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Candice Patton – Bio, Age, Height, Boyfriend, Married, Parents, Ethnicity
Candice Patton is an American actress, starring as Iris West in the series The Flash, broadcast by the CW Television Network. She is also known for playing the role of Tori in the Black Entertainment Television (BET) series The Game. . The series, directed by Mara Brock Akil, is a comedy-drama that premiered on October 1, 2006.
Age and Ethnicity of Candice Patton
Candice Kristina Patton was born on June 24, 1988 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA but grew up in Plano, Texas. Her mother is an African-American opera singer while her father, Paul Patton, is a European-American engineer/musician.
Raised with a performing mother and a father who had a flair for music, Candice was interested in acting from an early age. She was a cheerleader at St. Paul Christian School, but turned her attention to theater after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament. Due to her obsession with actress Lucille Ball, the TV star was eventually inspired to pursue an acting career.
The talented actress graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (theatre); This was in 2007. During her freshman year, CBS held a nationwide Soap Star Screen Test for college students to win a role on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. Candice emerged victorious alongside Iman Nazemzadeh. She briefly relocated to Los Angeles to be a cast member on the show, which ran in five episodes.
Years later, she kept finding roles on popular TV shows like The Bold and the Beautiful, Entourage, Heroes, Grey’s Anatomy, CSI: Miami, and Man Up! She also starred in The Craigslist Killer and the action horror film The Guest. Additionally, Candice had a starring role in The WB’s 2008 television series Sorority Forever, in which she played the role of Mercedes Muna. She also played the role of Olivia, a complainer in two episodes of the NBC sci-fi superhero series Heroes in 2009. In 2012, she starred in the independent film Commander and Chief as Dana.
From the time Candice Patton made her television debut in 2004 to date, she has appeared in twenty television series, three films, three web series and is still counting.
The beautiful black American took the 5th position on BuddyTV’s “Sexiest Women of 2014” and #61 on Maxim’s Hot 100 List. To give back to society, Candice launched a global online collective called “Shethority” (as in She + Authority) in 2017. Shethority is a platform for women to inspire and empower other women by sharing their stories and experiences of dealing with self-acceptance, homophobia and sexual harassment in the workplace.
Outside of social media, Shethority has a clothing line that raises money and donates to charities working for girls’ and women’s rights, such as Girls Not Brides and Girls, Inc.
Her parents and boyfriend, is she married?
Candice Patton was born to Arianna Jackson and Paul Patton. The pair began dating shortly after they met Arianna’s appearances and subsequently got married after they had their first child, Adrian. Unfortunately, their marriage ended in divorce when Candice was only five years old and Arianna moved to Plano, Texas with her children. However, Candice maintained a good relationship with her father and even went to see him often.
Candice Patton is one of the few people in the entertainment industry who keeps her private life strictly away from the ever-prying eyes of the media. Consequently, it is not known if she is currently in a relationship.
Height and body stats
This gorgeous and super talented actress is 5ft 4cm tall and has a healthy weight of 55kg. She has an hourglass shape and a body measurement of 34-25-32 inches. Candice also has a full head of thick black hair and a beautiful pair of black eyes to match her oval face.
