Miss USA 2004
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The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 12, 2004. The winner of the beauty pageant was Shandi Finnessey, who became the first winner from the state of Missouri. Finnessey was crowned by outgoing Miss USA Susie Castillo, of Massachusetts.
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[edit] Official results
[edit] Placements
The title Miss USA 2004 was won by Shandi Finnessey (Miss Missouri USA). The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up - Amanda Pennekamp (Miss South Carolina USA)
- 2nd runner-up - Ashley Puleo (Miss North Carolina USA)
- 3rd runner-up - Lindsey Hill (Miss Oklahoma USA)
- 4rd runner-up - Stephanie Culberson (Miss Tennessee USA)
The Top 10 (in alphabetical order) were Tara Darby (Miss Alabama USA), Kristen Berset (Miss Florida USA), Caroline Medley (Miss Georgia USA), Kimberly Weible (Miss Idaho USA), and Jennifer Murphy (Miss Oregon USA).
The Top 15 (in alphabetical order) were Danielle Demski (Miss Arizona USA), Vanessa Bissanti (Miss New Hampshire USA), Jenna Hardin (Miss New Mexico USA), Stephanie Guerrero (Miss Texas USA), and Tara McCormick (Miss Washington USA).
[edit] Special Awards
- Miss Photogenic - Jennifer Sherrill (Miss Arkansas USA)
- Miss Congeniality - Michelle Fongemie (Miss Vermont USA)
[edit] Delegates
The Miss USA 2004 delegates were:
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[edit] Crossovers
- One Triple Crown winner competed in this pageant. Kristi Lauren Glakas, Miss Virginia USA 2004, had previously held the title Miss Virginia Teen USA 1999 (semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA) and would later become Miss Virginia 2005 (3rd runner-up at Miss America)
- Three delegates had previously or would later hold Miss America state titles
- Shandi Finnessey - Miss Missouri USA 2004 (Miss USA 2004), Miss Missouri 2002
- Stephanie Culberson - Miss Tennessee USA 2004 (4th runner-up), Miss Tennessee 2001 (2nd runner-up)
- Kristi Glakas - Miss Virginia USA 2004, Miss Virginia 2005 (3rd runner-up)
- Six delegates had previously competed at Miss Teen USA:
- Danielle Demski - Miss Arizona USA 2004 (semi-finalist), Miss Arizona Teen USA 1999 (finalist);
- Tiara Dews - Miss District of Columbia USA 2004, Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2000 (semi-finalist)
- Kimberly Weible - Miss Idaho USA 2004 (finalist), Miss Idaho Teen USA 1999
- Victoria Franklin - Miss Nevada USA 2004, Miss Nevada Teen USA 1998 (second runner-up)
- Kristi Glakas - Miss Virginia USA 2004, Miss Virginia Teen USA 1999 (semi-finalist)
- Katie Rudoff - Miss Wyoming USA 2004, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 1998
[edit] Records and Trivia
- This was the first year in the recent history of the pageant when fifteen semi-finalists were announced instead of ten or twelve.
- The fifteen semi-finalists were cut to ten after the gown competition, the first time all semi-finalists did not compete in both swimsuit and gown.
- For the second year there was a Miss USA Fear Factor special, in which Tara Darby of Alabama won the $50,000 prize (half of which to be donated to the charity of her choice).
- For the first time ever, two former Miss America delegates were in the top five. They were Shandi Finnessey, who had previously held the title Miss Missouri 2002, and Stephanie Culberson who had been Miss Tennessee 2001. In her final interview, Culberson claimed she had little pageant experience, which was untrue because she had previously competed in both a local and state pageants to become Miss Tennessee, and had placed second runner-up at Miss America.
- For the first time since 1984, the winner had previously competed at Miss America.
- Justine Michioka, Miss Hawaii USA 2004, is the sister of Alicia Malia Michioka, Miss Hawaii USA 2003 (semi-finalist at Miss USA 2003).
- Vanessa Bissanti became only the fourth delegate from New Hampshire to place at Miss USA.
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