Jennifer Hawkins

Jennifer Hawkins (born December 22, 1983), won the 2004 Miss Universe pageant in Quito, Ecuador on June 1. Born in Newcastle, Australia, she was a former cheerleader for the Newcastle Knights Rugby League, and the Newcastle Falcons basketball teams, and then a sometime nude model. It was as a model that she was cast as Miss Australia for the Miss Universe competition.

As of June 2005, Jennifer will have been to The Bahamas, Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Singapore, Indonesia, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, India, Ecuador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, had multiple trips to Thailand, the host of Miss Universe 2005, and her home country of Australia. As part of her year-long reign as Miss Universe, she resided in New York City in a riverside apartment provided by the Miss Universe Organization. During her reign as Miss Universe, Jennifer has stated that she hopes to continue her nude modeling and become a television presenter.

In early 2005, Jennifer signed onto Seven and is now broadcasted on a Monday night as the presenter of The Great Outdoors which showcases travel destinations. It is broadcasted in primetime just before Desperate Housewives.

On September 2, 2004 her skirt fell to her knees while modelling at a Sydney fashion show, and this was captured and widely broadcasted throughout the Australian and International media. Just a few days later, Jennifer caught the Australian media's attention yet again. In Melbourne to promote Spring Fashion Week, Miss Universe stumbled on her way down to the Yarra River bank for a gondola ride.

Jennifer's ambition to become a television presenter was helped along when she announced that she had signed a contract with the Seven Network at the 2004 Melbourne Cup Carnaval. Her first appearances were as a guest presenter on the network's travel show, The Great Outdoors, where she will took viewers on tours throughout the world. When she ended her reign as Miss Universe, she became a regular presenter on the show.