Candace Cameron Bure is an American actress, author, producer, and reality television star. She is best known for her role as DJ Tanner on the television sitcom Full House. She has received the award for Favorite Television Actress by Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards and been nominated several times for Young Artist Awards in various categories for her excellent role as D.J. Tanner in Full House.
She is also the author of the New York Times bestseller book “Reshaping It All: Motivation for Physical and Spiritual Fitness” Which was published in January 1011.
She is also active in social media platforms with over 4.4 million followers on Instagram @candacebure and with over 586.8 million followers on Twitter @candacebure.
What is Candace Cameron Bure famous for?
- Her role as DJ Tanner on the television sitcom Full House.
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Where is Candace Cameron Bure from?
Candace Cameron Bure was born on April 6, 1976, in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, the USA. Her birth name is Candace Helaine Cameron. She was born to father, Robert Cameron who was a gym teacher, and mother, Barbara Bausmith Cameron who was a talent manager. She has three siblings, a brother named Kirk Cameron and two sisters named Bridgette Cameron and Melissa Cameron. She is the youngest of four children. Her brother, Kirk Cameron, and sister, Bridgette Cameron are also actors.
She holds an American nationality and belongs to White ethnicity. She is of Scottish, English, German, and Dutch ancestry. Her zodiac sign is Aries. She believes in Christianity.
Regarding her education, she attended Nevada Ave Elementary School in West Hills, Los Angeles, California.
Candace Cameron Bure’s Career Highlights
- Candace Cameron Bure began her acting career at age of 5. At the beginning of her career, she appeared in several television commercials. She has also made several guest appearances early in television series including ‘St. Elsewhere’ (1982), ‘Punky Brewster’ (1985), ‘Growing Pains’ (1987), and ‘Who’s the Boss?’ (1987).
- In 1987, she played the role of Donna Jo ‘DJ’ Tanner the oldest daughter on the ensemble sitcom, ‘Full House’. The series was ended in 1995 and she was a member of the ensemble cast during the entire run.
- She was also featured in a number of made-for-TV movies such as ‘I Saw What You Did’ (1988), ‘Camp Cucamonga’ (1990), ‘No One Would Tell’ (1996), ‘She Cried No’ (1996), and ‘NightScream’ (1997).
- In 1990, she hosted the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in 1990 along with her Full House co-star Dave Coulier and David Faustino. Again, she hosted the awards show along with Joey Lawrence and Marc Weiner in 1994 and become the first person to host the award twice or more.
- The ABC sitcom, Full House ended in 1995. In the same year, she then starred in television series Sharon’s Secret and Visitors of the Night. She was also guest-starred on the television sitcom, ‘Cybill’ and ‘Boy Meets World’.
- In the early 2000s, she appeared as an interviewee on the retrospective I Love the ’80s and I Love the ’80s Strikes Back. She has also co-hosted, ’50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up’ on the E! network, along with Keshia Knight Pulliam.
- In 2007, she guest-starred on the supernatural sitcom, ‘That’s So Raven’ in the episode called Teacher’s Pet.
- In 2008, she starred in the television film, ‘Moonlight and Mistletoe’ for the Hallmark Channel.
- In 2009, she played the main role of Summer Van Horne in a comedy-drama television series, ‘Make It or Break It’.
- Thereafter, she appeared in several TV films such as ‘Truth Be Told’ (2011), ‘The Heart of Christmas’ (2011), ‘Puppy Love’ (2012), and ‘Let It Snow’ (2013).
- In 2014, she appeared as a contestant on the 18th season of the celebrity dance reality show, ‘Dancing With the Stars’ along with choreographer Mark Dallas. Their dancing skills were lauded on the show as they ended in the third place behind Amy Purdy and Meryl Davis who took second and first place, respectively.
- In 2015, it was announced that Bure would reprise her role as D.J. Tanner in the 2016 Netflix spinoff series, ‘Fuller House’. It’s filming began that July 2015 and the show was a major hit. It was also picked up for a second season. The series concluded on June 2, 2020.
- She has co-hosted an American talk show The View in 2015.
- On December 8, 2016, Candace announced that she was leaving The View due to commitments with Fuller House and Hallmark Channel projects.
- She played the role of Aurora Teagarden which is a fictional character created by author Charlaine Harris in the adaptations, of Harris’s novels as an original film series entitled The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, as part of their ‘Mystery Wheel’ umbrella series. The films are broadcast in the USA on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Candace Cameron Bure’s Books
- In January 2011, Candace Cameron Bure published her first book, “Reshaping It All: Motivation for Physical and Spiritual Fitness” which was a New York Times bestseller.
- Her second book, Balancing It All: My Story of Juggling Priorities and Purpose was published in January 2014.
- Her third book, Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction was published in August 2015.
- She published her fourth book, Kind is the New Classy: The Power of Living Graciously in April 2018.
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Candace Cameron Bure’s Awards and Nominations
- Candace Cameron Bure has been nominated several times for Young Artist Awards in various categories for her excellent role as D.J. Tanner in Full House.
- In 1994, she received the award for Favorite Television Actress by Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
- In 2016, she won the Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress Comedy for ‘Fuller House.
- In 2017 she won a Teen Choice Awards on the category of Choice TV Actress Comedy for ‘Fuller House’.
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Candace Cameron Bure’s Husband
Candace Cameron Bure is a married woman. She married Russian NHL hockey player Valeri Bure. The couple started dating in 1995 and they first introduced to each other at a charity hockey game by Candace’s Full House co-star Dave Coulier. The couple got married on June 22, 1996. They have three children together, a daughter named Natasha Bureand two sons named Lev Bureand Maksim Bure.
On August 29, 2020, Candace Cameron Bure’s son Lev Bure got engaged with his girlfriend and Taylor Hutchison. Candace has shared this happy news on social media. She shared her happiness with her fans on Twitter. She captioned: “She said YES!!! Last night my son levvbure proposed to beautiful taylorrhutchison Ring. We are SO excited for these cuties!!! #Engaged ! And this mama/mama-in-love can’t wait for wedding planning shenanigans Clinking glassesBottle with popping corkGrowing heart!!!”
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Candace Cameron Bure’s Height and Weight
Candace Cameron Bure is a beautiful woman with a perfectly maintained Hourglass body shape. She has a slim body build. She stands at a height of 1.57m (5 feet and 2 inches) tall and her body weighs around 51 kg (112 lbs.). Her body measurements are 34-26-35 inches. She wears a bra size of 34B and a dress size of 6(US). Her shoe size is 6.5(US). Her hair color is Blonde and her eye color is Blue. Her sexual orientation is Straight.
Candace Cameron Bure’s Net Worth
Candace Cameron Bure has quite good earnings from her professional career as an actress and reality television star. She is also the author of the New York Times bestseller book “Reshaping It All: Motivation for Physical and Spiritual Fitness”. Her major source of earnings comes from her acting career. As of 2020, she has a net worth of $14 million. There is no information about her salary and other assets.
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