Miss World 2003
| Miss World 2003 |
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Miss World 2003 Titlecard |
| Date |
6 December 2003 |
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| Presenters |
Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram, Angela Chow |
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| Entertainment |
Luis Fonsi, Bryan Ferry |
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| Venue |
Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China PR  |
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| Entrants |
106 |
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| Placements |
20 |
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| Debuts |
Andorra, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guadeloupe, Northern Marianas |
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| Withdraws |
Algeria, Ghana, Tahiti, US Virgin Islands |
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| Returns |
Belarus, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Iceland, Korea, Lesotho, Mauritius, Moldova, Nepal, Paraguay, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Zambia |
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| Winner |
Rosanna Davison
 Ireland |
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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, People's Republic of 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, 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. It is now the third largest edition of the pageant, tied with Miss World 2007.
Results
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results
Placements
| Final results |
Contestant |
| Miss World 2003 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 20 (by ranking) |
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Continental Queens of Beauty
| Continental Group |
Contestant |
| Africa |
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| Americas |
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| Asia & Oceania |
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| Caribbean |
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| Europe |
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Special awards
- Best World Dress Designer
| Final result |
Contestant |
| Winner |
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 Peru - Claudia Hernández
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- Miss World Scholarship
| Final result |
Contestant |
| Winner |
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Order of announcements
- Top 20*
- 1. New Zealand
- 2. Philippines
- 3. India
- 4. Peru
- 5. Jamaica
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- 6. Venezuela
- 7. New Zealand
- 8. Norway
- 9. Ethiopia
- 10. Puerto Rico
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- 11. Dominican Republic
- 12. Lebanon
- 13. Switzerland
- 14. Greece
- 15. Trinidad & Tobago
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- Officially it is Top 20, 5 of them got automatic semi-finals slot as they won a fast track event. They are: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Bolivia, and Georgia.
- Top 5
- 1. Philippines
- 2. India
- 3. China PR
- 4. Canada
- 5. Ireland
Fast Track Events
Beach Beauty
| Final result |
Contestant |
| Winner |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 10 |
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Miss Sports
| Final result |
Contestant |
| Winner |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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Miss Personality
| Final result |
Contestant |
| Winner |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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Miss Talent
| Final result |
Contestant |
| Winner |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 21 |
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People's Choice
| Final result |
Contestant |
| Winner |
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Contestants
Notes
Debuts
Returning countries and territories
- 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, Portugal, and Switzerland last competed in 2001.
Nations which competed last year but not this year
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Algeria
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American Virgin Islands
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Ghana - Did not compete because of a shift in the Miss Ghana calendar. Organizers held the national final, Miss Ghana 2003, on the same date Miss World 2003 was held. This is the reason Ghanaian delegates to Miss World have their titles dating back by a year.
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Tahiti
Withdraws
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Armenia - Luysya Tovmasian
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Austria - Tanja Duhovich
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Fiji - Aishwarya Sukhdeo withdrew at the very last minute for unknown reasons; however, she competed in Miss World a year later.
Country Changes
- Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro.
Crossovers
- USA previously competed at Miss Teen USA 2002 representing the U.S. state of Georgia. She placed as the 4th runner-up.
- Northern Marianas was originally crowned for the Miss Universe pageant but was sent to Miss World instead.
- 14 of the contestants also competed in Miss Universe:
- 2003: Albania, Belgium, Cayman Islands, Mauritius, Nigeria, and South Africa (who placed as the 2nd runner-up)
- 2004: Antigua, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Lebanon, and Switzerland (who placed among the top 15 semi-finalists)
- 2005: Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago (who placed among the top 15 semi-finalists), and Zambia
References
- ↑ "Miss World History 2003". Miss World. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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