Candace Helaine Cameron Bure (; Cameron; born April 6, 1976) is an American actress and talk show panelist. She is known for portraying D.J. Tanner on ''

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'' and its sequel series '' Fuller House'', and a number of roles in

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original productions—including the title character in their adaptations of the

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novel series. In 2014, she was a contestant on season 18 of ''

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'', finishing in third place. Bure also starred as Summer van Horne on '' Make It or Break It''. From 2015 to 2016, she was a co-host of the daytime television talk show '' The View''. In 2022, Bure became chief content officer of Great American Media.

Early life

Candace Cameron was born to parents Robert, a schoolteacher, and Barbara Cameron, who managed Cameron and her siblings' acting careers, on April 6, 1976, in Panorama City,

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. She has three siblings: former child actor and evangelist

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, Bridgette, and Melissa.

Career

Cameron guest-starred in roles on shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 1985, she portrayed Jennifer Bates in an episode of the sitcom ''

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''. In 1987, she had a role as the youngest sister of Eric Stoltz in the teen comedy '' Some Kind of Wonderful''. Also in 1987, at the age of 11, Cameron began the most prominent role of her career on the ensemble sitcom ''

'', as Donna Jo "D.J." Tanner, the oldest daughter of Bob Saget's Danny Tanner. She was cast throughout the eight seasons of the series until its end in 1995. While on ''Full House'', Cameron was also featured in '' Camp Cucamonga'', an adventure comedy. She 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

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feature film '' Punchline''. Cameron hosted the

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with ''Full House'' co-star Dave Coulier and David Faustino, and again in

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with Joey Lawrence and Marc Weiner.

After ''Full House''

After ''Full House'' ended in 1995, Bure guest-starred on ''

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''. Bure also appeared in numerous

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made-for-TV movies, including '' No One Would Tell'', playing an abused teen; '' She Cried No'', as a date-raped teen; and ''NightScream'', a mystery. After giving birth, Bure took a self-imposed hiatus from television and film to focus on her family. 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 ''

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'' fame. In 2007, Bure guest-starred on the sitcom ''

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''. 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

in 2008. Bure returned to television in 2009 and was cast in '' Make It or Break It'', which ended in 2012. On March 4, 2014, it was announced that Bure would compete on season 18 of ''

'', partnering with Mark Ballas. The couple made it to the finals and ended in third place behind Meryl Davis and Amy Purdy who took first and second 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 now going by D.J. Tanner-Fuller. Filming began in July 2015. Bure was a co-host of '' The View'' for seasons 19 and 20. In March 2016, ''Fuller House'' was picked up for a second season. On December 8, 2016, Bure announced that she was leaving ''The View'' due to commitment clashes between ''Fuller House'' and Hallmark Channel projects and family life. In January 2019, ''Fuller House'' was renewed for its fifth and final season to air later that year. The series concluded on June 2, 2020. In July 2023, ''Fuller House'' actress Miss Benny indirectly accused Bure of attempting to remove Benny's character from the script of the show due to her character's

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identity. After facing online backlash, Bure denied the claims. In 2025, Bure competed in season thirteen of '' The Masked Singer'' as "Cherry Blossom". As she was eliminated in the "Group C Premiere: Carnival Night", Bure stated that she did it in memory of Bob Saget where she recognized him as "Squiggly Monster" back in season four.

Hallmark Channel work

Bure has acted in over two dozen

movies, including the 2017 ''Switched for Christmas,'' and as the titular character Aurora Teagarden in the eighteen-film ''Aurora Teagarden'' movie series for

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. Bure also produced and hosted the Hallmark Channel special ''Christmas in America''. She also played in the 2015 special ''Christmas Detour''. Bure served as the host of the 26th annual Movieguide Awards for the network on February 8, 2019, along with her daughter Natasha.

Great American Media

In April 2022, it was announced that Bure would take an executive role at GAC Media—a company led by former Hallmark Channel head Bill Abbott—to develop, produce, and star in original romantic comedy and holiday movies and series for GAC Family (now Great American Family) and GAC Living. Bure became chief content officer of the company. In a November 2022 interview with ''

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'', Bure stated that she had left Hallmark because it was a "completely different network than when I started", and wanted to "tell stories that have more meaning and purpose and depth behind them"—including those with stronger faith-based themes (albeit not being "off-putting to the unbeliever or someone who shares a different faith"). Bure explained that Great American Media "wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment", and stated, "I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core." Bure's remarks were believed to be an allusion to a trend towards progressive themes, including recognition of the

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community, in Hallmark Channel productions. Abbott left Hallmark Channel in early 2020, shortly after it faced criticism for briefly pulling a Zola.com commercial depicting a lesbian couple. In response to criticism over the comments regarding "traditional" marriage by other celebrities such as Hilarie Burton and JoJo Siwa, Bure stated that people of various "identities" worked on Great American Media programming, and that "all of you who know me, know beyond question that I have great love and affection for all people." Of Bure's implication that Great American Media productions would never depict same-sex couples, Abbott stated to the ''Wall Street Journal'', "It's certainly the year 2022, so we're aware of the trends. There's no whiteboard that says, 'Yes, this' or 'No, we'll never go here.'"

Books

Cameron Bure has written four books: A ''New York Times'' best seller, ''Reshaping It All: Motivation for Physical and Spiritual Fitness'' (), published in January 2011; ''Balancing It All: My Story of Juggling Priorities and Purpose'' (), published in January 2014; ''Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction'' (), published in August 2015; and ''Kind Is the New Classy: The Power of Living Graciously'' (), published in April 2018. In a September 2015 interview, Bure revealed that ''Dancing Through Life'' discloses more personal issues than her first two books. In an April 2018 interview, Bure shared that ''Kind Is the New Classy'' conveyed the idea of staying centered and practicing graciousness towards others.

Personal life

Bure married Russian-American

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hockey player Valeri "Val" Bure on June 22, 1996. They were introduced at a charity hockey game by her ''Full House'' co-star Dave Coulier on August 18, 1994. They have three children. She credits her Christian faith as being the binding force in her marriage. She and her husband reside in California. Bure is a supporter of Compassion International, a Christian charity, and reportedly sponsored three children through the charity's humanitarian programs. Bure is a

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Republican. She became a

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at the age of 12. Bure has said she opposes abortion. During the

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, she voiced opposition to vaccine mandates but clarified she was not

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. In 2013, she revealed she suffered from

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in her early twenties.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

* " Joy" (2018) by For King & Country, as News Anchor

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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