She has a twin sister named Ingrid Kavelaars who was runner-up in 1987 at that same pageant, but won Miss Teen London Ontario in 1987 and is currently an actress.
Her sister Ingrid was a main character on the TV show Jeremiah, which aired from 2002 to 2004.
Monique appears in one episode of the show, "Moon in Gemini", playing the twin sister of Ingrid's character.
Kavelaars has been married to Andreas Karlsson since June 30, 2004, and lives in Toronto and Sweden.
Kavelaars graduated from the Regina Mundi Catholic College in London, Ontario, and York University in Toronto.