Candace Smith

Candace Elizabeth Smith is an American lawyer, actress, model, and beauty queen from Dayton, Ohio. Smith was a contestant on Survivor: Tocantins.

Miss USA

Candace won the title of Miss Ohio USA 2003 in Portsmouth, Ohio.^[1] Smith went on to represent Ohio in the Miss USA 2003 in San Antonio, Texas. As Miss Ohio USA 2003, Candace dedicated her time to several charities including the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Artemis House (women’s shelter) and the USO.

Acting career

She was one of "Barker's Beauties" on The Price Is Right game show.^[2] She went on to have roles on Fox's Method & Red, HBO's Entourage and NBC's Joey. In 2006 she had a role in the Broken Lizard comedy Beerfest. She worked with Broken Lizard again in The Slammin' Salmon in which she plays the sister of Michael Clarke Duncan and in The Babymakers. She appeared in David Ayer's End of Watch, as a distressed mother who receives help from Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña. In her most recent film, Candace plays the lead female role in "My Father, Die" written and directed by Sean Brosnan and produced by Pierce Brosnan. In the film Gimme Shelter Candace plays Marie Abeanni, an African social worker, starring opposite Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens. She continues to model in national campaigns.

The Millionaire Matchmaker

In 2014, Smith joined Bravo's 8th season of "The Millionaire Matchmaker" as the Director of Recruiting working with Patti Stanger. The premiere episode of the 8th season was the most watched in the history of the series with 1.5 million viewers. The 15 episode season is an all celebrity season with a new format.

Legal career

Candace Smith attended the University of Dayton on a full academic scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Communications. During this time, she completed a Communications and Marketing program at the University of London. Candace attended law school at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago. After passing the Ohio Bar exam in 2002,^[1][2] Candace began practicing commercial real estate law at the largest law firm in Ohio. It was during this time she won the title of Miss Ohio USA.

Appearances

Candace appeared on the Dr. Zoe Today show on April 13, 2015 discussing her controversial kiss with UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold.^[3][3]

References

External links

• Official website
• Candace Smith at the Internet Movie Database
• Candace Smith biography for Survivor: Tocantins at CBS.com