Miss World 2003
Miss World 2003, the 53rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 6 December 2003 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China.[1] The pageant was presented by Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram, and Angela Chow. The contestants also paid a visit to Hong Kong, Xi'an, Shanghai, and Beijing. Azra Akın of Turkey crowned her successor Rosanna Davison of Ireland,[2][3] the daughter of popular musician Chris de Burgh, claiming Ireland's first major beauty pageant title. 106 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking at that time, the biggest edition in the pageant history. This was the first time China hosted the pageant.[2] Ticket pricing for the event ranged from $110 to $2,730.[2]
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Date | 6 December 2003 |
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Venue | Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China |
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Entrants | 106 |
Placements | 20 |
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Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | Rosanna Davison |
Results
Placements
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Top 20 |
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Contestants
106 contestants participated in Miss World 2003.[4]
Albania – Denisa Kola Andorra – Beverly Bella Angola – Celma Katia Carlos Antigua and Barbuda – Anne-Marie Browne Argentina – Grisel Hitoff Aruba – Nathalie Biermanns Australia – Olivia Stratton Bahamas – Shantell Hall Barbados – Raquel Wilkinson Belarus – Volha Nevdakh Belgium – Julie Taton Belize – Dalila Vanzie Bolivia – Helen Aponte Bosnia and Herzegovina – Irna Smaka Botswana – Boingotlo Motlalekgosi Brazil – Lara Brito Bulgaria – Rajna Naldzhieva Canada – Nazanin Afshin-Jam Cayman Islands – Nichelle Welcome Chile – Alejandra Soler China – Guan Qi Colombia – Claudia Molina Costa Rica – Shirley Álvarez Croatia – Aleksandra Grdić Curaçao – Angeline da Silva Goes Cyprus – Stella Stylianou Czech Republic – Lucie Váchová Denmark – Maj Buchholtz Pedersen Dominican Republic – María Eugenia Vargas Ecuador – Mayra Rentería England – Jacqueline Turner Estonia – Kriistina Gabor Ethiopia – Hayat Ahmed Finland – Katri Johanna Hynninen France – Virginie Dubois Georgia – Irina Onashvili Germany – Babette Konau Gibraltar – Kim Marie Falzun Greece – Vasiliki Tsekoura Guadeloupe – Lauranza Doliman Guatemala – Dulce María Duarte Guyana – Alexis Glasgow Holland – Sanne de Regt Hong Kong – Rabee'a Yeung Hungary – Eszter Toth Iceland – Regína Jónsdóttir India – Ami Vashi Ireland – Rosanna Davison[2] Israel – Miri Levy Italy – Silvia Cannas Jamaica – Jade Fulford Japan – Kaoru Nishide Kazakhstan – Saule Zhunosova Kenya – Janet Kibugu Korea – Park Ji-yea Latvia – Irina Askolska Lebanon – Marie-José Hnein Lesotho – Makuena Lepolesa Lithuania – Vaida Grikšaitė Macedonia – Marija Vašik Malaysia – Wong Sze Zen Malta – Rachel Xuereb Mauritius – Marie Aimee Bergicourt Mexico – Erika Honstein Moldova – Elena Danilciuc Namibia – Petrina Thomas Nepal – Priti Sitoula New Zealand – Melanie Paul Nicaragua – Hailey Britton Brooks Nigeria – Celia Bissong Northern Ireland – Diana Sayers Northern Marianas – Kimberly Castro Reyes Norway – Elisabeth Wathne Panama – Ivy Ruth Ortega Paraguay – Karina Buttner Peru – Claudia Hernández Philippines – Maria Rafaela (Mafae) Yunon Poland – Karolina Gorazda Portugal – Vanessa Job Puerto Rico – Joyceline Montero Romania – Patricia Filomena Chifor Russia – Svetlana Goreva Scotland – Nicci Jolly Serbia and Montenegro – Bojana Vujadinović Singapore – Corine Kanmani Slovakia – Adriana Pospíšilová Slovenia – Tina Zajc South Africa – Cindy Nell Spain – María Teresa Martín Sri Lanka – Sachini Stanley Swaziland – Thembelihle Zwane Sweden – Ida Söfringsgärd Switzerland – Bianca Sissing Tanzania – Sylvia Bahame Thailand – Janejira Keardprasop Trinidad and Tobago – Magdalene Walcott Turkey – Tuğba Karaca Uganda – Aysha Nassanga Ukraine – Ilona Yakovleva United States – Kimberly Harlan Uruguay – Natalia Rodríguez Venezuela – Valentina Patruno Vietnam – Nguyễn Đình Thụy Quân Wales – Imogen Thomas Zambia – Cynthia Kanema Zimbabwe – Phoebe Monjane
Judges
Miss World 2003 had nine judges.[5]
- Candace Bushnell[6][7]
- Jackie Chan[7][8][9]
- Agbani Darego – Miss World 2001 from Nigeria[10]
- Bruce Forsyth[11]
- Gustavo Gianetti[5]
- Julia Morley – Chairwoman of the Miss World Organisation[7][11]
- Krish Naidoo[11]
- Clive Robertson[12]
- Dick Zimmermann[6]
Notes
Debuts
Andorra Ethiopia Georgia Guadeloupe Northern Marianas
Returns
Withdrawals
Armenia – Lusine Tovmasyan - She withdrew due to financial problems. She later competed at Miss Europe 2005 and finished 1st runner up. Fiji – Aishwarya Sukhdeo - She withdrew at the very last minute for unknown reasons. however, she competed in Miss World a year later.
No Shows
Algeria – Mounia Achlaf Austria – Miss Austria 2003, Tanja Duhovich did not compete due to not meeting the age requirements, she was just 17. Then the Miss Austria corporation decided to appoint the Miss Austria 2003 second runner up, Bianca Zudrell at the very last minute with no time to prepare her visa.[13] American Virgin Islands – Alexandrya Evans. She competed at Miss Universe 2011 8 years later. British Virgin Islands – No contest Haiti - No Contest Malawi – Mable Pulu Tahiti - Heitiare Tribondeau Turks and Caicos- No contest Ghana – Did not compete because of a shift in the Miss Ghana calendar. Organizers held the national final, Miss Ghana 2003, on the same day Miss World 2003 was held. This is the reason Ghanaian delegates to Miss World have their titles dating back by a year.
Replacements
Latvia – Agnese Eiduka Sweden – Isabelle Jonsson - She was the first runner up of Fröken Sverige 2003, but the organization just lost the MW licence that year to the newly Miss World Sweden contest. Venezuela – Amara Barroeta Seijas.
Country Changes
- Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro.
Other notes
- Northern Marianas was originally crowned for the Miss Universe pageant but was sent to Miss World instead.
References
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- "Ireland wins Miss World". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 December 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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- "Top judges for Miss World". News24. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Brown, Frederic J. "Candace Bushnell". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- "Miss Ireland crowned Miss World". China Daily. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Getty Images. "Miss World Contest In China". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- "Irish Miss World begins reign". ABC. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- "China set for Miss World contest". BBC News. 6 December 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- "Miss World contest rigged?". News24. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Brown, Frederic J. "Candace Bushnell". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- http://www.bellezavenezolana.net/news/2003/20031109.htm