Miss Colombia wins Miss International 2004 Contest

Jeymmy Paola Vargas Gomez, Miss Colombia and also Reina Internacional del Cafe 2004 titleholder won the coveted Miss International 2004 Beauty Pageant held at Workers Indoor Arena, Beijing, China on October 16 2004 where she defeated 58 other lovely contestants. She was crowned by Miss International 2003, Goizeder Azua from Venezuela. Jeymmy is third Colombian and also the first woman of colour to win the title.

Very close to the title of Miss International 2004 was the 1st run-up Amy Lynne Holbrook of USA. 2nd run-up was given to Miss Greece, Olga Kypriotou.

Rest of the Finalists:
Philippines - Margaret Ann Awitan Bayot
China - Sun Yue
France - Lucie Degletagne
Germany - Natascha Borger
India - Mihika Varma
Japan - Tamiko Kawahara
Korea - Kim In-ha
Latvia - Jelena Keirane
Mongolia - Sodtuya Chadraabal
Russia - Nataliya Kolodeznikova
Spain - Cristina Torres Domínguez
United Kingdom - Laura Shields

Special Awards are given to each deserving delegates in a different category:
Miss Friendship: Fu Sze-Sze (Hong Kong)
Miss Photogenic: Sodtuya Chadraabal (Mongolia)
Miss Good Will: Nataliya Kolodeznikova (Russia)
Best National Costume: Sun Yue (China)

Miss International 2004 Contestants:
Angola - Telma deJesus Esperanca Sonhi
Aruba - Ysaura Giel
Australia - Lacey Davis
Bahamas - Shantell Nicole Hall
Bolivia - Vanessa Patricia Morón Jarzun
Brazil - Grazielli Massafera
Canada - Adelynn Cupino
Chile - Francisca Valenzuela Rendic
China - Sun Yue
Colombia - Jeymmy Vargas
Costa Rica - Tatiana Vargas Cruz
Cyprus - Demetra Mouski
Czech Republic - Michaela Wostlova
Dominican Republic - Carol M. Arciniegas
Ecuador - Irene Andrea Zunino Garcia
Egypt - Dina Abel
El Salvador - Andrea Hernández
Ethiopia - Helina Mezegbu
Finland - Henna Ylilauri
France - Lucie Degletagne
Germany - Natascha Borger
Greece - Olga Kypriotou
Hawaii - Kellie Peterson
Hong Kong - Fu Sze-Sze
Hungary - Blanka Bakos
Iceland - Halldora Rut Bjarnadottir
India - Mihika Varma
Israel - Li’or Keren
Japan - Tamiko Kawahara
Korea - Kim In-ha
Latvia - Jelena Keirane
Lebanon - Nataly Nasrallah
Malaysia - Lim Lee Ching
Mexico - Bernadette Gonzalez
Mongolia - Sodtuya Chadraabal
New Caledonia - Yvana Parotu
Northern Marianas - Kenyelyn Litumular Arriola
Norway - Stephanie Eide Furuguiel
Panama - Anabella Isabel Hale Ruíz
Peru - Aldana Joyce García Jahnsen
Philippines - Margaret Ann Awitan Bayot
Poland - Marta Matyjasik
Puerto Rico - Meredith Herrera
Romania - Ramona-Angela Raut
Russia - Nataliya Kolodeznikova
Senegal - Aminata Dieye
Serbia & Montenegro - Jasna Bozovic
Singapore - Sherry Ng Yun Feng
Slovakia - Aneta Kailingova
Spain - Cristina Torres Domínguez
Thailand - Sunisa Pasuk
Tunisia - Rym Laalai
Turkey - Gulsah Sahin
Ukraine - Yuliya Kumpan
United Kingdom - Laura Shields
United States - Amy Lynne Holbrook
Venezuela - Eleidy Aparicio
Zambia - Cynthia Kanema