Chanel Beckenlehner (born September 9, 1988) is a Canadian-German

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titleholder was crowned

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2014 and represented

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at the

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pageant.

Early life

Chanel Beckenlehner attended the

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, and completed her bachelor's degree in

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Pageantry

Miss Universe Canada 2009

Beckenlehner was crowned as the Miss International Canada title of the

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and placed in top 12 at the pageant. Meanwhile, the official winner in that year was

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from

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taken the crown and represented

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Miss International 2009

Beckenlehner was appointed as the official representative of

for

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and placed as the Top 15 where

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was crowned as

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Miss Universe Canada 2014

Beckenlehner continued to compete in 2014 and won the title of Miss Universe Canada 2014, representing Caledon. She later represented Canada at Miss Universe 2014, which was held in Doral, Florida, US, but did not make the Top 15. She did however make the Top 5 for the National Costume competition.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beckenlehner, Chanel 1988 births Living people Canadian beauty pageant winners Canadian people of German descent Miss Universe 2014 contestants People from Caledon, Ontario Miss International 2009 delegates Female models from Ontario