Miss Earth 2003 was the third edition of the

Miss Earth Miss Earth is an annual international major beauty pageant based in the Philippines that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation and social responsibility. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, it is one ...

pageant, held at the

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Theater in

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, Philippines, on November 9, 2003. Winfred Omwakwe of

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crowned Dania Prince of

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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''. Beauty for a Cause Award was awarded to

Vida Samadzai Vida Samadzai (born 22 February 1978) is an Afghan-American actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Afghanistan 2003. As the first Afghan woman to participate in an international beauty pageant since 1974, her appearance in a ...

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".

Results

Placements

Special awards

Major awards

Minor/Sponsor awards

Order of announcements

Top 10

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Top 4

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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.

Judges

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

Contestants

List of countries/territories and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2003: * -

* - Juany Gomez * - Marisol Pipastrelli * - Shivaune Christina Field * - Sofie Ydens * - Claudia Cecilia Azaeda Melgar * - Mirela Bulbulija * - Priscila Poleselo Zandoná * - Brooke Elizabeth Johnston * - Carolina Salazar * - Dong Meixi * - Emily de Castro Giacometto * - Marianela Zeledón Bolaños * - Krystiana Aristotelou * - Marie Petersen * - Suanny Frontaán * - Isabel Cristina Ontaneda Pinto * - Kadi Tombak * -

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* - Jenni Suominen * - Jennifer Pichard * - Jolena Kwasow * - Ama Amissah Quartey * - Justine Olivero * - Marie Claire Palacios Boeufgras * - Dania Prince * - Aniko Szucs * - Shwetha Vijay Nair * - Moran Glistron * - Asami Saito * - Hazel Nzioki * - Teuta Hoxha * - Mary Georges Hanna * - Ying Ying Lee * - Lorena Irene Velarde Briceño * - Katey Ellen Price * - Marynes Argüello César * - Eva Ogberor * - Fay Larsen * - Jessica Doralis Segui Barrios † * - Danitza Autero Stanic * - Laura Marie Dunlap * - Marta Matyjasik * - Norelis Ortiz Acosta * - Katarina Vucetic * - Adele Koh * - Sabina Begovic * - Catherine Constantinides * - Yoo-mi Oh * - Caroline Sonath * - Catherine Waldenmeyer * - Vairupe Pater Huioutu * - Anongnat Sutthanuch * - Diana Starkova * - Jessica Schilling † * - Driva Ysabella Cedeño Salazar * - Nguyễn Ngân Hà

Notes

Debuts

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Replacements

* is technically new, as it was designated in the previous years as "Yugoslavia".

Withdrawals

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Returns

Last competed in

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: ** ** ** **

Other notes

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. She was unplaced in

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and the pageant was won by

Wendy Fitzwilliam Wendy Marcelle Fitzwilliam (born 4 October 1972) is a Trinidadian lawyer, actress, model, singer, tv host and beauty queen who won Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 1998 and became the second Miss Universe in history from Trinidad and Tobago. M ...

. Then, she became the first Honduran woman to win

in the Philippines 5 years later. * : On September 27, 2010, Jessica Segui died in a Panamanian Hospital due to cerebral aneurysm. * : On November 27, 2003, Jessica Schilling died at the age of 19 in a car crash in Palm Springs, California.

* ''Newsweek'': Kuntzman, Gers
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

Published on November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009 * ''Sky News United Kingdom'': ttps://archive.today/20130202074441/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sky-News-Archive/Article/200806412922442 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, U
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

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

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

Published on November 2, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009 * ''The Washington Post/Island Packet'': ttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FUciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u6wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1306,6886561&dq=vida+samadzai&hl=en Woman's Appearance In Pageant Sparks Debate Published on October 31, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009

References

External links

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Miss Earth Foundation

Miss Earth Foundation Kids' I Love My Planet
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