Miss World 2003

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 6 December 2003.^[1] It was the first time that the Miss World pageant held in China.

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.

^ "The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ "Ireland wins Miss World". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 December 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
^ "Herald-Journal". Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[1] "The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[TSMH-1-2] "Ireland wins Miss World". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 December 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[google.com-3] "Herald-Journal". Retrieved 27 January 2016.

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