Miss Ireland Voted Miss World 2003

World | December 6, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
Miss Ireland Voted Miss World 2003 Newly crowned Miss World 2003 Rosanna Davison of Ireland waves to the crowd at the Beauty Crown Theater in Sanya, China. The 19-year old overcame over 100 rivals. Photo by AFP

Miss Ireland, Rosanna Davison, was voted Miss World 2003, beating all the other contestants for the crown at the annual beauty pageant, held for the first time in China. Davison, a 19-year old blonde, is the daughter of "Lady in Red" singer Chris de Burgh. She was crowned by the reigning champion, 2002's Miss Turkey Azra Akin, and earned USD 100,000 in prize money after edging out 24-year-old Miss Canada, Nazanin Afshin-Jam, and China's Guan Qi, 21.

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