Lauren Howe (born July 7, 1993) is a Canadian actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of

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2017 and placed in the top 10 at the

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. She has also worked in the television industry, appearing on various programs and acting in several productions. Lauren is currently a correspondent for

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, predominantly for CityLine and

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. She co-hosted the Canadian Broadcast Coverage of the

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with Tracy Moore and Devo Brown.

Early life

Born in

, Canada, Lauren is of

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and Ukrainian heritage. She was raised as an only child by a single mother, and later studied

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at the

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. While in college, she was named one of the "Top Ten Female Students to Watch".

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

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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

pageant in

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in November.

Hosting and television

While in university, she worked as the In-Arena Host for the

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from 2014 to 2016. Howe has hosted other live events including the

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and Rogers Cup. In 2016, she became a correspondent for

, co-hosting the Canadian National Broadcast of the

. She regularly appears on

, CityLine and has guest hosted

Acting and modeling

She is a model with Sutherland Models and an actress with Butler Ruston Bell.

Personal life

In September 2023, Howe announced her engagement to Brayden Irwin.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Howe, Lauren 1993 births Living people Canadian beauty pageant winners Canadian beauty pageant contestants Miss Universe 2017 contestants Beauty pageant contestants from Toronto University of Toronto alumni