Dayton Native To Compete On ‘Survivor’

A former Miss Ohio USA is vying for a new title: sole "Survivor" on the CBS reality show.

Dayton native Candace Smith, 31, is one of 16 contestants on "Survivor: Tocantins", the next season of the program set in the Tocantins highlands of Brazil. The episodes begin Feb. 12.

Smith graduated from the University of Dayton and was crowned Miss Ohio USA in 2003. Her biography on the CBS web site says Smith "lacks fear or inhibition."

She now lives in Los Angeles where she's pursuing a modeling and acting career.