Lauren Howe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lauren Howe 7 July 1993 |
| Education | University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Teen Canada World 2011 Miss Universe Canada 2017 |
| Hair colour | Blonde |
| Eye colour | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Teen Canada World 2011 (Winner) Miss Teen World 2012 (4th Runner-up) Miss Universe Canada 2014 (2nd Runner-up) Miss Universe Canada 2017 (Winner) Miss Universe 2017 (Top 10) |
Lauren Howe (born July 7, 1993) is a Canadian beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Miss Universe Canada in 2017, and placed in the top 10 at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. She has also worked in the television industry, appearing on various programs and acting in several productions.[1]
Lauren is currently a correspondent for Citytv in Toronto, Ontario, predominantly for CityLine and Breakfast Television. She co-hosted the Canadian Broadcast Coverage of the 61st Annual Grammy Awards with Tracy Moore and Devo Brown.
Early life
Born in Toronto, Canada, Lauren is of French, German and Ukrainian heritage. She was raised as an only child by a single mother,[2] and later studied industrial engineering at the University of Toronto. While in college, she was named one of the "Top Ten Female Students to Watch".[3]
Career
Pageantry
After joining the Miss Teen Canada pageant in 2011 for scholarship opportunities, Lauren went on to compete at Miss Teen World, placing in the top 5. She used her platform to support women pursuing education and careers in STEM fields. She later ran for Miss Universe Canada in 2014, where she finished as the 2nd runner-up to Chanel Beckenlehner.
Howe was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2017 on October 7, 2017 by Siera Bearchell and placed in the Top 10 at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant in Las Vegas in November.[4]
Hosting and television
While in university, she worked as the In-Arena Host for the Toronto Maple Leafs[5] from 2014 to 2016. Howe has hosted other live events including the IIHF World U20 Championship, 2015 Pan American Games, Invictus Games and Rogers Cup.
In 2016, she became a correspondent for Citytv, co-hosting the Canadian National Broadcast of the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[6] She regularly appears on Breakfast Television, CityLine and has guest hosted Breakfast Television.[7]
Acting and modeling
She is a model with Sutherland Models[8] and an actress with Butler Ruston Bell.[9]
References
- ↑ "Miss Universe Canada 2017 is Lauren Howe". missuniversecanada.can. 7 October 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ↑ Miss Universe Canada. "Lauren Howe". Miss Universe Canada.
- ↑ "Engineering a bright future: Ten female students to watch". 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "Lauren Howe crowned Miss Universe Canada 2017". missuniversecanada.can. 7 October 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ↑ Toronto Maple Leafs. "Toronto Maple Leafs (YouTube)". YouTube.
- ↑ "Stars Closer Rogers Media Multiplatform Coverage 61st Annual Grammy Awards". about.rogers.com. February 2019.
- ↑ "Welcome Lauren Howe". msn.com.
- ↑ "Lauren Howe". sutherlandmodels.com.
- ↑ "Lauren Howe". mandy.com.