- Her fullname is Victoria Amelia Vega Polanco.
- Amelia won the 2003 Miss Universe contest held in Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003, becoming the first Dominican woman ever to win the Miss Universe title.
- As Miss Universe 2003, Vega traveled extensively working with internationally recognized HIV/AIDS organizations including the Global Health Council, Cable Positive, amfAR, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and God's Love We Deliver.
- Amelia was awarded an honorary medal in the 2003 Pan American Games, held in Santo Domingo. Later that year, Amelia co-hosted the Festival Presidente de Música Latina, a Latin American music concert lasting three days and held every two years in the Dominican Republic.
- Amelia Vega's mother, Patricia Polanco, is also a former Miss Dominican Republic contestant and was Miss Dominican Republic World 1980.
- She is featured on the cover of the book "Universal Beauty".
- She is currently a spokesperson for the American Red Cross and PETA.