The 59th Annual Miss Universe® Canada Pageant. 62 Delegates from across Canada will compete for the title of Miss Universe® Canada 2010 on Wednesday June 2nd and Friday June 4th, 2010.
The contestants will attend Pageant activities and spend time getting to know each other, rehearsing for the show, and visiting Toronto and the surrounding area.
Meet the 62 contestants competing for the title of Miss Universe Canada 2010. The competition will take place at The Metro Toronto Convention Centre's John Bassett Theatre.
Mariana Valente, Miss Universe Canada 2009 will crown her successor at the end of the pageant.
Michelle Blanham - Miss Universe Canada 2010 Candidate
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Name: Michelle Blanham
Age: 25
Height: 5'5"
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Michelle grew up in the NWT and Nunavut where she got to experience the Dene and Inuit cultures. This gave her an appreciation for how diverse Canada is and what it means to be part of a multicultural country. Her family befriended many Inuit artists, which contributed to her passion for art and creativity.
Michelle's extensive training as a competitive and professional figure skater taught her many life skills; focusing on self discipline, perseverance and that with hard work dreams really can become a reality. In the past five years she has traveled a considerable amount and in distinctively different forms. Michelle was invited to professionally figure skate through South East Asia at the age of 18. This trip was very unique because they were the first company to ever tour Thailand figure skating. This gave her a special opportunity to experience another new culture. All her traveling experience has been an outstanding time to draw from these diversities to build her individual character through immersing herself into remarkable cultures, religions and ethnicities.
Michelle believes that life is an infinite realm of possibilities but in the future hopes to be traveling around the world as a philanthropist and inspirational speaker, helping to empower women all over the world from all different backgrounds teaching them self confidence and sending the message that true beauty comes from within. She plans to bring her camera with her, she will showcase the images she accumulates to help educate and expand people's views of other cultures and ways of life. Michelle also dreams of founding a sports facility for less fortunate children believing that participating in extra curricular activities can vastly influence how they value life.
In her down time she rides her horses, decorates cakes and continues to be creative in a variety of different expressions. She leads an active lifestyle and with her education she wants to teach people about nutrition and taking care of their mind body and soul as a whole. Michelle makes a positive difference in the lives of those she touches. She conveys positive energy and is constantly curious and interested in learning so all of her interactions are filled with quality and depth. Michelle encourages supportive behavior and believes dreams really do come true with rigorous discipline and boundless optimism.
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