page_title: Miss USA 2004
section_title: Delegates
hierarchical_section_title: Miss USA 2004 / Delegates
caption_attribution_description: Contestants rehearsing for the Miss USA 2004 pageant
context_page_description: Miss USA 2004, the 53rd Miss USA pageant, was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, 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.
  The pageant was hosted by Billy Bush and Nancy O'Dell, the first time this partnership had hosted the pageant. Bush had previously hosted Miss USA 2003 and Miss Universe 2003.
  For the first time since 1970, fifteen semi-finalists competed in the final competition, although not all the semi-finalists competed in both the swimsuit and evening gown. Following the new format established at Miss Universe 2003 and Miss Teen USA 2003, the top fifteen semi-finalists were reduced to ten after the evening gown competition, and then to the final five after swimsuits. This was the first time that contestants did not have the opportunity to compete in both competitions.
context_section_description: The Miss USA 2004 delegates were:
   Alabama – Tara Darby
   Alaska – Cari Leyva
   Arizona – Danielle Demski
   Arkansas – Jennifer Sherrill
   California – Ellen Chapman
   Colorado – Janel Haw
   Connecticut – Sheila Wiatr
   Delaware – Courtney Purdy
   District of Columbia – Tiara Christen Dews
   Florida – Kristen Berset
   Georgia – Caroline Medley
   Hawaii – Justine Michioka
   Idaho – Kimberly Glyn Weible
   Illinois – Molly Graham
   Indiana – Stephanie "Steffi" Keusch
   Iowa – Brooke Hansen
   Kansas – Lisa Forbes
   Kentucky – Lauren Stengel
   Louisiana – Melissa McConnell
   Maine – Mackenzie Davis
   Maryland – Tia Shorts
   Massachusetts – Maria Lekkakos
   Michigan – Stacey Lee
   Minnesota – Jessica Dereschuk
   Mississippi – Beth Richards
   Missouri – Shandi Finnessey
   Montana – Molly Flynn
   Nebraska – Guerin Austin
   Nevada – Victoria Franklin
   New Hampshire – Vanessa Bissanti
   New Jersey – Janaye Ingram
   New Mexico – Jenna Hardin
   New York –  Jaclyn Nesheiwat
   North Carolina – Ashley Puleo
   North Dakota – Jennifer Smith
   Ohio – Lauren Kelsey Hall
   Oklahoma – Lindsay Hill
   Oregon – Jennifer Murphy
   Pennsylvania – Nicole Georghalli
   Rhode Island – Sarah Rose Bettencourt
   South Carolina –  Amanda Pennekamp
   South Dakota – Andrea Parliament
   Tennessee – Stephanie Culberson
   Texas – Stephanie Guerrero
   Utah – Kyla Faye Dickerson
   Vermont – Michelle Fongemie
   Virginia – Kristi Lauren Glakas
   Washington – Tara McCormick
   West Virginia – Carolyn Jennings
   Wisconsin – Jenna Shultz
   Wyoming – Katie Rudoff
caption: Miss USA contestants during rehearsals
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