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| debuts = [[Serbia and Montenegro]]
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| returns = {{Hlist|[[Argentina]]|[[Barbados]]|[[Belize]]|[[New Zealand]]|[[Chinese Taipei]]}}
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The 2003 edition saw the debut of Serbia and Montenegro, and the returns of Argentina, Barbados, Belize, New Zealand, and Chinese Taipei. Barbados last competed in [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]], Belize in [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]], while the others last competed in [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]]. The British Virgin Islands, Chile, Ghana, Honduras, Kenya, the Northern Mariana Islands, Portugal, the US Virgin Islands, and Uruguay withdrew. Bethsaida Smith of the British Virgin Islands and Kimberly Castro of the Northern Mariana Islands withdrew due to lack of sponsorship. Chile, Ghana, Honduras, Kenya, Portugal, the US Virgin Islands, and Uruguay withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 September 2002 |title=Acusan a Señorita Honduras 2001 de ser nicaragüense |url=http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/septiembre/24/ultima7.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017094225/http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/septiembre/24/ultima7.html |archive-date=17 October 2017 |language=es}}</ref>
The 2003 edition saw the debut of Serbia and Montenegro, and the returns of Argentina, Barbados, Belize, New Zealand, and Chinese Taipei. Barbados last competed in [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]], Belize in [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]], while the others last competed in [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]]. The British Virgin Islands, Chile, Ghana, Honduras, Kenya, the Northern Mariana Islands, Portugal, the US Virgin Islands, and Uruguay withdrew. Bethsaida Smith of the British Virgin Islands and Kimberly Castro of the Northern Mariana Islands withdrew due to lack of sponsorship. Chile, Ghana, Honduras, Kenya, Portugal, the US Virgin Islands, and Uruguay withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 September 2002 |title=Acusan a Señorita Honduras 2001 de ser nicaragüense |url=http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/septiembre/24/ultima7.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017094225/http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/septiembre/24/ultima7.html |archive-date=17 October 2017 |language=es}}</ref>


Miss Iceland 2002, [[Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir]] withdrew from the pageant, when [[dehydration]] caused by the weather prevented her from competing in the Preliminaries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BELLEZA VENEZOLANA presente en MISS UNIVERSO 2003 |url=http://www.bellezavenezolana.net/news/2003/dia12.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914202928/http://www.bellezavenezolana.net/news/2003/dia12.htm |archive-date=2018-09-14 |access-date=2017-08-13 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2003 |title=Candidata de Islandia eliminada de Miss Universo |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2003/06/01/0001/257/A768BE3856844A859A130FFF601F6B66.html |access-date=5 May 2021 |publisher=[[El Universo]] |language=es}}</ref> She stayed in Panama until the pageant was over, joined by her boyfriend. Donna Tuara of the [[Cook Islands]] and Joyce Ramarofahatra of [[Madagascar]] did not participate due to lack of sponsorship. Tiziana Mifsud of Malta did not compete after the Miss Malta pageant lost their Miss Universe licence. Mounia Achlaf of [[Algeria]] and Melanie Putria Dewita Sari of [[Indonesia]] withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.
Miss Iceland 2002, [[Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir]] withdrew from the pageant, when [[dehydration]] caused by the weather prevented her from competing in the Preliminaries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BELLEZA VENEZOLANA presente en MISS UNIVERSO 2003 |url=http://www.bellezavenezolana.net/news/2003/dia12.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914202928/http://www.bellezavenezolana.net/news/2003/dia12.htm |archive-date=2018-09-14 |access-date=2017-08-13 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2003 |title=Candidata de Islandia eliminada de Miss Universo |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2003/06/01/0001/257/A768BE3856844A859A130FFF601F6B66.html |access-date=5 May 2021 |publisher=[[El Universo]] |language=es}}</ref> She stayed in Panama until the pageant was over, joined by her boyfriend. Donna Tuara of the [[Cook Islands]] and Joyce Ramarofahatra of [[Madagascar]] did not participate due to lack of sponsorship. Tiziana Mifsud of Malta did not compete after the Miss Malta pageant lost their Miss Universe licence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 November 2002 |title=Student crowned Miss Malta |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/student-crowned-miss-malta.162967 |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[Times of Malta]] |language=en-gb}}</ref> Mounia Achlaf of [[Algeria]] and Melanie Putria Dewita Sari of [[Indonesia]] withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.


One 9 May 2003, the Miss Venezuela Organization announced that [[Mariángel Ruiz]], Miss Venezuela 2002, will not be competing at Miss Universe.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 May 2003 |title=No Venezuela in Miss Universe Contest |work=[[Huron Daily Tribune]] |location=Bad Axe, Michigan |url=https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/No-Venezuela-in-Miss-Universe-Contest-7353067.php |access-date=3 August 2023}}</ref> This is due to the strict foreign exchange controls imposed by then-Venezuelan President [[Hugo Chavez]] to prevent capital flight, which made the organization unable to obtain their funds into dollars in order to send Ruiz to Panama. However, the withdrawal of Ruiz was prevented by Venezuelan businessman [[Gustavo Cisneros]], who was able to fund Ruiz to Panama.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 May 2003 |title=Miss Venezuela hace realidad su sueño de competir en Miss Universo |trans-title=Miss Venezuela makes her dream of competing in Miss Universe come true |url=https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-miss-venezuela-hace-realidad-sueno-competir-miss-universo-200305210300-182260_noticia.html |access-date=3 August 2023 |website=[[Diario ABC]] |language=es}}</ref> This is after [[Mireya Moscoso]], then-President of Panama, urged Cisneros to ensure that a Venezuelan candidate will compete at Miss Universe.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 May 2003 |title=Venezuela will not miss Miss Universe |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3043347.stm |access-date=3 August 2023}}</ref>
One 9 May 2003, the Miss Venezuela Organization announced that [[Mariángel Ruiz]], Miss Venezuela 2002, will not be competing at Miss Universe.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 May 2003 |title=No Venezuela in Miss Universe Contest |work=[[Huron Daily Tribune]] |location=Bad Axe, Michigan |url=https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/No-Venezuela-in-Miss-Universe-Contest-7353067.php |access-date=3 August 2023}}</ref> This is due to the strict foreign exchange controls imposed by then-Venezuelan President [[Hugo Chavez]] to prevent capital flight, which made the organization unable to obtain their funds into dollars in order to send Ruiz to Panama. However, the withdrawal of Ruiz was prevented by Venezuelan businessman [[Gustavo Cisneros]], who was able to fund Ruiz to Panama.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 May 2003 |title=Miss Venezuela hace realidad su sueño de competir en Miss Universo |trans-title=Miss Venezuela makes her dream of competing in Miss Universe come true |url=https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-miss-venezuela-hace-realidad-sueno-competir-miss-universo-200305210300-182260_noticia.html |access-date=3 August 2023 |website=[[Diario ABC]] |language=es}}</ref> This is after [[Mireya Moscoso]], then-President of Panama, urged Cisneros to ensure that a Venezuelan candidate will compete at Miss Universe.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 May 2003 |title=Venezuela will not miss Miss Universe |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3043347.stm |access-date=3 August 2023}}</ref>
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== Contestants ==
== Contestants ==
[[Image:Miss Universe 2003 Map.PNG|thumb|250px|Miss Universe 2003 participating countries and territories]]71 contestants competed for the title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 2, 2003 |title=Miss Universe (2003) |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/news/slideshow/Miss-Universe-2003-5350.php |access-date=May 30, 2022 |website=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[Image:Miss Universe 2003 Map.PNG|thumb|250px|Miss Universe 2003 participating countries and territories]]71 contestants competed for the title.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=June 2, 2003 |title=Miss Universe (2003) |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/news/slideshow/Miss-Universe-2003-5350.php |access-date=May 30, 2022 |website=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Country/Territory
!Country/Territory
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|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Miss Norway|Norway]]
|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Miss Norway|Norway]]
|Hanne-Karine Sørby<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kristiansen |first=Marianne |date=26 July 2013 |title=Frøken Norge-vinner ble bitt av 25 flått |trans-title=The Miss Norway winner was bitten by 25 ticks |url=https://www.seher.no/kjendis/froken-norge-vinner-ble-bitt-av-25-flatt/64380866 |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[Se og Hør]] |language=no}}</ref>
|Hanne-Karine Sørby
|24
|24
|[[Oslo]]
|[[Oslo]]
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|-
|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Miss Universe Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]]
|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Miss Universe Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]]
|[[Carla Tricoli]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2011 |title=Dedicada Carla Tricoli a su primogénito |trans-title=Dedicated Carla Tricoli to her firstborn |url=https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/farandula/notas/dedicada-carla-tricoli-a-su-primogenito/ |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]] |language=es}}</ref>
|[[Carla Tricoli]]<ref name=":5" />
|21
|21
|[[Vieques, Puerto Rico|Vieques]]
|[[Vieques, Puerto Rico|Vieques]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Miss Russia|Russia]]
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Miss Russia|Russia]]
|Olesya Bondarenko<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2003 |title=Desfile de moda con las bellezas mundiales |trans-title=Fashion show with world beauties |url=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/galerias/2003/Desfile%20de%20moda%20con%20las%20bellezas%20mundiales.html |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[El Siglo de Torreón]] |language=es}}</ref>
|Olesya Bondarenko
|24
|24
|[[Khabarovsk]]
|[[Khabarovsk]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|SCG}} [[Miss Yugoslavia|Serbia and Montenegro]]{{Efn|'''Yugoslavia''' changed its name to '''Serbia & Montenegro'''.}}
|{{flagicon|SCG}} [[Miss Yugoslavia|Serbia and Montenegro]]{{Efn|'''Yugoslavia''' changed its name to '''Serbia & Montenegro'''.}}
|[[Sanja Papić]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2023 |title=Bila je Mis Srbije i Crne Gore, Kavalijeva muza, 3 pratilka Mis Sveta: Doživela veliki tragediju, a evo kako sad izgleda |trans-title=She was Miss Serbia and Montenegro, Cavalli's muse, Miss Universe 3rd runner-up: She experienced a great tragedy, and here's how she looks now |url=https://www.kurir.rs/stars/4173424/evo-kako-danas-izgleda-sanja-papic |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[Kurir]] |language=sr}}</ref>
|[[Sanja Papić]]
|19
|19
|[[Novi Sad]]
|[[Novi Sad]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|SGP}} [[Miss Universe Singapore|Singapore]]
|{{flagicon|SGP}} [[Miss Universe Singapore|Singapore]]
|Bernice Wong<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2006 |title=Gorgeous Groomer, Bernice Wong |url=https://sgmagazine.com/city-living/article/gorgeous-groomer/ |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=SG Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Bernice Wong
|25
|25
|[[Singapore]]
|[[Singapore]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky|Slovakia]]
|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky|Slovakia]]
|Petra Mokrošová<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 March 2003 |title=Miss Universe SR 2003 je 20-ročná študentka práva Petra Mokrošová |trans-title=Miss Universe SR 2003 is 20-year-old law student Petra Mokrošová |url=https://domov.sme.sk/c/829338/miss-universe-sr-2003-je-20-rocna-studentka-prava-petra-mokrosova.html |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[SME (newspaper)|SME]] |language=sk |agency=[[News Agency of the Slovak Republic|TASR]]}}</ref>
|Petra Mokrošová
|20
|20
|[[Michalovce]]
|[[Michalovce]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Miss Universe Slovenia|Slovenia]]
|{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Miss Universe Slovenia|Slovenia]]
|Polona Baš<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borsodi Zajac |first=Frances |date=21 August 2003 |title=Polona Bas: That's no beauty queen; that's a good friend |url=https://www.heraldstandard.com/online_features/polona-bas-thats-no-beauty-queen-thats-a-good-friend/article_211b9fcf-9a46-586c-8e20-832ca721792d.html |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[The Herald-Standard]] |language=en}}</ref>
|Polona Baš
|21
|21
|[[Maribor]]
|[[Maribor]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Miss South Africa|South Africa]]
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Miss South Africa|South Africa]]
|Cindy Nell<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morkel |first=Graye |date=13 November 2020 |title=Cindy Nell shares childhood beauty pageant throwback |url=https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/celebrities/news/cindy-nell-shares-childhood-beauty-pageant-throwback-20201113 |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[News24 (website)|News24]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Cindy Nell
|21
|21
|[[Johannesburg]]
|[[Johannesburg]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Miss Queen Korea|South Korea]]
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Miss Queen Korea|South Korea]]
|[[Keum Na-na]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2022 |title=20년 전 미스코리아 금나나, 화려한 현재 근황 공개 |trans-title=Miss Korea Nana Geum 20 years ago, splendid current situation revealed |url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2022/06/03/5BS3EDHFO3R6CHFYKYUQEEFK4Q/ |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref>
|[[Keum Na-na]]
|19
|19
|[[Daegu]]
|[[Daegu]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Miss Spain|Spain]]
|{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Miss Spain|Spain]]
|[[Eva González]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suero |first=Enrique |date=26 February 2023 |title=Eva González y sus 20 años desde que fue coronada Miss España: cómo pasó de reina de la belleza a estrella de la televisión |trans-title=Eva González and her 20 years since she was crowned Miss Spain: how she went from beauty queen to television star |url=https://www.hola.com/actualidad/galeria/20230226343057/eva-gonzalez-veinte-aniversario-miss-espana/1/ |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[¡Hola!]] |language=es}}</ref>
|[[Eva González]]
|22
|22
|[[Seville]]
|[[Seville]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Miss Sweden|Sweden]]
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Miss Sweden|Sweden]]
|[[Helena Stenbäck]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wirén |first=Anna-Sofia |date=7 April 2003 |title=Helena från Piteå blev Fröken Sverige |trans-title=Helena from Piteå became Miss Sweden |url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/helena-fran-pitea-blev-froken-sverige/ |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[Expressen]] |language=sv}}</ref>
|[[Helena Stenbäck]]
|23
|23
|[[Piteå]]
|[[Piteå]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Miss Switzerland|Switzerland]]
|{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Miss Switzerland|Switzerland]]
|Nadine Vinzens<ref>{{Cite news |last=Petit-Pierre |first=Marie-Christine |date=16 September 2002 |title=Mais pourquoi l'élection de Miss Suisse passionne-t-elle à nouveau le grand public? |language=fr |trans-title=But why does the Miss Switzerland election once again excite the general public? |work=[[Le Temps]] |url=https://www.letemps.ch/societe/lelection-miss-suisse-passionnetelle-nouveau-grand-public |access-date=18 August 2023 |issn=1423-3967}}</ref>
|Nadine Vinzens
|19
|19
|[[Chur]]
|[[Chur]]
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|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Miss Universe Thailand|Thailand]]
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Miss Universe Thailand|Thailand]]
|[[Yaowalak Traisurat]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 May 2003 |title=Charmers |language=en |pages=A17 |work=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FFo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1161%2C46630608 |access-date=18 August 2023 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref>
|[[Yaowalak Traisurat]]
|19
|19
|[[Nakhon Si Thammarat]]
|[[Nakhon Si Thammarat]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|TTO}} [[Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad and Tobago]]
|{{flagicon|TTO}} [[Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad and Tobago]]
|Faye Alibocus<ref>{{Cite web |last=Belix |first=Ceola |date=5 October 2018 |title=8 times Miss Trinidad & Tobago shone at the Miss Universe pageant |url=https://tt.loopnews.com/content/8-times-miss-trinidad-tobago-shone-miss-universe-pageant |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=Loop News |language=en}}</ref>
|Faye Alibocus
|23
|23
|[[San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago|San Fernando]]
|[[San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago|San Fernando]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Miss Turkey|Turkey]]
|{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Miss Turkey|Turkey]]
|[[Özge Ulusoy]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 January 2018 |title=Yıl 2003 göbek deliğim normal |trans-title=Year 2003 my belly button is normal |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/galeri-yil-2003-gobek-deligim-normal-40697026 |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=[[Hürriyet]] |language=tr}}</ref>
|[[Özge Ulusoy]]
|20
|20
|[[Istanbul]]
|[[Istanbul]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Miss Ukraine Universe|Ukraine]]
|{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Miss Ukraine Universe|Ukraine]]
|Lilja Kopytova
|Lilja Kopytova<ref name=":6" />
|18
|18
|[[Dnipro]]
|[[Dnipro]]

Revision as of 01:05, 18 August 2023

Miss Universe 2003
Amelia Vega
Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega
DateJune 3, 2003
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueFigali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama
BroadcasterInternational:
Official:
Entrants71
Placements15
DebutsSerbia and Montenegro
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerAmelia Vega
 Dominican Republic
CongenialityKai Davis
 Antigua and Barbuda
Best National CostumeAmelia Vega
 Dominican Republic
PhotogenicCarla Tricoli
 Puerto Rico
← 2002
2004 →

Miss Universe 2003 was the 52nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Figali Convention Center in Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003.[1]

At the end of the event, Amelia Vega of the Dominican Republic was crowned by Justine Pasek of Panama as Miss Universe 2003. It is the country's first victory in the pageant's history.[2]

Contestants from 71 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Billy Bush and Daisy Fuentes. Musical quartet Bond and Puerto Rican singer-composer Chayanne performed in this year's pageant. This was also the first edition of Miss Universe to be aired on NBC.

Background

Panama City, the host venue of Miss Universe 2003

Location and date

At the end of the Miss Universe 2002 pageant, hosts Phil Simms and Daisy Fuentes announced that this edition will be held in Panama City, Panama. It is the second time that Panama hosted the pageant; the first being in 1986.

Due to the ongoing SARS outbreak at that time, Juan Carlos Navarro, then-mayor of Panama City, required the candidates to show a medical certifications and other documents written in both English and Spanish at least two days before they arrive in Panama City in order to ensure that the virus would not spread in the city, as well as the host country.[3]

Selection of participants

Contestants from 71 countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Five delegates were appointees to their position to replace the original dethroned winner.

Replacements

The winner of Miss Czech Republic 2002, Kateřina Průšová was replaced by Kateřina Smržová due to her poor English skills.[4] Miss Egypt 2003, Horreya Farghally decided to give up the crown following several rumors of secret marriage, affecting her reputation's credibility receiving criticism by the press. Farghally was replaced by Nour El-Semary.[5] The winner of Eesti Miss Estonia 2003, Maili Nomm was replaced by Katrin Susi due to being underage.[6][7] The winner of Miss Poland 2002, Marta Matyjasik decided not to participate in Miss Universe 2003 due to academic reasons. Matyjasik was replaced by Iwona Makuch.[8]

Initially, the winner of Miss Russia 2002, Svetlana Koroleva was supposed to participate in Miss Universe 2003, but she went to Miss Europe 2002 in Lebanon and won the crown, making her unable to participate at Miss Universe.[9] Then, the Miss Russia organizers held a small pageant called Miss Russia Universe 2003 which was won by Yulia Ahonkova. However, she was also unable to compete in the Miss Universe pageant due to her being underage. After that, the Miss Russia Organizers chose Maria Smirnova, a 22-year-old model from Nizhny Novgorod, to participate in Miss Universe 2003, but the MUO officials rejected her due to her nude pictures for Playboy Russia.[10][11] With a few days to go before the end of entries, the Miss Universe Organization announced that it would accept the entry of Oksana Bondarenko, runner-up of Miss Russia 2002.

Debuts and withdrawals

The 2003 edition saw the debut of Serbia and Montenegro, and the returns of Argentina, Barbados, Belize, New Zealand, and Chinese Taipei. Barbados last competed in 1999, Belize in 2000, while the others last competed in 2001. The British Virgin Islands, Chile, Ghana, Honduras, Kenya, the Northern Mariana Islands, Portugal, the US Virgin Islands, and Uruguay withdrew. Bethsaida Smith of the British Virgin Islands and Kimberly Castro of the Northern Mariana Islands withdrew due to lack of sponsorship. Chile, Ghana, Honduras, Kenya, Portugal, the US Virgin Islands, and Uruguay withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.[12]

Miss Iceland 2002, Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir withdrew from the pageant, when dehydration caused by the weather prevented her from competing in the Preliminaries.[13][14] She stayed in Panama until the pageant was over, joined by her boyfriend. Donna Tuara of the Cook Islands and Joyce Ramarofahatra of Madagascar did not participate due to lack of sponsorship. Tiziana Mifsud of Malta did not compete after the Miss Malta pageant lost their Miss Universe licence.[15] Mounia Achlaf of Algeria and Melanie Putria Dewita Sari of Indonesia withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.

One 9 May 2003, the Miss Venezuela Organization announced that Mariángel Ruiz, Miss Venezuela 2002, will not be competing at Miss Universe.[16] This is due to the strict foreign exchange controls imposed by then-Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to prevent capital flight, which made the organization unable to obtain their funds into dollars in order to send Ruiz to Panama. However, the withdrawal of Ruiz was prevented by Venezuelan businessman Gustavo Cisneros, who was able to fund Ruiz to Panama.[17] This is after Mireya Moscoso, then-President of Panama, urged Cisneros to ensure that a Venezuelan candidate will compete at Miss Universe.[18]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Universe 2003
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality
Best National Costume

Contestants

Miss Universe 2003 participating countries and territories

71 contestants competed for the title.[20]

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
Albania Albania Denisa Kola 20 Peshkopi
Angola Angola Ana Sebastião 19 Luanda
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Kai Davis[21] 23 St. John's
Argentina Argentina Laura Romero[22] 22 La Plata
Aruba Aruba Malayka Rasmijn 26 Paradera
Australia Australia Ashlea Talbot[23] 19 Sydney
The Bahamas Bahamas Nadia Johnson 21 Eleuthera
Barbados Barbados Nadia Forte 20 Bridgetown
Belgium Belgium Julie Taton[24] 19 Jambes
Belize Belize Becky Bernard 21 Belize City
Bolivia Bolivia Irene Aguilera[25] 24 Santa Cruz
Brazil Brazil Gislaine Ferreira[26] 19 Belo Horizonte
Bulgaria Bulgaria Elena Tihomirova[27] 22 Panagyurishte
Canada Canada Leanne Marie Cecile[28] 26 Tecumseh
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Nichelle Welcome 23 Bodden Town
China China Wu Wei[29] 23 Fuzhou
Colombia Colombia Diana Mantilla[30] 21 Bucaramanga
Costa Rica Costa Rica Andrea Ovares[31] 22 San José
Croatia Croatia Ivana Delic 23 Rijeka
Curaçao Curaçao Vanessa van Arendonk 22 Willemstad
Cyprus Cyprus Ivi Lazarou 20 Limassol
Czech Republic Czech Republic Kateřina Smržová[4] 22 Prague
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Amelia Vega 18 Santiago
Ecuador Ecuador Andrea Jácome[32] 23 Guayaquil
Egypt Egypt Nour El-Semary[5] 22 Cairo
El Salvador El Salvador Diana Valdivieso[33] 20 Ahuachapán
Estonia Estonia Katrin Susi[7] 23 Tallinn
Finland Finland Anna Strömberg[34] 20 Kristinestad
France France Emmanuelle Chossat 23 Paris
Germany Germany Alexsandra Vodjanikova[35] 19 Munich
Greece Greece Marietta Chrousala 20 Athens
Guatemala Guatemala Florecita Cobián[36] 19 Antigua
Guyana Guyana Leanna Damond 25 New Amsterdam
Hungary Hungary Viktoria Tomozi 20 Budapest
India India Nikita Anand 19 New Delhi
Republic of Ireland Ireland Lesley Flood 21 Limerick
Israel Israel Sivan Klein 19 Jerusalem
Italy Italy Silvia Ceccon 20 Vicenza
Jamaica Jamaica Michelle Lecky 25 Kingston
Japan Japan Miyako Miyazaki 25 Kumamoto
Malaysia Malaysia Elaine Daly 26 Kuala Lumpur
Mauritius Mauritius Marie-Aimée Bergicourt 24 Terre Rouge
Mexico Mexico Marisol González[37] 20 Torreón
Namibia Namibia Ndapewa Alfons 24 Windhoek
Netherlands Netherlands Tessa Brix 22 Oud-Beijerland
New Zealand New Zealand Sharee Adams 23 Auckland
Nicaragua Nicaragua Claudia Salmerón[38] 25 Managua
Nigeria Nigeria Ohumotu Bissong 19 Yala
Norway Norway Hanne-Karine Sørby[39] 24 Oslo
Panama Panama Stefanie de Roux[40] 20 Panama City
Peru Peru Claudia Ortiz de Zevallos[41] 21 Arequipa
Philippines Philippines Carla Gay Balingit[42] 19 Angeles City
Poland Poland Iwona Makuch[8] 21 Kielce
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Carla Tricoli[43] 21 Vieques
Russia Russia Olesya Bondarenko[44] 24 Khabarovsk
Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro[b] Sanja Papić[45] 19 Novi Sad
Singapore Singapore Bernice Wong[46] 25 Singapore
Slovakia Slovakia Petra Mokrošová[47] 20 Michalovce
Slovenia Slovenia Polona Baš[48] 21 Maribor
South Africa South Africa Cindy Nell[49] 21 Johannesburg
South Korea South Korea Keum Na-na[50] 19 Daegu
Spain Spain Eva González[51] 22 Seville
Sweden Sweden Helena Stenbäck[52] 23 Piteå
Switzerland Switzerland Nadine Vinzens[53] 19 Chur
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei[c] Szu-Yu Chen[54] 25 Taipei
Thailand Thailand Yaowalak Traisurat[55] 19 Nakhon Si Thammarat
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Faye Alibocus[56] 23 San Fernando
Turkey Turkey Özge Ulusoy[57] 20 Istanbul
Ukraine Ukraine Lilja Kopytova[20] 18 Dnipro
United States United States Susie Castillo[58] 23 Lawrence
Venezuela Venezuela Mariángel Ruiz[59] 23 Maracay

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
  2. ^ Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia & Montenegro.
  3. ^ Due to China's obstruction, Taiwan was forced to change her sash label to Chinese Taipei. However, pageant organizers allowed Szu-Yu Chen to use the Taiwan sash while off of the stage, but the Chinese Taipei sash during the public activities.

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