Michelle Kathleen Monkhouse
(April 7, 1991 – February 17, 2011) was a
Canadian
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fashion model active from late 2000s to early 2010s before dying in a
road accident at the age of 19.
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27 June 2011, ''The Globe and Mail
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Biography
Born and growing up in
Toronto
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, Monkhouse began modeling when she was in Grade 9 at
Earl Haig Secondary School, taking part in
Toronto Fashion Week
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and appearing on fashion magazines. Scouted by
Ford Models
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Company
Ford Models was started in 1946 by Eileen ...
, she took part in
New York Fashion Week
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in 2009.
NY F/W '09
She appeared in the 2009 Fall/Winter
New York Fashion Week
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shows as one of
Ford's Top 50 featured new-faces,
walking
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along with numerous other Ford's featured models including
Ariel Meredith
Ariel Meredith (born July 11, 1986) is an American model who appeared in the 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue''. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, she did some part-time modeling starting in 1998 until she fini ...
,
Chanel Iman,
Hyoni Kang
Kang Seung-hyun (born 22 September 1987), commonly known as Hyoni Kang, is a South Korean model who won Ford's Model of the World title in 2008 at the age of 19. She is the first Asian model to win this award.
Career
Model
Kang officially de ...
,
Jennifer Messelier,
Kendra Spears
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and
Lakshmi Menon.
Death
On the morning of February 17, 2011, Monkhouse, then a first-year health and nutrition student at
Ryerson University
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, was driving to her barn in
Stouffville, Ontario to ride her horse when
black ice caused her to swerve into oncoming traffic, killing her instantly. She was 19 years old.
"‘I’m dedicating my ride to Michelle’"
29 March 2011, ''The Eyeopener
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See also
*List of people who died in road accidents
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References
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1991 births
2011 deaths
Female models from Ontario
People from Toronto
Road incident deaths in Canada
Accidental deaths in Ontario