Miss World 2003 was the 53rd edition of theMiss World pageant, held at theCrown of Beauty Theatre inSanya, China, on December 6, 2003.[1] It was the first time that the Miss World pageant held inChina.
This edition saw the debut of Andorra, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guadeloupe and Northern Mariana Islands, and the return of Belarus, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Iceland, Lesotho, Mauritius, Moldova, Nepal, Paraguay, Portugal, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Zambia; Lesotho, which last competed in1981, Mauritius in1998, Zambia in1999, Belarus, Denmark, Guatemala, Moldova, Nepal, Paraguay and Sri Lanka in2000 and Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Portugal, South Korea and Switzerland in2001 .
Algeria, French Polynesia, Ghana, and the United States Virgin Islands, withdrew from the competition.
Austria – Miss Austria 2003, Tanja Duhovich did not compete due to not meeting the age requirements, she was just 17. Then the Miss Austria corporation decided to appoint the Miss Austria 2003 second runner up, Bianca Zudrell at the last minute with no time to prepare her visa.
Ghana – Did not compete because of a shift in the Miss Ghana calendar. Organizers held the national final, Miss Ghana 2003, on the same day Miss World 2003 was held. This is the reason Ghanaian delegates to Miss World have their titles dating back by a year.
Sweden – Isabelle Jonsson - She was the first runner up of Fröken Sverige 2003, but the organization just lost the MW licence that year to the newlyMiss World Sweden contest.
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Armenia –Lusine Tovmasyan - She withdrew due to financial problems.
Fiji –Aishwarya Sukhdeo - She withdrew at the last minute for unknown reasons. however, she competed in Miss World a year later.
Algeria – Mounia Achlaf
Austria – Miss Austria 2003, Tanja Duhovich did not compete due to not meeting the age requirements, she was just 17. Then the Miss Austria corporation decided to appoint the Miss Austria 2003 second runner up, Bianca Zudrell at the last minute with no time to prepare her visa.
British Virgin Islands – No contest
Haiti - No Contest
Malawi – Mable Pulu
Tahiti - Heitiare Tribondeau
Turks and Caicos Islands- No contest
Ghana – Did not compete because of a shift in the Miss Ghana calendar. Organizers held the national final, Miss Ghana 2003, on the same day Miss World 2003 was held. This is the reason Ghanaian delegates to Miss World have their titles dating back by a year.
United States Virgin Islands – Alexandrya Evans. She competed atMiss Universe 2011 8 years later.
Latvia – Agnese Eiduka
Sweden – Isabelle Jonsson - She was the first runner up of Fröken Sverige 2003, but the organization just lost the MW licence that year to the newlyMiss World Sweden contest.
Venezuela – Amara Barroeta Seijas.
