13 things about Miss Arizona USA 2023 Candace Kanavel

Candace Leigh Kanavel represented Arizona, United States in the 72nd edition of Miss USA. It was won by Noelia Voigt of Utah, USA.

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BIOGRAPHY

Kanavel is a Japanese-American police officer and beauty queen born in San Jose, California, USA. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. From 2014 to 2018, she attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and criminal justice.
2. From 2015 to 2019, she was a California English Language Development Test (CELDT) tester at the Santa Clara Unified School District.
3. She was a Miss Arizona USA 2015 candidate.
4. She was Miss Arizona USA 2017 third runner-up.
5. She was a Miss Arizona USA 2018 finalist.
6. In 2019, she joined the Tempe Police Department as a body worn camera redaction specialist.
7. She was a Miss California USA 2019 candidate.
8. She was a Miss Arizona USA 2020 semifinalist.
9. She was a Miss Arizona USA 2021 quarterfinalist.
10. She was Miss Arizona USA 2022 first runner-up.
11. She won Miss Arizona USA 2023.
12. She was a Miss USA 2023 candidate.
13. On December 10, 2024, she turned 29.

TIMELINE

Kanavel graduated from Santa Teresa High School in San Jose before entering Arizona State University. He is the first law enforcement officer to compete in Miss USA.

2010s

• In August 2014, she entered Arizona State University.
• On November 23, 2014, she competed at Miss Arizona USA 2015 at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona. She was unplaced.
• In June 2015, she joined the Santa Clara Unified School District.
• In August 2015, she started taking a criminal justice course at Arizona State University.
• In November 2019, she left the Santa Clara Unified School District.
• On October 30, 2016, she competed at Miss Arizona USA 2017. She was third runner-up to Tommy Lynn Calhoun.
• On November 19, 2017, she competed at Miss Arizona USA 2018 at the Mesa Arts Center. She finished in the Top 11.
• In December 2018, she graduated from Arizona State University.
• On January 27, 2019, she competed at Miss California USA 2019 at the Arcadia Performing Arts Center in Arcadia, California. She was unplaced.
• In April 2019, she became a Tempe Police Department employee.
• In November 2019, she became a Tempe Police Department officer.

2020

• On January 5, 2020, she competed at Miss Arizona USA 2020 at the Mesa Arts Center. She finished in the Top 16.
• On July 11, 2021, she represented Tempe at Miss Arizona USA 2021 and competed against 52 other candidates at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert, Arizona. She finished in the Top 28.
• On May 30, 2022, she represented Tempe at Miss Arizona USA 2022 and competed against 25 other candidates at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert. She was runner-up to Isabel Ticlo.
• On May 29, 2023, she represented Tempe at Miss Arizona USA 2023 and competed against 34 other candidates at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert. She won the title.
• On September 29, 2023, she represented Arizona at Miss USA 2023 and competed against 50 other candidates at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.
• On May 26, 2024, she went back to the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert and crowned her successor Miss Arizona USA 2024 Kristina Johnson.