Rosanna Davison

Rosanna Diane Davison (born 17 April 1984 in Dublin, Ireland),is an Irish socialite and model & 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, Protestant all girls school located in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. She has stated that she was "just grateful (she) was brought up in a Protestant way". [1]

In 2006 she graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in Sociology and History of Art.

December 2003 saw Rosanna, along with 106 other contestants, compete in the ‘Miss World’ competition in China. Rosanna went on to win the crown and is the first ‘Miss Ireland’ to win the ‘Miss World’ title.

She was also chosen as the Irish representative for Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2003 beauty pageant, but declined the offer to participate in order to concentrate on her exams.

She is currently the face of ‘Holiday On Ice’, and has also been involved in two campaigns for Newbridge Silverware and Rally Ireland.

She is currently signed to Assets Modelling Agency in Dublin and Storm Model Management in the UK.

Loaded September 2008