Candice Pinto

Candice Pinto is an Indian Supermodel and Miss Tourism International 2002.Won Gladrags Megamodel Contest in India.[2] She is a regular at Premier Fashion events like the Lakme Fashion Week and India Fashion Week,Delhi Fashion week , Blenders Pride tour,Couture Week Delhi , Times Week and is seen on many Indian fashion magazine covers.Columnist , Hosting Shows .Quite an Influential Personality , Done Music Video, Commercials,Editorials.Degree in Economins from Mumbai .[3]

Candice Pinto
Pinto in 2017
Born
Mumbai, India
CitizenshipIndian
Modeling information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown

Early life and education

Candice Pinto was born in Mumbai, India into a Catholic family. She is half-Goan, half-Mangalorean [3] and has three siblings. She attended Holy Cross High School (Kurla) and graduated from South Indian Education Society (SIES) College in Sion, Mumbai, where she was awarded a Master's degree in Economics.[2]

She used to model in her college days along with her brother. Even though her family did not want her to pursue modelling initially, they helped her enter the Gladrags contest.[4] After her graduation, she had fancied a career as an animator and has plans to take it up someday.[5]

Career

Candice shot to fame at the age of 19, after winning her first Beauty pageant at the Seventh GladRags Mega Model contest held in March 2000.[1] She went on to represent India at international contests like the International Mega Model Contest and the Miss Intercontinental pageant which was held in Germany. Candice finished in the top ten and won 'best body' at the Top Model of the World contest, held in Munich, Germany in 2001. The Following year, she became the first Indian to be crowned Miss Tourism International in Malaysia.[2] and Miss Fresh Face 2002.

Since then, Candice has been a regular sight at premier fashion events like the Lakme Fashion Week and India Fashion Week, and is regularly seen on Indian fashion magazine covers.[3]

References
  1. "Of hunks and beauties". The Indian Express. 8 April 2000. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. "Candid Candice seeks out her creative self". Hindustan Times. 28 April 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. "Candice Pinto: 'I don't follow fashion trends'". Rediff.com. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. "The Show Goes On". OPEN. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. "Inside the modelling world". Mid-Day. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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