![The final five delegates, (L-R) Miss Venezuela Mariangel Ruiz, Miss Japan Miyako Miyazaki, Miss South Africa Cindy Nell, Miss Dominican Republic Amelia Vega and Miss Serbia and Montenegro Sanja Papic, wait for The final five delegates, (L-R) Miss Venezuela Mariangel Ruiz, Miss Japan Miyako Miyazaki, Miss South Africa Cindy Nell, Miss Dominican Republic Amelia Vega and Miss Serbia and Montenegro Sanja Papic, wait for](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3C7W8/the-final-five-delegates-l-r-miss-venezuela-mariangel-ruiz-miss-japan-miyako-miyazaki-miss-south-africa-cindy-nell-miss-dominican-republic-amelia-vega-and-miss-serbia-and-montenegro-sanja-papic-wait-for-the-winner-of-the-miss-universe-pageant-to-be-announced-during-the-live-telecast-from-panama-city-june-3-2003-vega-an-18-year-old-high-school-student-won-the-miss-universe-2003-title-at-a-sparkling-ceremony-in-panama-city-on-tuesday-night-beating-a-field-of-70-other-pageant-queens-with-her-charm-and-charisma-reutersandrew-winning-awhb-2D3C7W8.jpg)
The final five delegates, (L-R) Miss Venezuela Mariangel Ruiz, Miss Japan Miyako Miyazaki, Miss South Africa Cindy Nell, Miss Dominican Republic Amelia Vega and Miss Serbia and Montenegro Sanja Papic, wait for
i>Ms Universe 2003: Miss Dominican Republic Amelia Vega sends a kiss after she was crowned Miss Universe on June 03, 2003 in Panama - Photogallery
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Miss Dominican Republic Amelia Vega walks with her bouquet after being crowned Miss Universe during the 2003 Miss Universe Pageant in Panama City June 3, 2003. Vega, an 18-year-old high school student,
![Miss Dominican Republic, Amelia Vega, reacts as she is announced as the new Miss Universe during the 2003 Miss Universe pageant in Panama City, June 3, 2003. Vega, an 18-year-old high school Miss Dominican Republic, Amelia Vega, reacts as she is announced as the new Miss Universe during the 2003 Miss Universe pageant in Panama City, June 3, 2003. Vega, an 18-year-old high school](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/042165a7ce6f443da57cb464a002e05e/2d3y728.jpg)
Miss Dominican Republic, Amelia Vega, reacts as she is announced as the new Miss Universe during the 2003 Miss Universe pageant in Panama City, June 3, 2003. Vega, an 18-year-old high school
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Behind The Crown on Twitter: "2003: Amelia Vega, Miss Dominican Republic, walks the runway after winning the 2003 Miss Universe National Costume show at the El Panama Hotel in Panama City, Panama.
Miss Universe - #TBT Crowning moment of #MissUniverse 2003 Amelia Vega from the Dominican Republic! 👑 ⠀ | Facebook
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