Carie
SUNshine Girl Carie is embarking on a career in modelling. The 22-year-old, 5-foot-4 Leo loves cooking, dancing and travelling to exotic hot spots, and has hit the beach in such sunny destinations as Nicaragua, Jamaica and Miami. Jack Boland/Postmedia Network
Brittany
SUNshine Girl Brittany likes the fast life of motorcycles and go-karting. The 22-year-old, 5-foot-2, blue-eyed Scorpio also enjoys heading to the beach with her black Lab, Tank. But what really puts her into top gear is the sound of a Harley, and Sons of Anarchy and its lead star, Charlie Hunnam. Jack Boland/Postmedia Network
Brandi
SUNshine Girl Brandi is ferocious in front of the cameras as an alt and commercial model. The 25-year-old, 5-foot-5, blue- and green-eyed Leo likes avant-garde modelling, doing hair and makeup, and is open-minded when it comes to her choice of music, everything from electro to industrial. Jack Boland/Postmedia Network
Latoya
SUNshine Girl Latoya is studying to become a social worker, but she has her eyes set on gold — Olympic gold! When she’s not in school, she’s working out and running track in the 100m and 200m events, and hopes to qualify for the Olympics. (Jack Boland Photos)
Rayeanna
SUNshine Girl Rayeanna would like to become a chef some day. When she’s not cooking up a storm, you can find Rayeanna hanging out with friends listening to music by Canuck band Marianas Trench and rapper Kid Ink. (Jack Boland Photos)
Hailey
SUNshine Girl Hailey, 21, is a hazel-eyed Aquarius who likes the great outdoors, especially in the summer, when she can blaze new trails on hiking expeditions. Hailey is a fan of NetFlix and has an ear for music by Weezer, Our Lady Peace and the Black Keys. She’d like to wish all the dads out there a Happy Father’s Day today. (Jack Boland Photos)
Carlee
SUNshine Girl Carlee, 23, rides a longboard and even works in a skateboard shop, so you know Carlee’s all about the boarding. But Carlee’s also happy around the campfi re, going for a hike or hanging out at the cottage. (Jack Boland Photos)
Rafaella
SUNshine Girl Rafaella is a hot-blooded Scorpio who’s into fitness and is studying kinesiology to become a physical therapist. The 5-foot-2 22-year-old likes to travel, especially to the Bahamas, Miami and Cuba, and owns a pet tarantula named Lucy. (JACK BOLAND/Postmedia Network)
Pegah
You might recognize Pegah from this year’s SUNshine Girl calendar. The 5-foot-2 raven-haired Persian is a huge animal lover — with her two dogs Coka, the chihuahua, and Copper, her Yorkie. Pegah is a vegan and likes to cook. She’s a model who enjoys hot yoga to stay in shape. (JACK BOLAND/Postmedia Network)
Ylona
SUNshine Girl Ylona is into inline skating, dancing, beach volleyball and ink. The 5-foot-7 22-year-old loves going on vacation adventures and would like to test her acting skills one day. (JACK BOLAND/Postmedia Network)
Kaylee
SUNshine Girl Kaylee has an effervescent personality, and likes nothing better than dancing, singing, or doing a Michael Jackson moonwalk. If she were an entertainer, she’d be just like her idol, Beyonce. (Jack Boland Photos)
Van
SUNshine Girl Van is a vegetarian who likes hot Latin fusion music and watching soccer. Van also likes competing in beauty pageants and working as a promotional model. (Jack Boland/Postmedia Network)
Desma
SUNshine Girl Desma loves field sports — specifically track and soccer. But the 5-foot-7 student is interested in another kind of field as well — the field of law — and hopes to make a career in the legal arena some day. (Jack Boland photo)
Maddison
SUNshine Girl Maddison, 23, is a radiant 5-foot-9 brunette who was one of the Miss Universe Canada 2015 finalists. She is a commercial model and National figure skater . She is working on her undergraduate Degree in Sociology and Sport Psychology. She keeps in shape figure skating, dancing, playing volleyball and rowing. Jack Boland/Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network
Paola
SUNshine Girl Paola is the queen of the Miss Universe Canada 2015 competition. The 5-foot-8 raven-haired beauty, originally from the Dominican Republic, loves to dance, is a post-grad in business, and would like a career in television. (JACK BOLAND/Postmedia Network)
Lindsey
SUNshine Girl Lindsey was a finalist in the recent Miss Universe Canada 2015 pageant and is studying to become a nurse. The 5-foot-7, blue-eyed blonde loves working for charities, has spent years learning Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu, and would one day like to work for Nurses Beyond Borders. (Jack Boland/Postmedia Network)
Melanie
SUNshine Girl Melanie is a commercial print model who has worked in Europe and competed in Miss Universe Canada 2015. The 5-foot-10 26-year-old has a BA in arts and a minor in dramatic arts, and is a post-grad in advertising media management and marketing. (JACK BOLAND/Postmedia Network)
Yass
SUNshine Girl Yass was a finalist in the 2015 Miss Universe Canada pageant and is currently studying in the medical field and completing her specialized honours in kinesiology. Yass also has an eye for fashion. She’s designed her own fashion line called Vida, and is wearing one of her creations here. (Jack Boland/Postmedia Network)
Tania
SUNshine Girl Tania was a finalist in the 2015 Miss Universe Canada pageant. Tania, who is graduating as a dental hygienist this year, hopes to become a dentist. When she’s not tackling tartar, Tania can be found working out, cooking, doing ballet or spending time with family and friends. (JACK BOLAND/Postmedia Network)
Taylor
SUNshine Girl Taylor is a spur-of-the-moment kind of girl who wants to help out disenfranchised youth. The 5-foot-4 Aries loves sports in general, but when it comes to spectator sports, she’s a huge baseball fan especially the Blue Jays. (Jack Boland/Postmedia Network)
Sara
SUNshine Girl Sara has her sights set on a career in nursing, but before she hits the books, she hits the gym. Our 5-foot-9 body-building bikini competitor takes care of business by “just lifting weights” and we take her at her word. JacK Boland/Postmedia Network
Bree
SUNshine Girl Bree has already staked her place in the modelling and business worlds. The 24-year-old, 5-foot-6 brunette bombshell is a self-made businesswoman who runs her own promotional company. When she makes her first million, she’ll celebrate by getting her very own Bugatti Veyron. Jack Boland/Postmedia Network
Cecile
SUNshine Girl Cecile is always styling and profiling as a promo girl at clubs and car shows. Cecile, who hopes to one day work as a full-time pediatric nurse, has two pooches, named Piper and Paige. She has a few guilty pleasures, including Anime, ink, singing, dancing and getting her nails done. Jack Boland/Postmedia Network
Bri
SUNshine Girl Bri, our tenacious Taurus, is back and going old school with her lyrical rhymes. She’s the boss and self-described Guyanese lioness queen who likes cooking up spicy dishes. She likes to collaborate on rap with her favourite artist, Fendi Figas. Jack Boland/Postmedia Network
Naomi
SUNshine Girl Naomi has her sights set on becoming an actress. Right now, she practices by screeching while watching horror movies and TV shows like The Walking Dead. This 26-year-old’s favourite time of the year? Whenever Fan Expo comes to town. (Jack Boland Photos)
Nicole
SUNshine Girl Nicole has acting and modelling in her future. The 20-yearold, 5-foot-4 strawberry blonde, who met legendary Canadian actor Dan Ackroyd while working on a breakfast show, enjoys working out and playing video games, and is a big fan of the Walking Dead — the TV show, that is. (Jack Boland Photos)
» Sunshine Girl July 2015