| Miss Universe Canada 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1, 2003 |
| Venue | Le Casino, Montreal,  Canada |
| Broadcaster | Livestream |
| Entrants | 22 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Leanne Marie Cecile Ontario Province |
The Miss Universe Canada 2003 pageant was held on March 1, 2003. The winner represented Canada in the Miss Universe 2003 and was a top 10 semi-finalist.
| Final results | Contestant | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe Canada 2003 | Ontario Province - Leanne Cecile | Top 10 |
| 1st Runner-up (Miss International Canada 2003) |  Alberta Province - Katarzyna Dziedzic | Unplaced |
| 2nd Runner-up |  Northwest Territories - Kathy Smith | |
| 3rd Runner-up |  British Columbia Province - Nazanin Afshin Jam | |
| 4th Runner-up |  New Brunswick Province - María Carolina García | |
| 5th Runner-up |  Prince Edward Province - Svetlana Olipova | |
| Top 12 | |
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |  Manitoba Province - Lorry Ann Silver |
| Miss Photogenic | Lower Canada - Maddisson Accs |
Meet the 22 national delegates competing for the title of Miss Universe Canada 2003: [1]
| Represents | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Province | Katarzyna Dziedzic | 21 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Edmonton |
| British Columbia Province | Nazanin Afshin Jam | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | Vancouver |
| British Columbia Province | Micaela Whitworth | 18 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Vancouver |
| British Columbia Province | Brandi Alexander | 18 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | Vancouver |
| British Columbia Province | Isobel Agar | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | Vancouver |
| British Columbia Province | Claire Robinson | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | Vancouver |
| British Columbia Province | Sahar Biniaz | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Vancouver |
| British Columbia Province | Brenda Lindstrom | 24 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | Vancouver |
| Central Canada | Ashley Miller | 18 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | Tecumseh |
| East Canada | Nafeesa Aktar | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Toronto |
| Lower Canada | Maddisson Accs | 23 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | Toronto |
| Manitoba Province | Lorry Ann Silver | 20 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | Winnipeg |
| New Brunswick Province | María Carolina García | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Fredericton |
 Newfoundland & Labrador Province | Louise Souffront | 26 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | St. John's |
| North Canada | Cynthia Levpol | 20 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Thunder Bay |
| Northwest Territories | Kathy Smith | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | Yellowknife |
 Nova Scotia Province | Ioanna Kapulzcka | 24 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Halifax |
 Nunavut Territory | Aimée Kuug | 26 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Iqaluit |
| Ontario Province | Leanne Marie Cecile | 26 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Tecumseh |
| Prince Edward Province | Svetlana Olipova | 18 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | Charlottetown |
 Quebec Province | Brooke Elizabeth Johnston | 18 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Montreal |
 Saskatchewan Province | Frederica Johnson | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Saskatoon |
| South Canada | Geneve de Val | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | Montreal |
| Southeast Canada | Malgosia Majewska | 22 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Toronto |
| Southwest Canada | Monica Wells | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | Calgary |
| Upper Canada | Sofia King | 19 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | Vancouver |
| West Canada | Lauren Howard | 23 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Vancouver |
 Yukon Territory | Penelope Drews | 26 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Whitehorse |
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