Rosanna Davison facts for kids

Rosanna Diane Davison (born 17 April 1984) is an Irish model, writer, and beauty queen who won the title of Miss World 2003. She has also worked as an actress and singer.

She is the daughter of the famous musician Chris de Burgh. He wrote the song "For Rosanna" about her for his 1986 album, Into the Light. Rosanna is also a trained nutritional therapist. She teaches people about the health benefits of eating a plant-based diet, which is a diet focused on foods from plants.

Winning Miss World

In August 2003, Rosanna entered the Miss Ireland competition in Dublin and won. This victory meant she would represent Ireland in the Miss World competition.

In December 2003, she traveled to Sanya, China, to compete against 106 other women from around the world. Rosanna won the Miss World crown, becoming the first person from Ireland to win the title since the contest began in 1951.

As Miss World, she traveled to many countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, China, and Sri Lanka.

Rosanna Davison in 2017

Career After the Crown

Rosanna has had a busy career since her time as Miss World. In 2013, she began presenting shows on LFC TV, the official TV channel for the Liverpool F.C. soccer team.

In December 2023, she was a celebrity contestant on the seventh season of the Irish TV show Dancing with the Stars.

Personal Life and Work

Education and Family

Rosanna was born in County Dublin, Ireland. She went to Aravon School in County Wicklow for her primary education and later attended Rathdown School in Dublin. She graduated in 2002.

In 2006, she began a relationship with Wesley Quirke. They got engaged in 2013 and married in the summer of 2014. Together, they have a daughter and twin sons.

Health and Writing

Rosanna is a graduate of the College of Naturopathic Medicine and has a master's degree in personalised nutrition from Middlesex University. As a qualified nutritional therapist, she helps people improve their health through food.

In 2015, she published her first cookbook, Eat Yourself Beautiful. The book became a best-seller and shared recipes and tips for a healthy, plant-based diet.

Rosanna has worked with groups like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to talk about the benefits of vegetarian and vegan diets. She follows a plant-based diet for her health and because she cares about animals.

TV Appearances

• Harry Hill: An Audience with Harry Hill (2004)
• Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005)
• Miss Great Britain Final 2010 (2011)
• Ringsend (2017)
• The Wake (2017)

Books

• Eat Yourself Beautiful: True Beauty, From the Inside Out (2015)
• Eat Yourself Fit: Make Your Workout Work Harder (2016)

See also

In Spanish: Rosanna Davison para niños