ukraine) was invited to judge the Miss Universe 2005Miss Universe 2005Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.At the conclusion of the final telecast, Miss Universe Canada, Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia...
finals in Thailand and later became director of the Miss Ukraine UniverseMiss Ukraine Universe-External links:*...
pageant. - Andrea Fonseka (Malaysia) is the daughter of Josephine Lena Wong Jaw Leng, who was Miss Universe Malaysia 1970 and competed at Miss Universe 1970Miss Universe 1970Miss Universe 1970, the 19th Miss Universe pageant, was won by Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico. It took place on July 11, 1970 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States...
and placed Top 15,Top 10 Best in Swimming Suit & won Expo Queen award. - Andrea Fonseka (Malaysia) later take over the Miss Universe Malaysia franchise and become director since 2010.
- 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.
- Maricar BalagtasMaricar BalagtasMaricar Manalaysay Balagtas , of the Philippines, is the first Filipino delegate to win the Miss Globe International title in 2001 and represented the Philippines in the 2004 Miss Universe pageant....
(Philippines) was Miss Globe International 2001 winner.
National competitions
- , and competed for the first time.
- Nations who returned from the pageant after years of absence were ' (last competed in 1991), (1999), (2000), (2001), ' (2001), (2001), (2001), (2002), (2002), (2002), and (2002).
- Countries that sent delegates to Miss Universe 2003Miss Universe 2003Miss Universe 2003, the 52nd Miss Universe pageant, was held at Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003. 71 delegates from around the universe competed for the crown...
, but did not send one to the 2004 pageant were: , , , , and .
International Broadcasters
These are some of the networks outside the United States (telecasted on NBC and Telemundo) that showed the 2004 Miss Universe pageant live (or recorded earlier) in their respective countries and territories:- : RTV21RTV21RTV21 is a radio and TV broadcaster operating in Kosovo since 1998. The radio broadcasting started in 1998, while TV broadcasting began in 1999 after Serbian forces withdrew from Kosovo. RTV21 is the most popular channel in Kosovo. RTv21 has also other two channels 21+ and 21 Popullore...
- : Seven NetworkSeven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
- : TW1TW1 (Austria)TW1 was an Austrian digital television channel, broadcasting programmes about news, culture, leisure, travel and weather. It was owned by the Austrian national broadcaster, Österreichischer Rundfunk...
- : América 2
The Bahamas: ZNS-TVZNS-TVZNS is a national radio and TV broadcaster operated by the state-owned Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas....- : VSB-TVVSB-TVVSB-TV is the NBC television affiliate for Hamilton, Bermuda. The station broadcasts on channel 11. In addition to carrying the full NBC network East Coast feed, VSB locally produces a half-hour nightly newscast at 7 p.m., preceding the NBC Nightly News...
- : Star!Star! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
- : UnitelUnitel BoliviaUNITEL is a Bolivian television network headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. It was founded in 1987. It is owned by businessman Osvaldo Monasterio Nieme. The station is well known for its political bias towards Bolivia's right-wing opposition parties....
- : Rede BandeirantesRede BandeirantesRede Bandeirantes , officially nicknamed Band or Band Network, is a television network from Brazil, based in São Paulo. Part of the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação , it aired for the first time in 1967...
- : BNT 1
- : CBC TelevisionCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
- : TNT Latin AmericaTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
- : CCTV-1CCTV-1CCTV-1 is the primary channel of the Chinese television network, CCTV in the People's Republic of China. It has a mixture of all kinds of TV programs, and is available to both cable and terrestrial television viewers.-External links:*...
- : RCN TVRCN TVRCN Televisión , is a Colombian private television network. It started as a production company in 1967...
and TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner... - Costa Rica: TeleticaTeleticaTeletica, formerly known as Televisora de Costa Rica S.A., is a Costa Rican television company, founded in 1958; it was the first television company in Costa Rica. It operates Teletica Canal 7 and Teletica Canal 33. It has mostly imported programming and it also handles a high production and...
Cyprus: Cyprus Broadcasting CorporationCyprus Broadcasting CorporationThe Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation ) or CyBC is Cyprus's public broadcasting service, transmitting island-wide on four radio and two television channels. CyBC is a non-profit organization that utilises its entire income for the promotion of its main mission, which is the objective provision of...- : Star! ScandinaviaStar! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
and Showtime ScandinaviaNonStop TelevisionNonStop Television is a Scandinavian television company, part of Turner Broadcasting System, packaging and distributing a number of specialty channels, mostly to the Nordic region. The company is a part of Millennium Media Group... - : TelemundoTelemundoTelemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
, Color VisionColorvisionColor Visión is a television network based in the Dominican Republic. It is one of the largest television channels in that country. Color Visión is channel 9 in the Dominican Republic's television dial.-History:...
and TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner... - (host country): EcuavisaEcuavisaEcuavisa is one of the major television networks in the Republic of Ecuador.Since the start of their transmissions, on March 1st of 1967, the channel is one of the major networks and biggest of Ecuador, It broadcasts on channel 8 in Quito and on channel 2 in Guayaquil...
, RTS, Canal Uno, TC Televisión, Gama TVGama TVGama TV is an ecuadorian television affiliate of Televisa in Mexico. The belonged to financial Group Isaías and is operated by the Company Teledos SA Pacific TV in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil after the disappearance of its predecessor Gamavisión .Known is the involvement of Televisa ,...
and Telerama and TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner... - : MBC3MBC 3MBC 3 is a free-to-air children channel that hosts by Dania al-Shafii and Hassan al-Mula and belongs to the Middle East Broadcasting Center . It was launched on 8 December 2004...
El Salvador: TCS- : Star!Star! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
and Viasat BalticsViasatViasat is a DBS distributor and TV broadcaster, owned by the Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group. Broadcasting from London, the target markets are in the Nordic and the Baltic Countries... - : MTV3MTV3MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
, Star! ScandinaviaStar! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
and Showtime ScandinaviaNonStop TelevisionNonStop Television is a Scandinavian television company, part of Turner Broadcasting System, packaging and distributing a number of specialty channels, mostly to the Nordic region. The company is a part of Millennium Media Group... - : Paris PremièreParis PremièreParis Première is a French TV channel, available on cable, satellite and the digital terrestrial service, Télévision Numérique Terrestre. It was launched on December 15, 1986 and is now wholly owned by M6.-External links:*...
- : Das Vierte
- : ANT1ANT1Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
- : Canal 11Canal 11 (Honduras)Canal 11 is a television station in Honduras.-External links:**...
Hong Kong: TVB PearlTVB PearlTVB Pearl is one of the two free television services in Hong Kong that mainly broadcast in the English language, the other being ATV World. It is owned and operated by Television Broadcasts Limited, and together with its sister Cantonese language station TVB Jade, is broadcast from TVB City at 77...- : m1M1 (TV channel)m1 is a Hungarian television channel own and operated by Magyar Televízió. It is also transmitted in high definition.It was 24 hours in 2000 along with m2...
- : Star! ScandinaviaStar! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
and Showtime ScandinaviaNonStop TelevisionNonStop Television is a Scandinavian television company, part of Turner Broadcasting System, packaging and distributing a number of specialty channels, mostly to the Nordic region. The company is a part of Millennium Media Group... - : DD NationalDD NationalDD National or DD1 is Doordarshan's flagship channel and the most widely available terrestrial television channel in India.-The Early Years:...
- : IndosiarIndosiarIndosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...
- : RTE OneRTÉ OneRTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
- : Arutz 2Channel 2 (Israel)Channel 2 is an Israeli commercial television channel.- History :In 1990, after 13 years of deliberations, the Knesset passed a law that paved the way for the establishment of commercial television in Israel. The goal was to enhance pluralism and create competition. Channel 2 began broadcasting on...
- : StreamStreamA stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
- : Ination TV
- : NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
- : KBS1
- : Star!Star! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
and Viasat BalticsViasatViasat is a DBS distributor and TV broadcaster, owned by the Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group. Broadcasting from London, the target markets are in the Nordic and the Baltic Countries... - : LBCLBCLBC Radio operates two London-based radio stations, with news and talk formats. LBC was Britain's first legal commercial Independent Local Radio station, providing a service of news and information to London. It began broadcasting on 8 October 1973, a week ahead of Capital Radio...
and MBC3MBC 3MBC 3 is a free-to-air children channel that hosts by Dania al-Shafii and Hassan al-Mula and belongs to the Middle East Broadcasting Center . It was launched on 8 December 2004... - : TV1
- ': TVMTVM (Malta)Television Malta is the national television station of Malta. TVM is operated by Public Broadcasting Services Ltd . PBS Ltd is state owned....
- : TelevisaTelevisaTelevisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
Myanmar: TV MyanmarTV MyanmarTelevision broadcasting in Burma began in 1979 as a test trial in Yangon. Regular television service was first formally launched in 1981.Most television channels in the country are broadcast from Yangon. TV Myanmar and Myawaddy TV are the two main channels, providing Burmese language programming in...- : NBCNamibian Broadcasting CorporationThe Namibian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster of Namibia.It was established in 1990, replacing the South West African Broadcasting Corporation.-History:...
- : Star!Star! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
- : TelevicentroTelevicentro (Canal 2)Televicentro is a nationwide terrestrial television channel from Nicaragua owned by Televicentro de Nicaragua, S.A.- History :Televicentro de Nicaragua, S.A. was founded in December 1965 by Octavio Sacasa Sarria, first broadcast in March, 1966. It was the second television channel in Nicaragua,...
- : TV2
- : Telemetro and TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
- : ATVATV (Peruvian Network)ATV or Andina de Radiodifusión y Television shortly known as ATV, is a Peruvian television network founded in 1969, after unsuccessful attempt on early 1970s and after the political turmoil in Peru the station was closed...
and TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner... - : RPN 9Radio Philippines NetworkRadio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...
- : TVP2
- : RTP1
- Puerto Rico : TelemundoTelemundoTelemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
- : TVR1
- : C1R
- : MediaCorp TV Channel 5MediaCorp TV Channel 5MediaCorp Channel 5 or Channel 5 is a 24-hour free-to-air English and Malay language television channel based in Singapore....
- : TVE1
- : RTSRadio Television of SerbiaRadio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
- : Star! ScandinaviaStar! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
and Showtime ScandinaviaNonStop TelevisionNonStop Television is a Scandinavian television company, part of Turner Broadcasting System, packaging and distributing a number of specialty channels, mostly to the Nordic region. The company is a part of Millennium Media Group... - : SF 1SF 1SF 1 is a Swiss television channel run under the public SRG SSR idée suisse broadcasting group. It is the first of the three national German language channels in Switzerland ....
- ': CTSChinese Television SystemChinese Television System is a broadcast television station in Republic of China .-History:Founded on October 31, 1971, CTS started off as a joint venture between the ROC's Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Education. At the time of its establishment, CTS was the only VHF-supported...
- : Channel 7 (Thailand)
- : CCN TV6CCN TV6The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 ' is the largest private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The station operates an analog composite NTSC 525 television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad, channel 5 on the Flow Cable System and channel...
- : NTV
- : MBC3MBC 3MBC 3 is a free-to-air children channel that hosts by Dania al-Shafii and Hassan al-Mula and belongs to the Middle East Broadcasting Center . It was launched on 8 December 2004...
- : BBC OneBBC OneBBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
- : UT1
- : NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and TelemundoTelemundoTelemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision.... - Venezuela: VenevisiónVenevisiónVenevisión is one of Venezuela's largest television networks and a Venezuelan cable and terrestrial television network, which is owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros...
and TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner... - : VTV1