Juliette Powell, a former MuchMusic host and first Black Miss Canada, dead at 54

Oct 20

10 June 2025

Juliette Powell, a former MuchMusic host and the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Canada, has died at the age of 54.

Powell, who was born in New York but moved to Montreal as a child with her French Canadian mother, died unexpectedly on June 3 after falling ill with acute bacterial meningitis, according to an obituary posted online.

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Juliette Powell, a former MuchMusic host and first Black Miss Canada, dead at 54

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