Miss Earth 2003

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Miss Earth 2003
DateNovember 9, 2003
Presenters
Venue University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Broadcaster
Entrants57
Placements10
Debuts
  • Afghanistan
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Cyprus
  • Ecuador
  • France
  • Israel
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Tahiti
  • Ukraine
  • Vietnam
Withdrawals
  • Albania
  • Barbados
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Great Britain
  • Greece
  • Nepal
  • Paraguay
  • Spain
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
Returns
  • Brazil
  • Japan
  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
Winner Dania Prince
Honduras
Congeniality Yodit Getahun, Ethiopia
Best National CostumeJessica Doralis Segui, Panama
PhotogenicClaudia Cecilia Azaeda, Bolivia
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2004  →

Miss Earth 2003 was the third edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on November 9, 2003. [1]

Contents

Winfred Omwakwe of Kenya crowned Dania Prince of Honduras as her successor the end of the event. Brazil's Pricila Zandona was selected Miss Air 2003, Costa Rica's Marianela Zeledon Bolanos was chosen Miss Water 2003, and Poland's Marta Matyjasik was Miss Fire 2003. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Beauty for a Cause Award was awarded to Vida Samadzai the first Afghan woman to compete in an international beauty pageant in almost three decades, for helping found a US-based women's charity that seeks to raise awareness of women's rights and education in Afghanistan by "symbolizing the newfound confidence, courage and spirit of today’s women and representing the victory of women’s rights and various social, personal and religious struggles". [12] [13]

Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results Miss Earth 2003 Map.PNG
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Earth 2003
Miss Earth – Air 2003
  • Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil – Priscila Poleselo Zandoná
Miss Earth – Water 2003
Miss Earth – Fire 2003
Top 10

Special awards

Major awards

AwardsContestant
Miss Friendship
Miss Photogenic
  • Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia – Claudia Cecilia Azaeda
Miss Talent
Best in National Costume
  • Flag of Panama.svg  Panama – Jessica Doralis Segui †
Best in Evening Gown
  • Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil – Priscila Poleselo Zandoná
Best in Swimsuit
  • Flag of France.svg  France – Jennifer Pichard
Beauty for a Cause

Minor/Sponsor awards

AwardsContestant
Miss Avon Color
Miss Close-up Smile
  • Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil – Priscila Poleselo Zandoná
Miss Cream Silk 100% Super Beautiful Hair
Miss Ponds Beautiful Skin
Miss Sunsilk Beautiful Hair

Order of announcements

Winning answer

Final Question in Miss Earth 2003: "At the end of each rainbow, so the saying goes, is a pot of gold. As a woman of the earth, instead of a pot of gold, what else would you rather find at the end of the rainbow?"

Winning Answer of Miss Earth 2003: "Honestly, there are things that are much more important than gold. For me personally, the most important is the sentiments of the people. To give love and smile to a human being, to be able to give them a hand when needed, to give help to someone who needs your presence, and also God is always with us which is very important. The first thing I think when I open my eyes is heaven. When we have Him in our hearts and mind, everything is better. And I can see people how they really are inside, not if they have gold or not. For me the rainbow means life, God and happiness." - Dania Prince, represented Honduras. [14]

Judges

The following is the list of the nine-member board of judges of Miss Earth 2003: [14]

No.JudgeBackground
1Jose Cayetano da SilvaAmbassador of Portugal to the Philippines
2 Evangeline Pascual Miss World Philippines 1973
3Inno SottoPremier Fashion Designer
4Chito MacapagalGeneral Manager of Unilever Philippines
5Patricia TancheongSenior Vice President of Air Philippines
6 Chin Chin Gutierrez TIME Magazine 2003 Asian hero
7Stefan VoogelGeneral Manager of Hotel Intercontinental Manila
8Paul LancosBeauty Expert, Vice President of Avon
9Elisea GozunSecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Contestants

List of countries/territories and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2003: [15]

Notes

Debuts

Replacements

Withdrawals

Returns

Last competed in 2001:

Other notes

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ BBC News, Online (2003-10-23). "Afghan beauty queen makes history". BBC World News. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  2. ↑ Fox World News, The Associated Press (2003-11-10). "Miss Afghanistan Takes Prize at Miss Earth Contest". FOX News Network, LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  3. ↑ Manongdo, Jenny (23 October 2003). "60 int'l beauties competing for Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  4. ↑ Michigan Daily News, Associated Press (2003-11-10). "Lauded at pageant, woman condemned by Afghan officials". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  5. ↑ Constable, Pamela (2003-10-30). "Pageant Flap Bares Depth Of Tradition For Afghans; Rights Advocates Fear Conservative Backlash". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  6. ↑ Palmero, Paul (2005-06-18). "Pageant History". Pageant Almanac. Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  7. ↑ Winters, Rebecca (2003-11-10). "Bod For A Burqa?". TIME Magazine. Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  8. ↑ Armitage, Lynn (2003-10-23). "Miss Afghanistan 2003". Afghanland News. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  9. ↑ West, Donald (2007-12-18). "Miss Earth History". Pageantopolis. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  10. ↑ Taranto, James (2003-10-24). "The Wall Street Journal: Good News Watch". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  11. ↑ New York Times, Online News (2003-10-30). "Anti-Pageant Judges". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  12. ↑ "Beauty prize for Miss Afghanistan". CNN World News. Agence France Presse (AFP). 2003-11-10. Archived from the original on 2003-11-19. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  13. ↑ The Associated Press, Agencies (2003-10-23). "Miss Afghanistan wins award at Miss Earth". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on February 20, 2004. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  14. 1 2 Manongdo, Jenny F. (2003-11-11). "Honduras beauty wins Miss Earth pageant title". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  15. ↑ Soul, John (2003-11-09). "Miss Earth 2003". Woman of the Earth News. Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
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