| Miss World 2003 |
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Miss World 2003
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| Date |
6 December 2003 |
| Presenters |
Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram, Angela Chow |
| Entertainment |
Luis Fonsi, Bryan Ferry |
| Venue |
Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China PR |
| Broadcaster |
E!, CCTV |
| Entrants |
106 |
| Placements |
20 |
| Debuts |
Andorra, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guadeloupe, Northern Marianas |
| Withdrawals |
Algeria, American Virgin Islands Ghana, Tahiti |
| Returns |
Belarus, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Iceland, Korea, Lesotho, Mauritius, Moldova, Nepal, Paraguay, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Zambia |
| Winner |
Rosanna Davison
 Ireland |
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 PR. 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. This is the first time China PR hosted the pageant.
Results
Placements
| Final results |
Contestant |
| Miss World 2003 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
 China PR – Guan Qi
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| Top 5 |
 India – Ami Vashi Philippines – Maria Rafaela Yunon
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| Top 20 |
 Ethiopia – Hayat Ahmed Venezuela – Valentina Patruno Australia – Olivia Stratton Lebanon – Marie-José Hnein Jamaica – Jade Fulford Switzerland – Bianca Sissing Georgia – Irina Onashvili Norway – Elisabeth Wathne Peru – Claudia Hernández Trinidad & Tobago – Magdalene Walcott New Zealand – Melanie Paul Puerto Rico – Joyceline Montero Dominican Republic – María Vargas Greece – Vasiliki Tsekoura Bolivia – Helen Aponte
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Continental Queens of Beauty
| Continental Group |
Contestant |
| Africa |
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| Americas |
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| Asia & Oceania |
- China PR – Guan Qi
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| Caribbean |
- Jamaica – Jade Fulford
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| Europe |
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Special awards
- Best World Dress Designer
| Result |
Contestant |
| Winner |
- Peru – Claudia Hernández
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- Miss World Scholarship
| Result |
Contestant |
| Winner |
 Albania – Denisa Kola
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Order of announcements
- Top 15*
- 1. New Zealand
- 2. Philippines
- 3. India
- 4. Peru
- 5. Jamaica
- 6. Venezuela
- 7. China PR
- 8. Norway
- 9. Ethiopia
- 10. Puerto Rico
- 11. Dominican Republic
- 12. Lebanon
- 13. Switzerland
- 14. Greece
- 15. Trinidad & Tobago
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- Top 5
- 1. Philippines
- 2. India
- 3. China PR
- 4. Canada
- 5. Ireland
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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.
Fast Track Events
Beach Beauty
| Results |
Contestant |
| Winner |
- Ireland – Rosanna Davison
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| 1st runner-up |
- Switzerland – Bianca Sissing
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| 2nd runner-up |
- Bolivia – Helen Aponte
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| Top 10 |
 Belgium – Julie Taton- Ethiopia – Hayat Ahmed
- Jamaica – Jade Fulford
- New Zealand – Melanie Paul
- Philippines – Maria Rafaela Yunon
 Poland – Karolina Garozda Uruguay – Natalia Rodríguez
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Miss Sports
| Results |
Contestant |
| Winner |
 Canada – Nazanin Afshin Jam
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| 1st runner-up |
 Czech Republic – Lucie Vachova
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| 2nd runner-up |
 Romania – Patricia Filomena Chifor
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Miss Personality
| Results |
Contestant |
| Winner |
- Bolivia – Helen Aponte
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| 1st runner-up |
 Barbados – Racquel Wilkinson
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| 2nd runner-up |
 Antigua & Barbuda – Anne-Marie Browne
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Miss Talent
| Results |
Contestant |
| Winner |
- Georgia – Irina Onashvili
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| 1st runner-up |
- Puerto Rico – Joyceline Montero
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| 2nd runner-up |
 Estonia – Kriistina Gabor
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| Top 21 |
- Antigua – Anne-Marie Browne
 Argentina – Grisel Hitoff Aruba – Nathalie Biermans Botswana – Boingotlo Motlalekgosi- Canada – Nazanin Afshin-Jam
- China PR – Quan Qi
 Colombia – Claudia Molina- Czech Republic – Lucie Vachova
- Dominican Republic – María Eugenia Vargas
- Ethiopia – Hayat Ahmed
- India – Ami Vashi
- Ireland – Rosanna Davison
 Korea – Park Ji-yea Latvia – Irina Askolska Lithuania – Vaida Griksaite
- REDIRECT Template:Country data North Macedonia – Marija Vašik
 Northern Marianas – Kimberly Castro- Venezuela – Valentina Patruno
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People's Choice
| Result |
Contestant |
| Winner |
- Australia – Olivia Stratton
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Contestants
Judges
Notes
Debuts
 Andorra- Ethiopia
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- Georgia
 Guadeloupe
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- Northern Marianas
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Returns
Withdrawals
Algeria – The Miss Algeria pageant conflict with 12 years and it was rescheduled on 2015.
American Virgin Islands – Due to lack of sponsorships
Armenia – Luysya Tovmasian withdrew have a financial problem with the organisation.
Austria – Tanja Duhovich did not meet the age of requirements. She is just 17.
Fiji – Aishwarya Sukhdeo withdrew at the very last minute for unknown reasons; however, she competed in Miss World a year later.
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.
Tahiti
Country Changes
- Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia & Montenegro.
Crossovers
Other notes
- Northern Marianas was originally crowned for the Miss Universe pageant but was sent to Miss World instead.
References
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