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| birthdates =
| team_name = Liz & Marie
 
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| died =
| relationship = Twins
 
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| hometowns = Deerfield, Illinois
| name1 = Liz Canavan
 
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| occupations = Marketing Assistant (Liz)<br/>Soul Searching (Marie)
| name2 = Marie Canavan
 
| season_1 = 19
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| relation = Twins
| finished_1 = 8th
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| season = {{S|19}}
| age_avg_1 = 24.0
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| legs = 5
| avg_plac_1 = 7.8}}
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| place = 8th
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| win = 0
 
| roadblock = Liz: 2<br />Marie: 4
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| average = 7.80
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| countries = {{United States}} {{Taiwan}} {{Indonesia}} {{Thailand}}
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'''Liz Canavan''' and '''Marie Canavan''' are a team of '''Twins''' on the 19th season of '''[[The Amazing Race 19|The Amazing Race]]'''.
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'''Elizabeth "Liz" Canavan''' and '''Marie Canavan''' are a team of '''Twins''' on {{S|19}}.
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Thailand was not very kind to them, as a pair of bad legs gave them a [[Speed Bump]] and depleted them of all their money, forcing them to beg for rides from cab drivers to complete the leg, and they were eliminated in 8th.
==Team==
 
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==Profile==
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''Retrieved from CBS.com''<ref>http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/63368/</ref>
 
===Liz===
 
===Liz===
*Age: 24
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'''Age:''' 24<br />
*Hometown: Deerfield, Illinois
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'''Hometown:''' Deerfield, Ill.<br />
*Connection to Teammate: Twin Sister
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'''Connection to your teammate:''' Twin sister<br />
*Current Occupation: Marketing Assistant
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'''Current occupation:''' Marketing assistant<br />
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'''Describe what you do:''' I just graduated from the University of Kentucky and I'm working as a marketing assistant at the Great American Group.<br />
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'''How will these skills help you win The Race?''' Even though I am at a weird stage in my life and have no idea what I want to do, I feel that I have the confidence to do anything I want.<br />
 
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'''Three words to describe you:''' Outgoing, adventurous, ambitious<br />
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'''Favorite hobbies:''' Swimming, hanging out with friends and living life to the fullest<br />
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'''What famous person reminds you of yourself?''' Kate Hudson<br />
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'''What famous person reminds you of your teammate?''' Charlize Theron<br />
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'''What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?''' Graduating college from the University of Kentucky<br />
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'''What scares you most about traveling?''' I have no fears. The worst thing has already happened to me, the passing of my Dad.<br />
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'''What excites you most about traveling?''' I love experiencing new things, different cultures and the different ways people live has always been a curiosity of mine.<br />
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'''Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together:''' We are so close that we tend to pick out each other's faults. We need to work on not fighting so much.<br />
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'''Pet peeve about your teammate:''' She is very bossy and tells me what to do all the time. Plus, she always thinks she's right.<br />
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'''What country and place would you most like to visit and why?''' I have always wanted to go to {{wp|South Africa}}. I've heard it is a beautiful place.<br />
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'''What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other then winning one million bucks)?''' I hope that we stop bickering so much and learn to deal with each other's faults. 
 
===Marie===
 
===Marie===
*Age: 24
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'''Age:''' 24<br />
*Hometown: Deerfield, Illinois
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'''Hometown:''' Deerfield, Ill.<br />
*Connection to Teammate: Twin Sister
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'''Connection to your teammate:''' Twin sister<br />
*Current Occupation: Soul Searching
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'''Current occupation:''' Soul searching<br />
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'''Describe what you do:''' I am a college graduate living my quarter-life crisis, but enjoying life and job hunting.<br />
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'''How will these skills help you win The Race?''' Because I'm looking for an adventure and I have a lot of ambition.<br />
 
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'''Three words to describe you:''' Compassionate, ambitious and logical.<br />
==Biography==
 
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'''Favorite hobbies:''' Going out with friends, walking around Chicago with a cup of coffee and reading.<br />
==Season 19==
 
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'''What famous person reminds you of yourself?''' Kate Hudson<br />
*Leg 1: 10th
 
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'''What famous person reminds you of your teammate?''' Anne Hathaway<br />
*Leg 2: 5th
 
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'''What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?''' Graduating college from the University of Kentucky and saving lives on the beach when I lifeguarded.<br />
**Originally arrived 2nd, but were informed that they did not pay all of their money to the orphanage.
 
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'''What scares you most about traveling?''' Not being able to communicate with people because of language barriers.<br />
*Leg 3: 8th
 
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'''What excites you most about traveling?''' Seeing different parts of the world and learning about their history and cultures. I'm a history nerd.<br />
*Leg 4: 8th (Non-Elimination)
 
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'''Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together:''' Liz needs to think through things with her brain before reacting to a situation. This is a constant issue we fight about.<br />
[[File:LizMarieEliminated.png|thumb|Liz & Marie were eliminated from the race in 8th Place.]]
 
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'''Pet peeve about your teammate:''' She relies on me to do everything that is important and make all the difficult decisions.<br />
*Leg 5: 8th (Eliminated)
 
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'''What country and place would you most like to visit and why?''' {{wp|Egypt}}, because it blows my mind how they built the pyramids. Their history and culture is fascinating to me.<br />
 
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'''What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other then winning one million bucks)?''' I hope to gain more of an understanding of how my twin operates, and how the heck we are going to function as a team in The Race.
==Memorable Moments==
 
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==The Amazing Race 19==
*Eliminated because they refused to beg for money after seeing the poverty in Thailand, where they were racing.
 
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===Race History===
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:18px;"
==Records==
 
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! colspan="7"|Liz & Marie's Race History
===Franchise===
 
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|-
===Version===
 
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! Episode
====Season====
 
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! Leg
*Lowest average placing female team, 7.8.
 
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! Destination(s)
*Last female team standing.
 
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! [[Detour]] Choice<br />(underlined)
 
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! [[Roadblock]]<br />Performer
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! Placement
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! Notes
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|-
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! [[Kindness of Strangers|1]]
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! 1
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| {{nowrap|United States → Taiwan}}
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| ''No Detour''
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| Liz
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| 10 of 11
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|
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|-
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! [[The Sprint of Our Life|2]]
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! 2
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| {{nowrap|Taiwan → Indonesia}}
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| {{nowrap|<u>Shake Your Money Maker</u> / Be a Ticket Taker}}
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| Marie
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| 5 of 11
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| [[#fn 1|<sup>[1]</sup>]]
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|-
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! [[Don't Lay Down on Me Now!|3]]
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! 3
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| {{nowrap|Indonesia}}
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| {{nowrap|<u>Rice Field</u> / Grass Fed}}
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| Marie
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| 8 of 9
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|-
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! [[This Is Gonna Be a Fine Mess|4]]
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! 4
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| {{nowrap|Indonesia → Thailand}}
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| {{nowrap|Coral Reconstruction / <u>Beach Preparation</u>}}
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| Marie
 
| {{Non-Elimination|8 of 8}}
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|-
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! rowspan="2"|[[I Feel Like I'm in the Circus|5]]
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! rowspan="2"|5
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| rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|Thailand}}
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| rowspan="2"|''No Detour''
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| Marie
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| {{Eliminated|8 of 8|2}}
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| rowspan="2"|[[#fn 2|<sup>[2]</sup>]]
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|-
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| Liz
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|-
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| colspan="4" style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166); border-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);"|
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! Average
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| '''7.80'''
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| style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166); border-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);"|
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|-
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| colspan="7" style="text-align: left;"|{{LeaderboardLegend|express|uturn|uturn2|hazard}}
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|-
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<small>'''Notes:'''
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{{note|1}} Liz & Marie were the 2nd team to arrive, but were forced to return to the 'Aisyiyah Orphanage, as they failed to donate all of their money to the orphanage, before they could check in. This dropped them to 5th place.
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{{note|2}} Leg 5 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.</small>
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|}
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==Post-Race==
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* In 2013, the twins moved to New York City for radio gigs.<ref>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-03-06/news/ct-tl-lk-0307-entertainment-20130306_1_identical-twins-deerfield-high-school-interviews</ref><ref>http://www.lifeonacouch.org/canavan-couch-life/</ref>
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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===Interviews===
 
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* [http://kykernel.com/2011/09/22/qa-with-amazing-race-contestants-uk-grads/ Rachel Aretakis] at ''Kentucky Kernel'' (09/22/2011): "Q&A with 'Amazing Race' contestants, UK grads"
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* ''[http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/elimination_interviews/71039/ Elimination Interviews]'' at ''CBS.com'' (10/24/2011): "Elimination Interview: Liz & Marie"
{{USAS19Teams}}
 
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* [http://www.tvguide.com/news/amazing-race-liz-marie-1038952/ Joyce Eng] at ''TV Guide Online'' (10/24/2011): "Our Cabbie Ripped Us Off"
 
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* [http://www.examiner.com/article/the-amazing-race-interview-crying-never-an-option-for-eliminees-liz-and-marie Amanda A. Hamilton] at at ''Manchester TV Examiner'' (11/06/2015): "Crying never an option for eliminees Liz and Marie"
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* ''[http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-amazing-race/interviews/a347404/amazing-race-liz-marie-interview-we-knew-we-couldnt-catch-up/ Digital Spy]'' (10/25/2011): "We knew we couldn't catch up"
 
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* [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-liz-canavan-and-marie-canavan-talk-the-amazing-race--12804.php Elizabeth Kwiatkowski] at ''Reality TV World'' (10/25/2011): "Exclusive - Liz Canavan and Marie Canavan talk The Amazing Race"
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* [http://www.realitywanted.com/newsitem/4776-the-amazing-race-19-exclusive-interview-with-liz-canavan#.Vot7BlnKPVJ Gina Scarpa] at ''Reality Wanted'' (10/25/2011): "The Amazing Race 19: Exclusive Interview with Liz Canavan"
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* [http://www.thedeadbolt.com/2011/10/27/the-amazing-race-elimination-with-twin-liz-canavan/ Reg Seeton] at ''The Deadbolt'' (10/25/2011): "The Amazing Race with Twin Liz Canavan
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* [http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/hitfix-interview-liz-marie-talk-the-amazing-race Daniel Fienberg] at ''HitFix.com'' (10/26/2011): "Wonder Twin powers activate for the latest 'Race' exit interview"
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===Social Media===
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* {{Instagram|lizmarienyc}}
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* {{Twitter|https://twitter.com/twinsanitynyc?lang=en|twinsanitynyc}}
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{USS19Teams}}
 
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Revision as of 05:25, 8 January 2020


Elizabeth "Liz" Canavan and Marie Canavan are a team of Twins on The Amazing Race 19.

Thailand was not very kind to them, as a pair of bad legs gave them a Speed Bump and depleted them of all their money, forcing them to beg for rides from cab drivers to complete the leg, and they were eliminated in 8th.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com[1]

Liz

Age: 24
Hometown: Deerfield, Ill.
Connection to your teammate: Twin sister
Current occupation: Marketing assistant
Describe what you do: I just graduated from the University of Kentucky and I'm working as a marketing assistant at the Great American Group.
How will these skills help you win The Race? Even though I am at a weird stage in my life and have no idea what I want to do, I feel that I have the confidence to do anything I want.
Three words to describe you: Outgoing, adventurous, ambitious
Favorite hobbies: Swimming, hanging out with friends and living life to the fullest
What famous person reminds you of yourself? Kate Hudson
What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Charlize Theron
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Graduating college from the University of Kentucky
What scares you most about traveling? I have no fears. The worst thing has already happened to me, the passing of my Dad.
What excites you most about traveling? I love experiencing new things, different cultures and the different ways people live has always been a curiosity of mine.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: We are so close that we tend to pick out each other's faults. We need to work on not fighting so much.
Pet peeve about your teammate: She is very bossy and tells me what to do all the time. Plus, she always thinks she's right.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I have always wanted to go to South Africa. I've heard it is a beautiful place.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I hope that we stop bickering so much and learn to deal with each other's faults. 

Marie

Age: 24
Hometown: Deerfield, Ill.
Connection to your teammate: Twin sister
Current occupation: Soul searching
Describe what you do: I am a college graduate living my quarter-life crisis, but enjoying life and job hunting.
How will these skills help you win The Race? Because I'm looking for an adventure and I have a lot of ambition.
Three words to describe you: Compassionate, ambitious and logical.
Favorite hobbies: Going out with friends, walking around Chicago with a cup of coffee and reading.
What famous person reminds you of yourself? Kate Hudson
What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Anne Hathaway
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Graduating college from the University of Kentucky and saving lives on the beach when I lifeguarded.
What scares you most about traveling? Not being able to communicate with people because of language barriers.
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing different parts of the world and learning about their history and cultures. I'm a history nerd.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Liz needs to think through things with her brain before reacting to a situation. This is a constant issue we fight about.
Pet peeve about your teammate: She relies on me to do everything that is important and make all the difficult decisions.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Egypt, because it blows my mind how they built the pyramids. Their history and culture is fascinating to me.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I hope to gain more of an understanding of how my twin operates, and how the heck we are going to function as a team in The Race.

The Amazing Race 19

Race History

Liz & Marie's Race History
Episode Leg Destination(s) Detour Choice
(underlined)
Roadblock
Performer
Placement Notes
1 1 United States → Taiwan No Detour Liz 10 of 11
2 2 Taiwan → Indonesia Shake Your Money Maker / Be a Ticket Taker Marie 5 of 11 [1]
3 3 Indonesia Rice Field / Grass Fed Marie 8 of 9
4 4 Indonesia → Thailand Coral Reconstruction / Beach Preparation Marie 8 of 8
5 5 Thailand No Detour Marie 8 of 8 [2]
Liz
Average 7.80
Legend:
     The team finished in first place
     The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race
     The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg
The team used the U-Turn
Recipient of the U-Turn
The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn"
Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
H This team was penalized with a "Hazard"

Notes:
1: Liz & Marie were the 2nd team to arrive, but were forced to return to the 'Aisyiyah Orphanage, as they failed to donate all of their money to the orphanage, before they could check in. This dropped them to 5th place.
2: Leg 5 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.

Post-Race

  • In 2013, the twins moved to New York City for radio gigs.[2][3]

Trivia

External links

Interviews

  • Rachel Aretakis at Kentucky Kernel (09/22/2011): "Q&A with 'Amazing Race' contestants, UK grads"
  • Elimination Interviews at CBS.com (10/24/2011): "Elimination Interview: Liz & Marie"
  • Joyce Eng at TV Guide Online (10/24/2011): "Our Cabbie Ripped Us Off"
  • Amanda A. Hamilton at at Manchester TV Examiner (11/06/2015): "Crying never an option for eliminees Liz and Marie"
  • Digital Spy (10/25/2011): "We knew we couldn't catch up"
  • Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at Reality TV World (10/25/2011): "Exclusive - Liz Canavan and Marie Canavan talk The Amazing Race"
  • Gina Scarpa at Reality Wanted (10/25/2011): "The Amazing Race 19: Exclusive Interview with Liz Canavan"
  • Reg Seeton at The Deadbolt (10/25/2011): "The Amazing Race with Twin Liz Canavan
  • Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (10/26/2011): "Wonder Twin powers activate for the latest 'Race' exit interview"

Social Media

References

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