Kandice Pelletier
Encyclopedia
Kandice Pelletier is a beauty queen from Marietta, Georgia
who has competed in the Miss America
pageant
and on two series of the reality television
show The Amazing Race
.
in 2000 and went on to attempt a major in communications at Kennesaw State University
. Though she never graduated KSU she moved to New York City
to study for an entertainment communications degree at New York University
. While in New York Pelletier worked as a Radio City
Rockette and appeared in the movie-musical remake of The Producers
as a member of the dancing chorus ("a girl with the pearls") . Due to Rockette and Amazing Race conflicts, Kandice never attended class at NYU. Her professional ambition is to be "the next Kelly Ripa".
After the Amazing Race: All Stars, she hit the books and finally graduated from NYU in 2007.
pageant as Miss Cobb County. She returned as Miss Coastal Georgia the following year and placed first runner-up. Representing Georgia, Pelletier went on to win the National Sweetheart
pageant for Miss America state runners-up in 2003.
After moving to New York to attend New York University
, Pelletier competed as Miss Manhattan in the Miss New York
pageant and placed first runner-up to Christina Ellington
, who she had competed against at National Sweetheart
. The following year she won the Miss New York
2005 title, after winning the Miss Greater New York City local pageant. In 2005, Pelletier was also a double state preliminary winner, with awards for swimsuit and talent.
Pelletier's sister Kendra Pelletier is also involved in pageantry. She placed in the top fifteen at the Miss Georgia USA
2007 pageant won by Brittany Swann
and 2nd runnerup in the Miss Capital City 2007 pageant in the Miss Georgia
system. She also competed in the 2007 Miss Georgia
Pageant as Miss Southern Rivers where she was a top 10 finalist.
with race partner Dustin
, who competed at Miss America 2006 as Miss California
. After travelling through Asia, Africa and Europe the pair finished in 4th place. They are also the runners up of All-Stars season after travelling through South America, Africa, Poland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Guam, Hawaii and their final destination in San Francisco.
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
who has competed in the Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
and on two series of the reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams...
.
Education
Pelletier graduated with honors from North Cobb High SchoolNorth Cobb High School
North Cobb High School is a public high school located north of Atlanta in Kennesaw, Georgia. It serves approximately 2599 students in the Cobb County Public School System, in grades 9-12. The school mascot is the warrior and the school colors are navy blue and orange...
in 2000 and went on to attempt a major in communications at Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University, also referred to as KSU, Kennesaw, or Kennesaw State, is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university that is part of the University System of Georgia. The university's main campus is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States, approximately north of Atlanta...
. Though she never graduated KSU she moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to study for an entertainment communications degree at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. While in New York Pelletier worked as a Radio City
Radio City
Radio City can refer to several things:* Radio City , 1974 album by Big Star* Radio City * Radio City 96.7, an independent radio station in Liverpool** Radio City Tower, a radio and observation tower in Liverpool...
Rockette and appeared in the movie-musical remake of The Producers
The Producers (2005 film)
# "Overture" - Orchestra# "Opening Night" - Opening Nighters# "We Can Do It" - Max and Leo# "I Wanna Be a Producer" - Leo, Accountants, Mr. Marks and Dancing Chorus Girls# "Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop" - Franz, Max, and Leo...
as a member of the dancing chorus ("a girl with the pearls") . Due to Rockette and Amazing Race conflicts, Kandice never attended class at NYU. Her professional ambition is to be "the next Kelly Ripa".
After the Amazing Race: All Stars, she hit the books and finally graduated from NYU in 2007.
Pageantry
Pelletier competed in her first Miss America state pageant in 2002 when she was a quarter-finalist in the Miss GeorgiaMiss Georgia
The Miss Georgia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss America pageant. Georgia has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :- External links :*...
pageant as Miss Cobb County. She returned as Miss Coastal Georgia the following year and placed first runner-up. Representing Georgia, Pelletier went on to win the National Sweetheart
National Sweetheart
Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart....
pageant for Miss America state runners-up in 2003.
After moving to New York to attend New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, Pelletier competed as Miss Manhattan in the Miss New York
Miss New York
The Miss New York competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss America pageant. Miss New York has twice won the Miss America Crown. Also, when city representatives were common at the national pageant, Bess Myerson won as Miss New York City in...
pageant and placed first runner-up to Christina Ellington
Christina Ellington
Christina Yvette Ellington Pares, , is a beauty queen and entertainer from New York.Pares' first major beauty pageant title was Miss New York 2004, which she won competing as Miss Southern New York. She had previously placed second runner-up in 2003 as Miss Manhattan, and second runner-up in 2002...
, who she had competed against at National Sweetheart
National Sweetheart
Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart....
. The following year she won the Miss New York
Miss New York
The Miss New York competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss America pageant. Miss New York has twice won the Miss America Crown. Also, when city representatives were common at the national pageant, Bess Myerson won as Miss New York City in...
2005 title, after winning the Miss Greater New York City local pageant. In 2005, Pelletier was also a double state preliminary winner, with awards for swimsuit and talent.
Pelletier's sister Kendra Pelletier is also involved in pageantry. She placed in the top fifteen at the Miss Georgia USA
Miss Georgia USA
The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states...
2007 pageant won by Brittany Swann
Brittany Swann
Brittany Ryan Swann is a beauty queen from Tyrone, Georgia who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Swann won the Miss Georgia USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Newnan, Georgia on 11 November 2006. She competed as Miss Peachtree City in the pageant...
and 2nd runnerup in the Miss Capital City 2007 pageant in the Miss Georgia
Miss Georgia
The Miss Georgia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss America pageant. Georgia has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :- External links :*...
system. She also competed in the 2007 Miss Georgia
Miss Georgia
The Miss Georgia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss America pageant. Georgia has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :- External links :*...
Pageant as Miss Southern Rivers where she was a top 10 finalist.
The Amazing Race
She appeared on Season 10The Amazing Race 10
The Amazing Race 10 is the tenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 10 features twelve teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world....
with race partner Dustin
Dustin-Leigh Konzelman
Dustin Leigh Seltzer , born February 6, 1982, is a beauty queen and reality television contestant from Puyallup, Washington who has competed in the Miss America pageant and appeared on The Amazing Race 10 as well as The Amazing Race All-Stars.- Pageantry :Konzelman held the Miss San Diego 2005...
, who competed at Miss America 2006 as Miss California
Miss California
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss...
. After travelling through Asia, Africa and Europe the pair finished in 4th place. They are also the runners up of All-Stars season after travelling through South America, Africa, Poland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Guam, Hawaii and their final destination in San Francisco.