Rosanna Davison
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Rosanna Diane Davison was the winner of the Miss World 2003
title. She is the daughter of musician Chris de Burgh
. The song "For Rosanna" was written by her father in her honour for his 1986 album, Into The Light.
Rosanna attended Rathdown School, a private, all-girls school located in Glenageary, County Dublin. She was class prefect before graduating and completing her leaving certificate
examinations in 2002.
In 2006, she graduated from University College Dublin
with an arts degree in Sociology and Art History.
She has recently enrolled on a part-time course in Dublin with a view to becoming a qualified nutritional therapist.
and Rally England.
She is signed to Storm Model Management in the UK, and Assets in Dublin.
In the summer of 2009, Davison starred alongside Irish actor Richard Wall
in Vena, in which she played his girlfriend. The movie was directed by photographer and director Kevin Abosch
.
Miss World 2003
Miss World 2003, the 53rd Miss World pageant was held at Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on 6 December 2003. The pageant was presented by Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram and Angela Chow. The contestants also visited Beijing, the national capital of People's Republic of China,...
title. She is the daughter of musician Chris de Burgh
Chris de Burgh
Chris de Burgh is a British/Irish singer-songwriter. He is most famous for his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red".-Early life:...
. The song "For Rosanna" was written by her father in her honour for his 1986 album, Into The Light.
Education
Her primary education was at Aravon School, in Co. Wicklow.Rosanna attended Rathdown School, a private, all-girls school located in Glenageary, County Dublin. She was class prefect before graduating and completing her leaving certificate
Leaving Certificate
The Leaving Certificate Examinations , commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation, but an optional Transition Year means that for those students it takes place three years after the Junior...
examinations in 2002.
In 2006, she graduated from University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
with an arts degree in Sociology and Art History.
She has recently enrolled on a part-time course in Dublin with a view to becoming a qualified nutritional therapist.
Miss World
In August 2003, she entered the Miss Ireland finals in Dublin, and winning the competition, found herself competing for the title of Miss World. December 2003 saw Davison, along with 106 other contestants, compete in the Miss World competition in Sanya, China. Rosanna went on to win the crown and is the first Irish entrant ever to win the Miss World title since it started in 1951.Modelling/film career
Davison is currently the face of ‘Holiday On Ice’, and has also been involved in two campaigns for Newbridge SilverwareNewbridge Silverware
-History:Newbridge Silverware, formerly known as Newbridge Cutlery, was founded in 1933 as a cutlery manufacturer. The company faced hardship right through the 1940s and a trade depression resulted in 1952 which forced large staff reductions. The 1990s saw a major change for the cutlery...
and Rally England.
She is signed to Storm Model Management in the UK, and Assets in Dublin.
In the summer of 2009, Davison starred alongside Irish actor Richard Wall
Richard Wall
Richard Wall was an Irish-born soldier, diplomat and minister who rose in the Spanish service to become Chief Minister. He is commonly referred to as Ricardo Wall.-Early life:...
in Vena, in which she played his girlfriend. The movie was directed by photographer and director Kevin Abosch
Kevin Abosch
Kevin Abosch is an Irish visual artist and portrait photographer of Hollywood celebrities including Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise. His work has been seen in international magazine features and covers, including Vogue. An article in the March 2008 issue of Vogue Italia reads "Abosch knows the true...
.