Also Known As
Candice
Birth Name Candice Michelle Beckman
Birth Born on 1978-09-30 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States
Height 5' 7"
Sex F
Nationality American
Profession Glamour model, Actress and Diva
Married To Ken Gee Ehrlich (7 May 2005 - present).
Candice Michelle - Detailed Biography
Candice Michelle Beckman (born September 30, 1978 in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin), better known as Candice Michelle, is a glamour model,
actress, and Diva currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment's
RAW brand.
Candice Michelle came to WWE as a contestant for the 2004 RAW Diva
Search. Although she wasn't one of the final ten contestants to make it
to the televised event, WWE hired Candice anyway and placed her on the
RAW brand under the gimmick of a makeup artist.
Initially, Candice's role was limited. She was never given an angle on
RAW and she rarely made television appearances unless to participate in
one of the program's occasional lingerie pillow fights or bikini
contests that were held between Christy Hemme, Lillian Garcia, Maria
Kanellis, Stacy Keibler, and herself.
On June 30, 2005, at the end of the Draft Lottery, Candice Michelle was
traded to the SmackDown! brand where she soon took part in an angle that
involved a feud between Torrie Wilson and Melina Perez. Candice quickly
became Melina's rival when she befriended Torrie. On July 24, 2005, at
the Great American Bash, Candice served as the special guest referee for
the Bra and Panties match between Torrie and Melina.
On the August 22, 2005 RAW Candice Michelle and Torrie Wilson made a
surprise appearance. Wilson announced to the audience that she and
Candice had been traded to RAW. Torrie then announced that she wanted to
welcome 2005 RAW Diva Search winner Ashley Massaro to the team. Candice
and Torrie then turned heel by attacking Massaro.
From that point on, Candice and Wilson continued to taunt Massaro,
bringing in Victoria to attack her as part of their "initiation" for the
new Diva. This continued on until Trish Stratus joined in to help
Massaro retaliate against Candice and her two cohorts, who became known
as the stable Ladies in Pink, a/k/a Vince's Devils.
After a WWE Women's Championship match on the September 26, 2005 edition
of RAW, Candice and Wilson attacked Stratus causing a disqualification.
This then led to Candice being stripped of her dress. In a result,
Candice challenged them both to a Handicap Bra and Panties Match at the
WWE Homecoming on October 3, 2005. However, Candice and her cohorts were
once again defeated by Stratus and Massaro.
Candice began utilizing a Hanging figure four necklock in an episode of
'RAW' aired on October 24 2005 a hold that would become one of her
signature moves. Candice competed in a "Fulfill Your Fantasy" Diva
battle royal at Taboo Tuesday 2005 for the Women's Championship,
managing to lock Massaro in her recently-coined Hanging figure four
necklock.
On the Tributes to Eddie Guerrero, Candice participated in an interbrand
Diva Battle Royal. The following week, Candice was able to pick up a win
on her first singles match against Mickie James with the help of
Victoria.
On the December 19th, 2005 edition of RAW which was a special "Tribute
to the Troops" special for the holiday season, Candice was able to go to
Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. During the tribute show Candice teamed
up with Maria to defeat Ashley and Trish Stratus in a "Santa's Little
Helpers" match where they were all dressed up in special outfits for the
occasion. Candice and Maria defeated Stratus and Massaro when Candice
got the pin after the roll-up on Ashley from the corner.
At New Year's Revolution, Candice competed in the Bra & Panties Gauntlet
Match and was the first eliminated when stripped by Maria.
At Royal Rumble 2006, she helped guard the lottery drum, along with
Victoria and Wilson. A few weeks later after Wilson lost a match against
Massaro, Candice told Wilson that Candice was to appear on Playboy
Magazine.
She announced on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that she would try to
challenge Trish Stratus for the WWE Women's Championship at Wrestlemania
22[citation needed].
On the February 20, 2006 edition of RAW, Candice was involved in a
womens' over-the-top-rope battle royal to decide the number one
contender to challenge Stratus for the WWE Women's Championship. When
Torrie Wilson was sent over the top rope but not sent to the floor, she
took advantage of Wilson's position outside on the apron and knocked her
to the ground, eliminating her in the process. Victoria then confronted
her about it and shoved her down. Despite all this, Candice won the
divas battle royal, eliminating Ashley and James last while they
struggled in a headscissor takedown (which led to a real injury to
Massaro when she and James landed on the outside of the ring). It was
announced later in the night that the following week on RAW, Stratus
will put her title on the line against Candice.
Throughout Beckman's career, she has appeared in many television shows
and films. Her film appearances include roles in Dodgeball: A True
Underdog Story, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and High Crimes. In
television, she has appeared on Party of Five, The Man Show and Monk.
Her most notable appearance was her appearance on Hotel Erotica. Among
all Divas, she has most experience with nudity as she has posed nude for
Ivolt.com and Playboy Cyber Club prior to joining WWE. She will be
posing for Playboy in a celebrity spread for the April 2006 issue of the
magazine, available just prior to Wrestlemania 22.
Beckman played the role of Natasha in the Model Behavior episode Hotel
Erotica; a softcore pornography cable TV series. In the episode, she
portrays a new model competing with a more established model. She
seduces the photographer on the hotel porch even though he is thought to
be "gay" (as the character describes himself). The episode ends with a
threesome in the hotel room.