Miss Universe 2004

Titles

National Rugby League's Cheergirl of 2001, Miss Australia Universe 2004, Miss Universe 2004

Jennifer Hawkins was named Miss Universe 2004 in a lavish two-hour competition, featuring 80 of the world's most beautiful women on June 1, 2004, in Quito, Ecuador.

Jennifer was born in the city of Newcastle in Australia in 1984. She was the youngest of four children. According to her, her siblings as well as her parents, who have been happily married for 30 years have influenced her a lot. Since the age of 5, she was devoted to dancing but she also topped in class always. She earned a legal secretarial and office administration certificate. Her role model is Megan Gale, a fashion model and ambassador for Australian Tourism to Europe. 

In 2001 she was named as the National Rugby League's cheer girl of the year and in 2002 she took up modeling as a career and was soon crowned as the Newcastle's Miss Surfest. 

Jennifer finished third at the Barter card Miss Indy competition, then starred in a television advertisement for the Newcastle Knights Store. Jennifer likes to become an anchorwoman for a national news show. She welcomes the opportunity to become an ambassador for such charitable organizations as the Global Health Council, amfAR, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and Youth AIDS.