Miss World 2003
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| Miss World 2003 | |
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Miss World 2003 Titlecard
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| Date: | December 6, 2003 |
| Presenters: | Phil Keoghan Amanda Byram Angela Chow |
| Entertainment: | Luis Fonsi Bryan Ferry |
| Venue: | Crown of Beauty Theater, Sanya, People's Republic of China |
| Entrants: | 106 |
| Placements: | 20 |
| Debuts: | Andorra Ethiopia Guadeloupe Northern Marianas |
| Winner: | Rosanna Davison |
| Represented: |  Ireland |
Miss World 2003, the 53rd Miss World pageant, was held at Crown of Beauty Theater in Sanya, Hainan, China on December 6, 2003. There were 106 delegates who vied for the crown. Irish Rosanna Davison, daughter of popular musician Chris de Burgh, won the title, claiming Ireland's first major beauty pageant title.
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[edit] Final Results
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[edit] Continental Queens
- Miss World Africa: Hayat Ahmed Mohammed (Ethiopia)
- Miss World Americas: Nazanin Afshin-Jam (Canada)
- Miss World Asia and Oceania: Guan Qi (People's Republic of China)
- Miss World Caribbean: Jade Marisa Fulford (Jamaica)
- Miss World Europe: Rosanna Davison (Ireland)
[edit] Fast Track Winners
- Miss World Beach Beauty: Rosanna Davison (Ireland)
- Miss World Personality: Helen Aponte (Bolivia)
- Miss World People's Choice: Olivia Stratton (Australia)
- Miss World Sports: Nazanin Afshin-Jam (Canada)
- Miss World Talent: Irina Onashvili (Georgia)
[edit] Special Awards
- Best Designed Evening Dress: Claudia María Hernández Oré (Peru)
- Miss World Scholarship: Denisa Kola (Albania)
[edit] Contestants
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[edit] National competitions
[edit] Returning countries and Debuts
- Andorra, Ethiopia, Guadeloupe, and Northern Marianas competed in Miss World for the first time.
- Lesotho last competed in 1981.
- Mauritius last competed in 1998.
- Zambia last competed in 1999.
- Belarus, Denmark, Guatemala, Moldova, Nepal, Paraguay, and Sri Lanka last competed in 2000.
- Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Korea, and Switzerland last competed in 2001 after a boycott that followed vicious riots in Nigeria affecting the Miss World 2002 pageant.
[edit] Withdrawals and Nations not competing
- Fiji Islands (Aishwarya Sukhdeo) withdrew at the very last minute for unknown reasons; however, she competed in Miss World a year later.
- Ghana did not compete in Miss World 2003 because of national financial crisis.
[edit] Country Changes
- Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia & Montenegro.
[edit] Contestant notes
- Philippines was the niece of Miss Universe 1984 3rd runner-up, Maria Desiree Verdadero.
- India and Venezuela grew up in the United States, while Hong Kong in Vancouver, Canada.
- Canada, Nazanin Afshin-Jam, was born in Iran.
- Uruguay, Natalia Rodriguez Lassiy, appeared in one of the pitstops of The Amazing Race 5, while Sri Lanka, Sachini Ayendra Stanley, appeared briefly on The Amazing Race 6.
- Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Japan, Kazakhstan, Panama, Paraguay, Spain, Turkey and Uruguay introduced themselves in native languages in the Miss World U-Decide Show.
- USA previously competed at Miss Teen USA 2002 representing Miss Georgia Teen USA. She placed as 4th runner up.
- Northern Marianas was originally crowned for the Miss Universe Pageant but was sent to Miss World instead.
- 14 contestants competed in Miss Universe.
- Miss Universe 2003: Albania, Belgium, Cayman Islands, Mauritius, Nigeria, and South Africa (who was placed as 2nd runner-up)
- Miss Universe 2004: Antigua, Curacao, Czech Republic, Lebanon, and Switzerland (who was one of the Top 15 Semi-Finalists)
- Miss Universe 2005: Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, (who was one of the Top 15 Semi-Finalists) and Zambia
[edit] External links
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