Born: April 6, 1976
Age: 48
Birthplace: Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Candace Cameron Bure (/bʊˈreɪ/; born Candace Helaine Cameron; April 6, 1976) is an American actress, producer, author, and talk show panelist. She is known for her role as D.J. Tanner on Full House, which she reprised as D.J. Tanner-Fuller on Fuller House. In 2014, she was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars: season 18, finishing in third place. She also starred as Summer van Horne on Make It or Break It. She is the sister of actor Kirk Cameron (Growing Pains).
Candace Helaine Cameron was born in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California on April 6, 1976 to Robert and Barbara Cameron. She is the youngest of four children.
Following in the footsteps of her older brother Kirk, Candace decided to pursue acting. She started in the entertainment business by appearing in a number of television commercials. Soon after, she guest starred in roles on shows such as St. Elsewhere, Growing Pains, and Who's the Boss? (Among the roles for which she auditioned was the lead on Small Wonder, which ultimately went to Tiffany Brissette.) In a 1985 episode of the sitcom Punky Brewster, Cameron portrayed a girl named Jennifer Bates who had been kidnapped by her father. In 1987, she had a role as the youngest sister of Eric Stoltz in the teen comedy Some Kind of Wonderful.
Bure began the most prominent role of her career in 1987 on the ensemble sitcom Full House, as Donna Jo "D.J." Tanner, the oldest daughter. The long-running series ended in 1995, and she was a member of the cast during its entire run.
While on Full House, she was also featured in the made-for-TV movies No One Would Tell, playing an abused teen; She Cried No as a date-raped teen; NightScream, a mystery; and Camp Cucamonga, an adventure comedy. Cameron guest-starred in the failed pilot Real Mature, and in an episode of Bill Nye The Science Guy as "Candace the Science Gal". She also appeared in the Tom Hanks and Sally Field feature film Punchline.
Bure has hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 1990 with her Full House co-star Dave Coulier and David Faustino, and again in 1994 with Joey Lawrence and Marc Weiner, becoming the first person to host twice or more (followed by Whitney Houston, Rosie O'Donnell and Jack Black).
After Full House ended in 1995, Bure guest starred on Cybill and Boy Meets World.
After the birth of her children, she took a self-imposed hiatus from television and film to devote her time to her family and children. In the 2000s, she appeared as an interviewee on the retrospective I Love the '80s and I Love the '80s Strikes Back. She would later co-host 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up on the E! network, along with Keshia Knight Pulliam of The Cosby Show fame.
In 2006, she guest starred on the sitcom That's So Raven. The following year, she co-starred with Randy Travis in The Wager, and starred with Tom Arnold in the television movie Moonlight and Mistletoe for the Hallmark Channel in 2008. Cameron returned to a television series in 2009 and was cast in Make It or Break It, a teenage gymnastics drama series on ABC Family, playing Summer Van Horne. The series ended in 2012.
On March 4, 2014, she was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 18 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Mark Ballas. The couple made it to the finals and ultimately ended in third place behind Amy Purdy and Meryl Davis who took second and first place, respectively.
It was announced in 2015 that Bure would reprise her role as D.J. Tanner in the 2016 Netflix spinoff Fuller House (her character would be renamed D.J. Tanner-Fuller). Filming began in July 2015. The following month, it was announced that Bure would become a co-host of The View, starting with its 19th season. "Fuller House" was picked up for a second season.
Bure kicked off her first week on Dancing with the Stars with a score of 25 for her contemporary dance, ending up second on the first week's leaderboard. Bure did not receive a single 10 from any judges for any of her individual dances with Ballas until the semifinals.
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Contemporary/ "Burn" | 9 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
2 | Rumba / "Say Something" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
3 | Jive / "Blue Suede Shoes" | 8 | 8/81 | 8 | Safe |
42 | Quickstep / "The Ballroom Blitz" | 7 | 7/73 | 7 | No Elimination |
5 | Samba / "Under the Sea" | 8 | 9/94 | 9 | Last to be called safe |
6 | Cha-cha-cha / "I Love It" | 8 | 85 / 8 | 8 | Last to be called safe |
7 | Argentine tango /"1977" Team freestyle / "Livin' la Vida Loca" |
8 10 |
96 / 9 10 / 9 |
9 10 |
Safe |
8 | Foxtrot / "That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On" Celebrity dance duel (Contemporary) / "Stay with Me" |
9 9 |
9/97 9/10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
9 Semifinals |
Viennese Waltz / "If I Knew" Jazz / "Nasty" |
8 9 |
9/98 10/10 |
8 9 |
Safe |
10 Finals |
Quickstep / "Umbrella" Freestyle / "Canned Heat" Samba & quickstep Fusion / "Sir Duke" |
9 8 9 |
9 8 9 |
9 8 9 |
Third place |
1Score from guest judge Robin Roberts 2As part of the "Partner Switch-Up", was paired with Tony Dovolani 3Score from guest judge Julianne Hough 4Score from guest judge Donny Osmond 5Score from guest judge Redfoo 6Scores from guest judge Ricky Martin 7Score from guest judge Abby Lee Miller 8Score from guest judge Kenny Ortega |
Cameron Bure has written three books: Reshaping It All: Motivation for Physical and Spiritual Fitness (ISBN 1433669730), published in January 2011, which was a New York Times best seller; Balancing It All: My Story of Juggling Priorities and Purpose (ISBN 1433681846), published in January 2014; and Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction (ISBN 1433686945), published in August 2015. In a September 2015 interview, Bure said that her latest book reveals more personal issues than the others.
Cameron Bure married Russian NHL hockey player Valeri Bure in 1996. They were first introduced at a charity hockey game by her Full House co-star Dave Coulier. Cameron Bure and her husband have three children: daughter Natasha (born 1998) and sons Lev (born 2000) and Maksim (born 2002). Cameron Bure became a Christian in her 20s; she credits her faith as the binding force in her marriage. She has revealed she suffered from bulimia nervosa in her early twenties.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982-1984 | St. Elsewhere | Megan White | 5 episodes |
1984 | T. J. Hooker | Tina | Episode: "The Confession" |
1985 | Punky Brewster | Julie Whitney / Jennifer Bates | Episode: "Milk Does a Body Good" |
1986 1987 |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Julie Samantha |
"Little Spies" "Bigfoot" |
1987 | Who's the Boss? | Young Mona | Episode: "Mona" |
1988 | I Saw What You Did | Julia Fielding | Movie |
1987 | Growing Pains | Jennifer "Jenny" Foster | Episode: "The Long Goodbye" |
1987-1995 | Full House | D.J. Tanner | Main role (191 episodes) |
1988 | Growing Pains | Jenny Foster | Episode: "Fool for Love" |
1990 | All New Mickey Mouse Club, TheThe All New Mickey Mouse Club | Herself | Episode: "Guest Day" |
1990 | Camp Cucamonga | Amber Lewis | Movie |
1995 | Sharon's Secret | Sharon | Movie |
1995 | Visitors of the Night | Katie English | Movie |
1996 | Cybill | Hannah | Episode: "When You're Hot, You're Hot" |
1996 | No One Would Tell | Stacy Collins | Movie |
1996 | Kidz in the Wood | Donna | Movie |
1996 | She Cried No | Melissa Connell | Movie |
1997 | NightScream | Drew Summers / Laura Fairgate | Movie |
1997 | Boy Meets World | Millicent "Millie" | Episode: "The Witches of Pennbrook" |
2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Rose Hathaway | Episode: "Moonshine Over Harlem" |
2007 | That's So Raven | Courtney Dearborn | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
2008 | Moonlight and Mistletoe | Holly | Movie |
2009-2012 | Make It or Break It | Summer Van Horne | Main role (41 episodes) |
2011 | Truth Be Told | Annie Morgan | Movie |
2011 | Can't Get Arrested | Candace | Episode: "House of Pain" |
2011 | Heart of Christmas, TheThe Heart of Christmas | Megan Walsh | Movie |
2012 | Puppy Love | Megan | Movie |
2013 | Finding Normal | Dr. Elizabeth "Lisa" Leland | Movie |
2013 | Let It Snow | Stephanie Beck | Movie |
2014 | Christmas Under Wraps | Dr. Lauren Brunell | Movie |
2014 | The Neighbors | Woman | Episode: "There Goes the Neighbors' Hood" |
2014 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself/contestant | Season 18 |
2015 | Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick | Aurora | Movie |
2015 | Just The Way You Are | Jennie | Movie |
2015 | Aurora Teagarden Mystery: Real Murders | Aurora | Movie |
2015-present | The View | Herself | Co-host |
2015 | A Christmas Detour | Paige Summerlind | Movie |
2016 | Fuller House | D.J. Tanner-Fuller | Lead role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Cindy Nelson | |
1988 | Punchline | Carrie | |
1995 | Monster Mash | Mary | |
2001 | Krew, TheThe Krew | Chief Karls | |
2007 | Wager, TheThe Wager | Cassandra | |
2015 | Faith of Our Fathers | Cynthia |
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1988 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Actors/Actresses Ensemble in Television or Motion Picture | Little Spies (shared with cast) | Nominated |
1988 | Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Comedy Series | Growing Pains (for episode "The Long Goodbye") | Nominated | |
1989 | Best Young Actress — Starring in a Television Comedy Series | Full House | Nominated | |
1990 | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Full House | Nominated | |
1991 | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Full House | Nominated | |
1992 | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Full House | Nominated | |
1993 | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Full House | Nominated | |
1994 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actress | Full House | Won |
2016 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host(s) | The View | Nominated |