Miss Earth 2003
Encyclopedia
Miss Earth 2003, the 3rd edition of Miss Earth
beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2003 at the UP Theater
, in Quezon City
, Philippines
. Fifty-seven delegates from all over the globe participated in the event. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World
, The Filipino Channel
and other partner networks. At the conclusion of the final night of the competition, outgoing titleholder Miss Earth 2002
, Winfred Omwakwe from Kenya
crowned her successor Dania Prince
of Honduras
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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.
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2003 at the UP Theater
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
, in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Fifty-seven delegates from all over the globe participated in the event. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World
STAR World
STAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
, The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel is an international television station owned by the Philippine-based multimedia conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is currently available in Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and the United States. It has over two million subscribers in these...
and other partner networks. At the conclusion of the final night of the competition, outgoing titleholder Miss Earth 2002
Miss Earth 2002
Miss Earth 2002, the second edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held in Quezon City, Philippines on October 29, 2002. In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant...
, Winfred Omwakwe from Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
crowned her successor Dania Prince
Dania Prince
Dania Patricia Prince Méndez, who comes from Choluteca, the regional center of Southern Honduras, is an international beauty queen who has held the title of Miss Earth 2003.-Pageantry and biography:...
of Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
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Cyprus - Krystiana Aristotelou
Guatemala - Marie Claire Palacios Bouefgras
Norway - Fay Larsen
Philippines - Laura Marie Dunlap- ' - Katarina Vucetic
French Polynesia - Vairupe Pater Huioutu
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Colombia, Finland, Greece, Kenya, Peru, Spain, and Yugoslavia, made to the semi-finals last yearMiss Earth 2002Miss Earth 2002, the second edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held in Quezon City, Philippines on October 29, 2002. In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant...
but not this year.
- Philippines made to the semi-finals last yearMiss Earth 2002Miss Earth 2002, the second edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held in Quezon City, Philippines on October 29, 2002. In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant...
and also this year.
Special awards
| Special Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Beauty For A Cause |  Afghanistan - Vida SamadzaiVida Samadzai Vida Samadzai is Miss Afghanistan 2003. Although, the Republic of Afghanistan never recognized Samadzai as Miss Afghanistan... |
| Miss Photogenic |  Bolivia - Claudia Cecilia Azaeda |
| Best National Costume |  Panama - Jessica Doralis Segui† |
| Miss Friendship |  Ethiopia - Yodit GetahunYodit Getahun Miss Ethiopia is the name of a beauty contest in Ethiopia that no recent organisation or individual owns uncontested rights to. The official Miss Ethiopia contest used to be organised during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, but the contest was ended during the Derg regime.In 2003 Miss Ethiopia... |
| Miss Talent |  Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mirela Bulbulija |
| Best in Swimsuit |  Early Modern France - Jennifer Pichard |
| Best in Long Gown |  Brazil - Priscila Poleselo Zandoná |
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
Dania Prince
Dania Patricia Prince Méndez, who comes from Choluteca, the regional center of Southern Honduras, is an international beauty queen who has held the title of Miss Earth 2003.-Pageantry and biography:...
, represented Honduras.
Judges
The following is the list of the nine-member board of judges of Miss Earth 2002:| No. | Judge | Background |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Cayetano da Silva | Ambassador Ambassador An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization.... of Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... to the Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
| 2 | Evangeline Pascual | Miss World 1973 Miss World 1973 The 23rd Annual Miss World pageant was held at the Royal Albert Hall on November 23, 1973. Fifty-four delegates vied for the crown won by an American, Marjorie Wallace of Indiana.Pageant Controversy... 1st Runner-up |
| 3 | Inno Sotto | Premier Fashion Designer Fashion design Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories.... |
| 4 | Chito Macapagal | General Manager General manager General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:... Unilever Philippines Unilever Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products.... |
| 5 | Patricia Tancheong | Senior Vice President of Air Philippines Air Philippines Air Philippines Corporation, now operating as Airphil Express , is a low-cost airline based in Pasay City, in the Philippines. It operates both domestic and international scheduled services from Manila, Cebu, Davao and Zamboanga. The airline was re-branded for a number of times, first as Air... |
| 6 | Chin Chin Gutierrez Chin Chin Gutierrez Maria Carminia Lourdes Cynthia Arnaldo Gutierrez , better known as Chin Chin Gutierrez, is a Filipino actress and environmentalist.-Early life:... |
TIME Magazine 2003 Asian hero |
| 7 | Stefan Voogel | General Manager General manager General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:... of Hotel Intercontinental Manila InterContinental InterContinental is a brand of upscale luxury hotels, founded by Pan American World Airways, under Juan Trippe, and now owned by InterContinental Hotels Group. The chain operates over 200 hotels and resorts in approximately 75 nations.-History:... |
| 8 | Paul Lancos | Beauty Expert, Vice President Vice president A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president... of Avon Avon Products Avon Products, Inc. is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007.-Business Model:... |
| 9 | Elisea Gozun | Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural resources.-History:The Department of Environment and Natural... |
Delegates
List of countries and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2003:- Afghanistan - Vida SamadzaiVida SamadzaiVida Samadzai is Miss Afghanistan 2003. Although, the Republic of Afghanistan never recognized Samadzai as Miss Afghanistan...
- ' - Juany Gomez
Argentina - Marisol Pipastrelli
Australia - Shivaune Christina Field
Belgium - Sofie Ydens- Bolivia - Claudia Cecilia Azaeda Melgar
- ' - Mirela Bulbulija
- Brazil - Priscila Poleselo Zandoná
Canada - Brooke Elizabeth Johnston
Chile - Carolina Salazar
Mainland 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 GetahunYodit GetahunMiss Ethiopia is the name of a beauty contest in Ethiopia that no recent organisation or individual owns uncontested rights to. The official Miss Ethiopia contest used to be organised during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, but the contest was ended during the Derg regime.In 2003 Miss Ethiopia...
Finland - Jenni Suominen- Early Modern France - Jennifer Pichard
Germany - Jolena Kwasow
Ghana - Ama Amissah Quartey
Gibraltar - Justine Olivero- Guatemala - Marie Claire Palacios Boeufgras
Honduras - Dania Patricia Prince MéndezDania PrinceDania Patricia Prince Méndez, who comes from Choluteca, the regional center of Southern Honduras, is an international beauty queen who has held the title of Miss Earth 2003.-Pageantry and biography:...
Hungary - Aniko Szucs
India - Shwetha Vijay Nair
Israel - Moran Glistron
Japan - Asami Saito
Kenya - Hazel Nzioki- ' - Oh Yoo-mi
KosovoKosovoKosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
- Teuta Hoxha
Lebanon - Mary Georges Hanna
Malaysia - Ying Ying Lee
Mexico - Lorena Irene Velarde Briceño
New Zealand - Katey Ellen Price
Nicaragua - Marynés Argüello César
Nigeria - Eva Ogberor- Norway - Fay Larsen
- Panama - Jessica Doralis Segui Barrios†
Peru - Danitza Autero Stanic- Philippines - Laura Marie Mercado Dunlap
Poland - Marta Matyjasik
Puerto Rico - Norelis Ortiz Acosta- ' - Katarina Vucetic
Singapore - Adele Koh
Slovenia - Sabina Begovic
South Africa - Catherine Constantinides
Sweden - Caroline Sonath
Switzerland - Catherine Waldenmeyer- French Polynesia - Vairupe Pater Huioutu
Thailand - Anongnat Sutthanuch
Ukraine - Diana StarkovaDiana StarkovaDiana Starkova is a model, an auto racing driver and beauty queen.Starkova was born in the Soviet Union. She was finalist and winner of numerous national and international modeling and beauty contests. Diana's career started from Elite Model Look contest....
United States - Jessica Schilling
Venezuela - Driva Ysabella Cedeño Salazar
Vietnam - Nguyen Ngan Ha
Contestant notes
- Dania PrinceDania PrinceDania Patricia Prince Méndez, who comes from Choluteca, the regional center of Southern Honduras, is an international beauty queen who has held the title of Miss Earth 2003.-Pageantry and biography:...
was a candidate at the Miss Universe 1998Miss Universe 1998Miss Universe 1998, the 47th Miss Universe pageant was held at Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on May 12, 1998. Brook Lee, Miss Universe 1997, of the USA crowned Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago as Miss Universe 1998...
pageant, also representing Honduras. However, She did not place in the said pageant. - Miss Ecuador, Isabel Ontaneda, was a candidate in both Miss Universe 2002Miss Universe 2002Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
and Miss International 2002Miss International 2002Miss International 2002, the 42nd Miss International pageant, was won by Christina Sawaya of Lebanon. It took place on 30 September 2002 at the Century Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan.-Placements:-Special awards:*Friendship: '*Photogenic: '...
. - Yodit Getahun (Ethiopia) was also delegate in Miss International 2003.
- Krystiana Aristotelou (Cyprus) and Marta Matyjasik (Poland) were candidates in Miss World 2001Miss World 2001Miss World 2001, the 51st Miss World pageant was held at the Super Bowl, in Sun City Entertainment Centre, Sun City, South Africa on November 16, 2001. Agbani Darego from Nigeria won the pageant, she became the first black African to win the Miss World crown...
& Miss World 2002Miss World 2002Miss World 2002, the 52nd Miss World pageant was held on December 7, 2002 at Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom. The pageant was initially slated for Abuja, Nigeria but due to conflict in the city of Kaduna arising from a publication of an article in a Lagos based newspaper the pageant was...
, but both of them failed to place. Marta Matyjasik later was hailed 4th runner up in Miss Europe 2003Miss EuropeMiss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr...
. - Jolena Kwasow (Germany) and Nguyen Ngan Ha (Vietnam) both later competed at Miss Tourism Queen International 2004. Ngan Ha placed in semifinalist & Kwasow won 1st runner-up at the said pageant.
- Bosnia-Herzegovina won Miss Talent for two years in a row.
- PanamaPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, On September 27th, 2010 Jessica Segui recently died in a Panamanian Hospital due to cerebral aneurysm.
Further reading
- 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. 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. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/648557961.html?dids=648557961:648557961&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+02%2C+2003&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=%5BKABUL-+Afghanistan+Top+court+censures+expatriate+beauty+pageant+contestant+The+Afghan+supreme+court+harshly+criticized+a+woman+who+is+competing+as+Miss+Afghanistan+at+a+beauty+pageant%2C+saying+such+a+display%5D&pqatl=googleAfghanistan 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