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'''Rosanna Diane Davison''' (born 17 April 1984{{cn|date=August 2024}}) is an Irish actress, singer, writer, model and beauty queen who was crowned [[Miss World 2003]]. She is the daughter of musician [[Chris de Burgh]], and the song "For Rosanna" was written by her father for his 1986 album, ''[[Into the Light (Chris de Burgh album)|Into the Light]]'' in her honour. Davison is a qualified nutritional therapist and promotes the health benefits of a [[plant-based diet]].<ref name="Champions">[https://champions-speakers.co.uk/speaker-agent/rosanna-davison "Rosanna Davison"]. champions-speakers.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/why-rosanna-davison-is-the-queen-of-nutrition-30582690.html "Why Rosanna Davison is the Queen of Nutrition"]. independent.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.rudehealthmagazine.ie/rosanna-davison "Celebrity Health: Rosanna Davison"]. rudehealthmagazine.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref>
 
==EducationCareer==
 
Born in [[County Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], Davison's primary school education was at Aravon School, in [[County Wicklow]]. She then attended [[Rathdown School]] in [[Glenageary]], County Dublin. She was class prefect before graduating and completing her [[Irish Leaving Certificate|leaving certificate]] examinations in 2002.
 
==Miss World==
In August 2003, she entered the Miss Ireland finals in Dublin, and winning the competition, found herself competing for the title of Miss World. December 2003 saw Davison, along with 106 other contestants, compete in the Miss World competition in [[Sanya]], China. Rosanna went on to win the crown and is the first Irish entrant to win the Miss World title since it started in 1951. During Davison's reign, she visited the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, China, and [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Today's Fashion...|url=http://www.island.lk/2004/04/01/sfashion.html|access-date=2 July 2016|work=[[The Island (Sri Lanka)|The Island]]|date=1 April 2004}}</ref>
 
==Modelling and film career==
[[File:AV0A5937 Rosanna Davison (cropped).jpg|thumb|Rosanna Davison in 2017]]
She is signed to [[Storm Model Management]] in the UK.
 
In February 2012, she came second in a poll to find Ireland's most desirable Valentines.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2012/0211/435456-thevoiceofireland/ |title=Bressie, Georgia top Valentine's Poll |date=11 February 2012 |access-date=11 February 2012 |work=RTÉ Ten |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304001455/http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2012/0211/435456-thevoiceofireland/ |archive-date= 4 March 2015 }}</ref> In the same year, she appeared on the October German issue of [[Playboy]] magazine.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Sam |date=2012-09-12 |title=Singer De Burgh's girl bares all: Miss World Rosanna Davison strips off for Playboy |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rosanna-davison-playboy-singer-chris-1320991 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112050903/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rosanna-davison-playboy-singer-chris-1320991 |archive-date=12 January 2018 |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=[[Daily Mirror|The Mirror]] |language=en}}</ref>
 
From October 2013, she started presenting slots on [[LFC TV]], the dedicated television channel for [[Liverpool F.C.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.joe.ie/uncategorized/rosanna-davison-gets-set-to-become-lfc-tvs-lady-in-red-383521|title = Rosanna Davison gets set to become LFC TV's Lady in Red}}</ref>
 
In December 2023, Davison was announced as one of the eleven celebrities taking part in the [[Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 7)|seventh season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]].''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1201/1419690-eileen-dunne-and-rosanna-davison-among-dwts-lineup/|title=Eileen Dunne and Rosanna Davison among DWTS lineup|publisher=[[RTÉ News]]|date=1 December 2023|accessdate=2 December 2023}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Born in [[County Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], Davison's primary school education was at Aravon School, in [[County Wicklow]]. She then attended [[Rathdown School]] in [[Glenageary]], County Dublin. She was class prefect before graduating and completing her [[Irish Leaving Certificate|leaving certificate]] examinations in 2002.
 
Davison has been in a relationship with Wesley Quirke since 2006. They were engaged in 2013 and wed in the summer of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/no-babies-before-our-wedding-day-insists-rosanna-29216174.html|title=No babies before our wedding day, insists Rosanna|work=Herald.ie|access-date=16 April 2015}}</ref> They had their honeymoon in the [[Seychelles]]. They have one daughter, and twin sons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IcORzgXT8/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B5IcORzgXT8 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Rosanna Davison MSc on Instagram: "And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true 💫 Today, November 21st 2019 at 11.57am, our beautiful and healthy daughter Sophia…"|website=Instagram|access-date=2019-11-22}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Rosanna followed a vegetarian diet for more than a decade but transitioned to a vegan diet to propel training for the Galway Ironman, an event that consists of a half-marathon, 90-kilometre bike ride and 1.9-kilometre swim.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/celebrity/davison/index.cfm|title=Celebrity Tips, 21-Day Vegan Kickstart|access-date=16 July 2013}}</ref> In 2013, she posed naked in a PETA ad campaign promoting a vegan diet.<ref>[http://www.torontosun.com/2013/08/15/former-miss-world-rosanna-davison-poses-naked-on-chillies-in-american-beauty-style-peta-ad "Former Miss World Rosanna Davison poses naked on chillies in 'American Beauty'-style PETA ad,"] ''Toronto Sun'', 15 August 2013.</ref>
 
Davison is a graduate of the College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is a qualified nutritional therapist and obtained her MSc degree in personalised nutrition from [[Middlesex University]].<ref name="Champions"/> In February 2015 she signed a publishing deal with Gill Books for her first cookbook, ''Eat Yourself Beautiful'', which was released in August 2015 and went on to be a best-seller.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/rosanna-davison-cookbook/ |work=evoke.ie | title= Recipe Rivals: Rosanna signs cookery book deal to go head to head with Roz Purcell| date= 22 February 2015}}</ref> The book advocates [[plant-based nutrition]].<ref>[https://www.gillbooks.ie/food-drink/food-drink/eat-yourself-beautiful "Eat Yourself Beautiful"]. gillbooks.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/recipes/the-best-vegan-recipes-from-rosanna-davisons-new-book-eat-yourself-beautiful-31462747.html "The best vegan recipes from Rosanna Davison's new book 'Eat Yourself Beautiful'"]. independent.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref>
Davison is a graduate of the College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is a qualified nutritional therapist and obtained her MSc degree in personalised nutrition from [[Middlesex University]].<ref name="Champions"/>
 
Davison has previously collaborated with [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] on multiple occasions to promote the benefits of vegetarian and [[vegan]] diets.<ref>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/rosanna-davison-naked-vegan-healthy-lifestyle-/</ref> In 20172019, Davison was criticizedcriticised by vegan activists for taking part in a paid campaign for [[Naas Racecourse]]. In response, Davison has stated that although she eats a plant-based diet for both health and ethical reasons, andshe has never claimed to be a "lifestyle vegan".<ref>[https://evoke.ie/2019/01/06/entertainment/rosanna-davison-naas-horse-race "Rosanna Davison faces backlash from vegans for supporting Naas horse race"]. evoke.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref>
In February 2015 she signed a publishing deal with Gill Books for her first cookbook, ''Eat Yourself Beautiful'', which was released in August 2015 and went on to be a best-seller.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/rosanna-davison-cookbook/ |work=evoke.ie | title= Recipe Rivals: Rosanna signs cookery book deal to go head to head with Roz Purcell| date= 22 February 2015}}</ref> The book advocates [[plant-based nutrition]].<ref>[https://www.gillbooks.ie/food-drink/food-drink/eat-yourself-beautiful "Eat Yourself Beautiful"]. gillbooks.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/recipes/the-best-vegan-recipes-from-rosanna-davisons-new-book-eat-yourself-beautiful-31462747.html "The best vegan recipes from Rosanna Davison's new book 'Eat Yourself Beautiful'"]. independent.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref>
 
In 2017, Davison was criticized by vegan activists for taking part in a paid campaign for [[Naas Racecourse]]. In response, Davison has stated that she eats a plant-based diet for health reasons and has never claimed to be a vegan.<ref>[https://evoke.ie/2019/01/06/entertainment/rosanna-davison-naas-horse-race "Rosanna Davison faces backlash from vegans for supporting Naas horse race"]. evoke.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref>
 
==Filmography==
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*''Eat Yourself Beautiful: True Beauty, From the Inside Out'' (2015)
*''Eat Yourself Fit: Make Your Workout Work Harder'' (2016)
 
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