Miss Ireland Rosanna Davison (C) celebrates with 1st runner-up Miss Canada Nazanin Afshin-Jam (R) and 2nd runner-up Miss China Qi Guan after winning the Miss World 2003 title during the finals in Sanya on China's tropical Hainan island, December 6, 2003. China hosted the event on Saturday, officially putting the world's most populous country on the beauty pageant map. [Reuters]

Miss Ireland Rosanna Davison (L) is crowned Miss World 2003 by Miss World 2002 Azra Akin from Turkey. [Reuters]

Miss Ireland Rosanna Davison (C) poses with her parents singer Chris de Burgh and wife Diane after being crowned Miss World 2003 in Sanya, Hainan Province.

Miss Ireland Rosanna Davison (C) is congratulated by 1st runner-up Miss Canada Nazanin Afshin-Jam (R) and 2nd runner-up Miss China Qi Guan after being crowned Miss World 2003.

Miss Ireland Rosanna Davison (L) receives a kiss from Miss World 2002 Azra Akin from Turkey after being crowned Miss World 2003.

Miss Ireland Rosanna Davison (C) celebrates with 1st runner-up Miss Canada Nazanin Afshin-Jam (L) and 2nd runner-up Miss China Qi Guan after winning the Miss World 2003 title.

Miss Ireland Rosanna Davison waves as she celebrates her victory as Miss World 2003. [Reuters]

Miss China Qi Guan models her evening gown at Miss World 2003 in Sanya, Hainan Province. [Reuters]

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