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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]
| Miss Earth 2003 | |
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| Date | November 9, 2003 |
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| Venue | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 57 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Dania Prince Honduras |
| Congeniality | Yodit Getahun, Ethiopia |
| Best National Costume | Jessica Doralis Segui, Panama |
| Photogenic | Claudia Cecilia Azaeda, Bolivia |
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]
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Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Earth 2003 | |
| Miss Earth – Air 2003 |
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| Miss Earth – Water 2003 |
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| Miss Earth – Fire 2003 |
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| Top 10 |
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Special awards
Major awards
| Awards | Contestant |
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| Miss Friendship | |
| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Talent |
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| Best in National Costume |
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| Best in Evening Gown |
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| Best in Swimsuit |
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| Beauty for a Cause |
Minor/Sponsor awards
| Awards | Contestant |
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| Miss Avon Color | |
| Miss Close-up Smile |
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| Miss Cream Silk 100% Super Beautiful Hair |
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| Miss Ponds Beautiful Skin | |
| Miss Sunsilk Beautiful Hair |
Order of announcements
Top 10
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Top 4
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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]
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The following is the list of the nine-member board of judges of Miss Earth 2003:[14]
| No. | Judge | Background |
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| 1 | Jose Cayetano da Silva | Ambassador of Portugal to the Philippines |
| 2 | Evangeline Pascual | Miss World Philippines 1973 |
| 3 | Inno Sotto | Premier Fashion Designer |
| 4 | Chito Macapagal | General Manager of Unilever Philippines |
| 5 | Patricia Tancheong | Senior Vice President of Air Philippines |
| 6 | Chin Chin Gutierrez | TIME Magazine 2003 Asian hero |
| 7 | Stefan Voogel | General Manager of Hotel Intercontinental Manila |
| 8 | Paul Lancos | Beauty Expert, Vice President of Avon |
| 9 | Elisea Gozun | Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
List of countries/territories and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2003:[15]
Afghanistan - Vida Samadzai
Antigua and Barbuda - Juany Gomez
Argentina - Marisol Pipastrelli
Australia - Shivaune Christina Field
Belgium - Sofie Ydens
Bolivia - Claudia Cecilia Azaeda Melgar
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mirela Bulbulija
Brazil - Priscila Poleselo Zandoná
Canada - Brooke Elizabeth Johnston
Chile - Carolina Salazar
China - Dong Meixi
Colombia - Emily de Castro Giacometto
Costa Rica - Marianela Zeledón Bolaños
Cyprus - Krystiana Aristotelou
Denmark - Marie Petersen
Dominican Republic - Suanny Frontaán
Ecuador - Isabel Cristina Ontaneda Pinto
Estonia - Kadi Tombak
Ethiopia - Yodit Getahun
Finland - Jenni Suominen
France - Jennifer Pichard
Germany - Jolena Kwasow
Ghana - Ama Amissah Quartey
Gibraltar - Justine Olivero
Guatemala - Marie Claire Palacios Boeufgras
Honduras - Dania Prince
Hungary - Aniko Szucs
India - Shwetha Vijay Nair
Israel - Moran Glistron
Japan - Asami Saito
Kenya - Hazel Nzioki
South Korea - Yoo-mi Oh
Kosova - Teuta Hoxha
Lebanon - Mary Georges Hanna
Malaysia - Ying Ying Lee
Mexico - Lorena Irene Velarde Briceño
New Zealand - Katey Ellen Price
Nicaragua - Marynes Argüello César
Nigeria - Eva Ogberor
Norway - Faith Larsson
Panama - Jessica Doralis Segui Barrios †
Peru - Danitza Autero Stanic
Philippines - Laura Marie Dunlap
Poland - Marta Matyjasik
Puerto Rico - Norelis Ortiz Acosta
Serbia and Montenegro - Katarina Vucetic
Singapore - Adele Koh
Slovenia - Sabina Begovic
South Africa - Catherine Constantinides
Sweden - Caroline Sonath
Switzerland - Catherine Waldenmeyer
Tahiti - Vairupe Pater Huioutu
Thailand - Anongnat Sutthanuch
Ukraine - Diana Starkova
United States - Jessica Schilling †
Venezuela - Driva Ysabella Cedeño Salazar
Vietnam - Nguyễn Ngân Hà
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Debuts
Replacements
- Serbia & Montenegro is technically new, as it was designated in the previous years as "Yugoslavia".
Withdrawals
Returns
Last competed in 2001:
Other notes
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Won Miss Talent for two years in a row.
- Honduras: Dania Prince also competed at Miss Universe in 1998. She was unplaced in Hawaii and the pageant was won by Wendy Fitzwilliam. Then, she became the first Honduran woman to win Miss Earth in the Philippines 5 years later.
- Panama: On September 27, 2010, Jessica Segui died in a Panamanian Hospital due to cerebral aneurysm.
- USA: On November 27, 2003, Jessica Schilling died at the age of 19 in a car crash in Palm Springs, California.
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- Newsweek: Kuntzman, Gersh.American Beat: Beauty is a Beast. Published on November 3, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Associated Press. Miss Afghanistan wins award at Miss Earth contest. Published on November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Los Angeles Times: Main News. Justice Official Criticizes Beauty Contestant. Published on November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Sky News United Kingdom: Bikini Beauty Queen Faces Backlash. Published on November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Rediff India: Agencies. Miss Afghanistan is 'beauty for a cause' Published on November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Deseret News: The Salt Lake City, UT First Afghan in three decades to take part in a beauty pageant. Published on November 9, 2003. November 9, 2003 Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Tribune- Pittsburg: The Associated Press. Beauty's bikini agitates Afghan prosecutors[permanent dead link]. Published on November 9, 2003. November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Philadelphia Daily News: Online News. Uh oh! Miss Afghanistan broke the law?. Published on November 9, 2003. November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Sunday Register Guard: Eugene, Oregon. Red bikini catches Afghans' attention. Published on November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Bangor Daily News- Washington. Associated Press. Miss Afghanistan wins beauty contest award. Published on November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- New Straits Times: Associated Press. Miss Afghanistan Wins Special Award In Miss Earth Pageant. Published on November 11, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Spokesman-Review: Fowler, Jonathan. Miss Afghanistan faces charges if she returns. Published on November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Xinhua News Agency: chinaview.cn: Miss Afghanistan stirs criticism from home country. Published on October 207, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Indian Express: Constable, Pamela .Barely bearable. Published on November 2, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Toronto Star: De Castro, Erik/Reuters. Afghanistan Top court censures expatriate beauty pageant. Published on November 2, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Washington Post/Island Packet: Woman's Appearance In Pageant Sparks Debate. Published on October 31, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
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