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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Pinto was born in Mumbai, India into a Catholic family. One of her parents was from [[Goa]], the other from [[Mangalore]] | Pinto was born in Mumbai, India into a Catholic family. One of her parents was from [[Goa]], the other from [[Mangalore]] | ||
<ref name="RED">{{cite web|url=http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/sep/18/slide-show-1-lakme-fashion-week-model-speak-candice-pinto-i-dont-follow-fashion-trends.htm|title=Candice Pinto: 'I don't follow fashion trends'|work= [[Rediff.com]]|date=18 September 2009|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> and she has three siblings. She attended [[Holy Cross High School (Kurla)|Holy Cross High School]] in the Mumbai suburb of Kurla; and later graduated from [[South Indian Education Society]] (SIES) College in [[Sion, Mumbai]], where she was awarded a [[Master's degree]] in Economics.<ref name="HT">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/archives/candid-candice-seeks-out-her-creative-self/article1-8653.aspx|title=Candid Candice seeks out her creative self|work= [[Hindustan Times]]|date=28 April 2004|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> | <ref name="RED">{{cite web|url=http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/sep/18/slide-show-1-lakme-fashion-week-model-speak-candice-pinto-i-dont-follow-fashion-trends.htm|title=Candice Pinto: 'I don't follow fashion trends'|work= [[Rediff.com]]|date=18 September 2009|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> and she has three siblings. She attended [[Holy Cross High School (Kurla)|Holy Cross High School]] in the Mumbai suburb of Kurla; and later graduated from [[South Indian Education Society]] (SIES) College in [[Sion, Mumbai]], where she was awarded a [[Master's degree]] in Economics.<ref name="HT">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/archives/candid-candice-seeks-out-her-creative-self/article1-8653.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003084220/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/archives/candid-candice-seeks-out-her-creative-self/article1-8653.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 October 2014|title=Candid Candice seeks out her creative self|work= [[Hindustan Times]]|date=28 April 2004|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> | ||
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 Manhunt and Megamodel Contest|Gladrags contest]].<ref name="OM">{{cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/true-life/the-show-goes-on|title=The Show Goes On|work= [[Open (Indian magazine)|OPEN]]|date=13 April 2013|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> After her graduation, she had fancied a career as an animator and has plans to take it up someday.<ref name="MD">{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/inside-the-modelling-world/15272062|title=Inside the modelling world|work= [[Mid-Day]]|date=4 May 2014|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> | 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 Manhunt and Megamodel Contest|Gladrags contest]].<ref name="OM">{{cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/true-life/the-show-goes-on|title=The Show Goes On|work= [[Open (Indian magazine)|OPEN]]|date=13 April 2013|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> After her graduation, she had fancied a career as an animator and has plans to take it up someday.<ref name="MD">{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/inside-the-modelling-world/15272062|title=Inside the modelling world|work= [[Mid-Day]]|date=4 May 2014|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Candice shot to fame at the age of 19 after winning her first beauty pageant, at the seventh [[Gladrags (India)|GladRags]] Mega Model contest held in March 2000.<ref name="TIE">{{cite web|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/fe/daily/20000408/fpe02015.html|title=Of hunks and beauties|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=8 April 2000|accessdate=25 August 2014 | Candice shot to fame at the age of 19 after winning her first beauty pageant, at the seventh [[Gladrags (India)|GladRags]] Mega Model contest held in March 2000.<ref name="TIE">{{cite web|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/fe/daily/20000408/fpe02015.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140826021001/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/fe/daily/20000408/fpe02015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 August 2014|title=Of hunks and beauties|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=8 April 2000|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> She went on to represent India at international contests such as 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.<ref name="HT"/> and Miss Fresh Face 2002. | ||
Since then, Candice has been a regular sight at premier fashion events such as the [[Lakme Fashion Week]] and [[India Fashion Week]]; and is regularly seen on Indian fashion magazine covers.<ref name="RED"/> | Since then, Candice has been a regular sight at premier fashion events such as the [[Lakme Fashion Week]] and [[India Fashion Week]]; and is regularly seen on Indian fashion magazine covers.<ref name="RED"/> | ||