Miss Universe 2003

Miss Universe 2003
Miss Universe 2003
	Amelia Vega, Miss Universe 2003
Date	3 June 2003
Presenters	Billy Bush; Daisy Fuentes;
Entertainment	Bond; Chayanne;
Venue	Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama
Broadcaster	International :NBC; Official:TVN;
Entrants	71
Placements	15
Debuts	Serbia and Montenegro
Withdrawals	British Virgin Islands; Chile; Ghana; Honduras; Kenya; Northern Mariana Islands; Portugal; United States Virgin Islands; Uruguay;
Returns	Argentina; Barbados; Belize; New Zealand; Chinese Taipei;
Winner	Amelia Vega; Dominican Republic
Congeniality	Kai Davis; Antigua and Barbuda
Best National Costume	Amelia Vega; Dominican Republic
Photogenic	Carla Tricoli; Puerto Rico

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

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.

Contestants from seventy-one 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.

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