Miss World 2003

Miss World 2003
Rosanna Davison, Miss World 2003
Date6 December 2003
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueCrown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China
Broadcaster
Entrants106
Placements20
Debuts
  • Andorra
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Guadeloupe
  • Northern Mariana Islands
Withdrawals
  • Algeria
  • French Polynesia
  • Ghana
  • United States Virgin Islands
Returns
  • Belarus
  • Cayman Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
  • Iceland
  • Lesotho
  • Mauritius
  • Moldova
  • Nepal
  • Paraguay
  • Portugal
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Switzerland
  • Zambia
WinnerRosanna Davison
Ireland

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. 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. It is Ireland's first victory in the history of the pageant.

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.