Candice Loren Romo, professionally known as Candice Crawford, was born on December 6, 1986, in Lubbock, Texas, but was raised in Dallas. She grew up alongside her older brother, Chace Crawford, who later gained fame as an actor. Her father, Chris Crawford, is a dermatologist, and her mother, Dana Crawford, is a school teacher. Candice graduated from Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) in Addison, Texas, in 2005.
Following high school, she moved to Columbia, Missouri, to attend the University of Missouri, where she pursued a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She completed her four-year program and graduated in May 2009. While at college, Crawford was active in student organizations, including the Pi Beta Phi sorority, and contributed blogs about Midwest sports for local fans.
Crawford had a successful career in beauty pageants. She competed in the 2007 Miss Missouri USA pageant, finishing as first runner-up. She returned the following year and won the title of Miss Missouri USA 2008. During the national Miss USA 2009 pageant, she placed among the Top Ten finalists. She also received recognition in the Swimsuit category for her performance.
While pursuing her degree, Crawford gained valuable experience at KOMU-TV, an NBC affiliate station in Columbia, where she worked as a sports anchor and reporter. She also spent two summers covering the Dallas Cowboys, reporting their training camps and team activities. During this time, she appeared as an on-air reporter for the CBS segment "The Blitz," focused on the Dallas Cowboys.
Additionally, she worked at Dallas’s KDAF-TV (33TV), where she hosted high school sports segments. Each week, she traveled across the region to interview players, coaches, cheerleaders, band members, and drill teams, capturing highlights and game-day festivities.
| Net Worth 2021: | 10 million |
