Candace Elizabeth Smith (born February 1, 1977) is an American lawyer, actress, television personality, life coach, and author from

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Early life and education

Smith was born in

and is a graduate of

Chaminade Julienne High School Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School is a private, co-educational, center-city, Catholic high school. It is located in downtown Dayton, in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is owned and operated by the Society of Mary and the Sisters of Notre Dame de ...

. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from

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and a Juris Doctor from

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

in Chicago, Illinois. Her father was Ohio State Representative C. J. McLin. Her grandfather was civic leader Mac McLin and her half-sister is politician

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Career

After passing the Ohio Bar exam in 2002, she began practicing commercial real estate law at the largest law firm in Ohio. During this time, she won the title of Miss Ohio USA.

Miss Ohio USA

Smith won the title of Miss Ohio USA 2003 in

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and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kim Mullen (herself a contestant in '' Survivor: Palau''). She went on to represent Ohio in the

Miss USA Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020, ...

2003 in

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. As Miss Ohio USA 2003, she dedicated her time to several charities including the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Artemis House (women's shelter) and the USO.

Entertainment career

Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Smith was asked to be a "

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" on ''

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'' game show.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official website
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Candace Smith biography
for ''Survivor: Tocantins'' at

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