Miss_World_2003

Miss World 2003

Miss World 2003

Beauty pageant edition

Miss World 2003 was the 53rd edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China on 6 December 2003.[1] It was the first time that the Miss World pageant held in China.

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At the end of the event, Azra Akın of Turkey crowned Rosanna Davison of Ireland as Miss World 2003.[2] It is Ireland's first victory in the history of the pageant.[3]

Contestants 106 contestants competed in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 95 contestants in 2000. The pageant was hosted by Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram, and Angela Chow. Luis Fonsi and Bryan Ferry performed in this year's pageant.

Results

Placements

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Continental Queens of Beauty

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Contestants

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 2003[3][4]

106 contestants competed for the title.[4]

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Judges

Miss World 2003 had nine judges.[6]

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Withdrawals

  •  Armenia – Lusine Tovmasyan - She withdrew due to financial problems.
  •  Fiji – Aishwarya Sukhdeo - She withdrew at the 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 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

  1. [1]
    "The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Ireland wins Miss World". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 December 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Herald-Journal". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. [4]
    "New Straits Times". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. [5]
    Sto. Domingo, Joseph (17 March 2003). "Brains before beauty: In this year's Bb. Pilipinas, the smart ones win the titles". Manila Standard. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Top judges for Miss World". News24. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  7. [7]
    Brown, Frederic J. (5 December 2003). "Candace Bushnell". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  8. [8]
    Getty Images (6 December 2003). "Miss World Contest In China". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Irish Miss World begins reign". ABC. 7 December 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  10. [10]
    "China set for Miss World contest". BBC News. 6 December 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  11. [11]
    "Miss World contest rigged?". News24. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  12. [12]
    Brown, Frederic J. (5 December 2003). "Candace Bushnell". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  13. [13]
    "絶倫の俺がカマグラゴールドを通販する理由～病院より通販が圧倒的にコスパ◎～".
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