Miss Latin America 2004
Encyclopedia
Miss América Latina 2004 was the eighteenth international edition of the Miss América Latina
contest, and the twentieth overall. The final event was held on November 15, 2003 in Cancun
, Mexico
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Gamalis Fermín of Puerto Rico
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Maria Carolina Casado of Venezuela
.
Miss América Latina
Miss América Latina or Miss América Latina del Mundo, known in English as Miss Latin America or Miss Latin America of the World, is an international beauty contest held annually. It is organized by the Miss América Latina Organization. Despite its name, the contest is not restricted to only Latin...
contest, and the twentieth overall. The final event was held on November 15, 2003 in Cancun
Cancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Gamalis Fermín of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Maria Carolina Casado of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss América Latina 2004 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Uruguay - Karen Klosz |
| 2nd runner-up |
 United Kingdom - Daniela Martins |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
|
Contestants
Argentina - Silvana Lambreschi
Bolivia - Salima Cassis
Brazil - Priscila Bastos
Canada - Reina Linares
Chile - Francisca Silva
Costa Rica - Dahyana Zúñiga
Dominican Republic - Evelina Rodríguez
Ecuador - Carolina Cárdenas
El Salvador - Andrea Hernández
Guatemala - Luisa Farrach
Honduras - Olenka Fuschich
Mexico - Adriana Ramírez
Nicaragua - Marisela Rodríguez
Panama - Denys Rodríguez
Peru - Yvette Santa Maria
Portugal - Inés Carrinho
Puerto Rico - Gamalis Fermín- United Kingdom - Daniela Martins
- Uruguay - Karen Klosz
United States - Lidia Acuña
Venezuela - Marilyn Colina
Historical Significance
- Puerto Rico achieved its second victory, having last won in 1983. The 21-year gap stands as the longest gap between wins. It also made Puerto Rico only the fourth territory with a second title, and gave them the second-most wins after Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, which all have three.
- Uruguay managed to place for the first time. Uruguay had first competed in the first international edition in 1983, but had yet to place in 17 pageants.
- Puerto Rico also placed in 2003.
- Brazil placed for the fourth consecutive time.
- The United Kingdom managed to place for the first time, while simultaneously debuting at the pageant.
- El Salvador last placed in 1992.
- Peru last placed in 1998.
- The Dominican Republic last placed in 2002, when Claudia Cruz won.