Miss Peru Wins World Beauty Title

Society | December 4, 2004, Saturday // 00:00
Miss Peru Wins World Beauty Title Maria Garcia of Peru was crowned Miss World 2004 in a glittering ceremony held at Sanya. She looked absolutely resplendent in a blue evening gown as she was joyously crowned by Miss World 2003 Rosanna Davison. Photo by MWO

Miss Peru, Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia, was crowned Miss World 2004 in the southern Chinese city of Sanya.

Miss Dominican Republic Claudia Julissa Cruz Rodriguez was the first runner-up and Miss USA Nancy Randall was third runner-up.

Organisers said the winner was selected by viewers voting by Internet, phone and mobile phone text message. Vote totals and other details of the voting were not immediately released. A total of 107 women from around the world competed for the crown in the beach resort on Hainan Island in the South China Sea.

"I'm very surprised but I'm also very happy," Mantilla Garcia told reporters. She said she wanted to do charitable work as Miss World and "help all the people that I can".

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

Society » Be a reporter: Write and send your article

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria