Miss World 2003

Miss World 2003
Rosanna Davison, Miss World 2003
Date	6 December 2003
Presenters	Phil Keoghan Amanda Byram Angela Chow
Entertainment	Luis Fonsi Bryan Ferry
Venue	Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China
Broadcaster	E! CCTV
Entrants	106
Placements	20
Debuts	Andorra Ethiopia Georgia Guadeloupe Northern Marianas Serbia and Montenegro
Withdrawals	Algeria American Virgin Islands Ghana Tahiti
Returns	Belarus Cayman Islands Costa Rica Denmark Dominican Republic Guatemala Iceland South Korea Lesotho Mauritius Moldova Nepal Paraguay Portugal Sri Lanka Switzerland Zambia
Winner	Rosanna Davison Ireland
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Miss World 2003 was the 53rd edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China, on December 6, 2003.^[1] It was the first time that the Miss World pageant held in China.

Azra Akın of Turkey crowned Rosanna Davison of Ireland as her successor at the end of the event.^[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.