Miss Earth 2003

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The third edition of the Miss Earth pageant took place on November 9, 2003 in Quezon City, Philippines. 57 contestants from all over the globe participated in the anticipated event.

Dania Prince Méndez of Honduras, a former Miss Universe contestant, won the prestigious pageant that year.

[edit] Results

• Miss Earth 2003: DANIA PRINCE (Honduras)
• Runners-up
  • Miss Earth-Air (1st RU): Priscila Poleselo Zandoná (Brazil)
  • Miss Earth-Water (2nd RU): Marianela Zeledón Bolaños (Costa Rica)
  • Miss Earth-Fire (3rd RU): Marta Matyjasik (Poland)
• Semi-finalists
  • Krystiana Aristotelou (Cyprus)
  • Marie Claire Palacios (Colombia)
  • Fay Larsen (Norway)
  • Katarina Vucetic (Serbia & Montenegro)
  • Laura Marie Dunlap (Philippines)
  • Vairupe Pater Huioutu (Tahiti)
• Special Awards
  • Miss Photogenic: Claudia Cecilia Azaeda (Bolivia)
  • Best National Costume: Jessica Doralis Segui (Panama)
  • Miss Friendship: Yodit Getahun (Ethiopia)
  • Miss Talent: Mirela Bulbulija (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
  • Best in Swimsuit: Jennifer Pichard (France)
  • Best in Long Gown: Priscila Poleselo Zandoná (Brazil)
• Special Recognition
  • Beauty For A Cause: Vida Samadzai (Afghanistan)

[edit] 2003 Delegates

Afghanistan Vida Samadzai Antigua & Barbuda Juany Gomez Argentina Marisol Pipastrelli Australia Shivaune Christina Field Belgium Sofie Ydens Bolivia Claudia Cecilia Azaeda Melgar Bosnia-Herzegovina Mirela Bulbulija Brazil Priscila Poleselo Zandoná Canada Brooke Elizabeth Johnston Chile Carolina Salazar China Dong Mei Xi Colombia Emily de Castro Giacometto Costa Rica Marianela Zeledón Bolaños Cyprus Krystiana Aristotelou Denmark Marie Petersen Dominican Republic Suanny Frontaán Ecuador Isabel Cristina Ontaneda Pinto Estonia Kadi Tombak Ethiopia Yodit Getahun

Finland Jenni Suominen France Jennifer Pichard Germany Jolena Kwasow Ghana Ama Amissah Quartey Gibraltar Justine Olivero Guatemala Marie Claire Palacios Boeufgras Honduras Dania Patricia Prince Méndez Hungary Aniko Szucs India Shwetha Vijay Nair Israel Moran Glistron Japan Asami Saito Kenya Hazel Nzioki Korea Yoo-mi Oh Kosova Teuta Hoxha Lebanon Mary Georges Hanna Malaysia Ying Ying Lee Mexico Lorena Irene Velarde Briceño New Zealand Katey Ellen Price Nicaragua Marynés Argüello César

Nigeria Eva Ogberor Norway Fay Larsen Panama Jessica Doralis Segui Barrios Peru Danitza Autero Stanic Philippines Laura Marie Mercado Dunlap Poland Marta Matyjasik Puerto Rico Norelis Ortiz Acosta Serbia and Montenegro Katarina Vucetic Singapore Adele Koh Slovenia Sabina Begovic South Africa Catherine Constantinides Sweden Caroline Sonath Switzerland Catherine Waldenmeyer Tahiti Vairupe Pater Huioutu Thailand Anongnat Sutthanuch Ukraine Diana Starkova USA Jessica Schillings Venezuela Driva Ysabella Cedeño Salazar Vietnam Nguyen Ngan Ha

[edit] Trivia

• Dania Prince was a candidate at the Miss Universe 1998 pageant, also representing Honduras. She did not place
• Miss Ecuador, Isabel Ontaneda, was a candidate in both Miss Universe and Miss International in 2002.
• Yodit Getahun of Ethiopia was a delegate in Miss International 2003
• Krystiana Aristotelou (Cyprus) and Marta Matyjasik (Poland) were candidates in Miss World 2001 & 2002, respectively.
• Bosnia-Herzegovina wins Miss Talent for the second year a row.

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