Candice Michelle
Candice Michelle Beckman (born September 30, 1978), better known as Candice Michelle, is an American retired professional wrestler, model and actress. She is best known for her tenure in WWE.
Candice Michelle | |
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Beckman in April 2016 | |
Birth name | Candice Michelle Beckman |
Born | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | September 30, 1978
Alma mater | Santa Monica College |
Spouse(s) |
Ken Ehrlich โ (m. 2005) |
Children | 3 |
Website | candicemichelle |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Candice Michelle Candice |
Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Billed weight | 120 lb (54 kg) |
Billed from | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Trained by | Dave Finlay Arn Anderson Trish Stratus John Cena CM Punk |
Debut | November 15, 2004 |
Retired | December 2, 2017 |
Occupations | |
Known for |
After spending years modeling and acting, Michelle was hired by WWE in 2004, after she participated in the WWE Diva Search. Outside wrestling, she is considered to be a sex symbol and is known as the Go Daddy Girl, performing in the company's annual Super Bowl commercials. She also posed for a cover and nude pictorial in the April 2006 issue of Playboy. At Vengeance in 2007, she defeated Melina to win her first WWE Women's Championship and became the first former Diva Search contestant to win a WWE title. She was released from her WWE contract on June 19, 2009. She made a return to WWE on the Raw Reunion episode on July 22, 2019, and became the second woman to win the WWE 24/7 Championship.