Candace Cameron Bure

In 2022, Bure became chief content officer of Great American Media.

Candace Cameron Bure studied at Chatsworth High School and Young Actors Space. The recorded working language is English. Works named in the authority record are Full House and Fuller House. Distinctions recorded are 1994 Kids' Choice Awards and Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy.

• Name — Candace Cameron Bure • Birth Name — Candace Helaine Cameron • Born — 6 April 1976 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — * Actress • Author • Podcast Host • Public Speaker • Years Active — 1982–present • Political Party — Republican • Children — 3 • Known for — * D. J. Tanner on Full House and Fuller House • Aurora Teagarden on Aurora Teagarden Mysteries • Relatives — Kirk Cameron (brother) Bradley Steven Perry (son-in-law) • Website — candacecbure.com

Candace Cameron was born in Panorama City, California. Her parents are Barbara (née Bausmith), a homemaker and manager for her children's early acting careers, and Robert Cameron, a former school teacher. She has three siblings, including former child actor and evangelist Kirk Cameron.

Cameron guest-starred in roles on shows such as St. Elsewhere, Growing Pains, and Who's the Boss?. In 1985, she portrayed Jennifer Bates in an episode of the sitcom Punky Brewster. 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 Full House, 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 Tom Hanks and Sally Field feature film Punchline. Cameron hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 1990 with Full House co-star Dave Coulier and David Faustino, and again in 1994 with Joey Lawrence and Marc Weiner.

• Illustration — Bure at Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 2009 After Full House ended in 1995, Bure guest-starred on Cybill and Boy Meets World. Bure also appeared in numerous NBC 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 The Cosby Show fame. In 2007, Bure 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. 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 Dancing with the Stars, 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. • Illustration — Bure at the Movieguide Awards in 2015 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 queer 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.

Bure has acted in over two dozen Hallmark Channel movies, including the 2017 Switched for Christmas, and as the titular character Aurora Teagarden in the eighteen-film Aurora Teagarden movie series for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. 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.

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 The Wall Street Journal, 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 LGBT 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.'"

• Illustration — Bure and husband Valeri Bure in 2010 Bure married Russian-American NHL 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, including Natasha, who is married to former child actor Bradley Steven Perry. 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 conservative Republican. She became a Christian at the age of 12. Bure has said she opposes abortion. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she voiced opposition to vaccine mandates but clarified she was not anti-vaccine. She was previously member of Shepherd Church in Los Angeles before relocating to Napa. In 2013, she revealed she suffered from bulimia nervosa in her early twenties.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1982–1984 — St. Elsewhere — Megan White — Recurring role • 1983 — Alice — Child waiting in line for Santa — Episode: "Tis the Season to Be Jealous" • 1984 — T. J. Hooker — Tina — Episode: "The Confession" • 1985 — Punky Brewster — Julie Whitney / Jennifer Bates — Episode: "Milk Does a Body Good" • 1986 & 1987 — The Disney Sunday Movie — Julie / Samantha — Episodes: "Little Spies", "Bigfoot" • 1987 — Who's the Boss? — Young Mona — Episode: "Mona" • Growing Pains — Jennifer "Jenny" Foster — Episode: "The Long Goodbye" • 1987–1995 — Full House — D. J. Tanner — Main role • 1988 — I Saw What You Did — Julia Fielding — Television film • Growing Pains — Jenny Foster — Episode: "Fool for Love" • 1990 — The All New Mickey Mouse Club — D. J. Tanner — Episode: "Guest Day" • Camp Cucamonga — Amber Lewis — Television film • 1991 — Nickelodeon Gets Real Mature — Herself — Television pilot • 1994 — Bill Nye The Science Guy — Episode: "Chemical Reactions" • 1995 — Sharon's Secret — Sharon Hartley — Television film • Visitors of the Night — Katie English • 1996 — Cybill — Hannah — Episode: "When You're Hot, You're Hot" • No One Would Tell — Stacy Collins — Television film • Kidz in the Wood — Donna • She Cried No — Melissa Connell • 1997 — NightScream — Drew Summers / Laura Fairgate • Boy Meets World — 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 — Television film • 2009–2012 — Make It or Break It — Summer Van Horne — Main role • 2011 — Can't Get Arrested — Candace — Episode: "House of Pain" • Truth Be Told — Annie Morgan — Television film • The Heart of Christmas — Megan Walsh • 2012 — Puppy Love — Megan • 2013 — Finding Normal — Dr. Elizabeth "Lisa" Leland • Let It Snow — Stephanie Beck • 2014 — Christmas Under Wraps — Dr. Lauren Brunell • The Neighbors — Bella Bure — Episode: "There Goes the Neighbors' Hood" • Dancing with the Stars — Herself — Contestant; finalist in season 18 • 2015–2022 — Aurora Teagarden Mysteries — Aurora Teagarden — Main role; 18 films • 2015 — Just the Way You Are — Jennie Wreitz — Television film • A Christmas Detour — Paige Summerlind • 2015–2016 — The View — Herself — Co-host • 2016 — Journey Back to Christmas — Hanna Norris — Television film • 2016–2020 — Fuller House — D. J. Tanner-Fuller — Main role; also director (3 episodes) • 2017 — Switched for Christmas — Kate/Chris — Television film • 2018 — A Shoe Addict's Christmas — Noelle Carpenter • 2019 — Christmas Town — Lauren Gabriel • 2020 — Nickelodeon's Unfiltered — Herself — Episode: "Zombies Eat Unicorns!" • If I Only Had Christmas — Darcy — Television film • 2021 — The Christmas Contest — Lara • 2022 — A Christmas... Present — Maggie Larson • Christmas on Candy Cane Lane — Producer; Television film • Reindeer in Here — Pinky (voice) — Television special • 2023 — My Christmas Hero — Nicole Ramsey — Television film • 2024 — Just in Time — Producer; television film • The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Wine Maker — Ainsley McGregor — Television film • A Christmas Less Traveled — Desi • Home Sweet Christmas — Sophie Marlow • 2025 — The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker — Ainsley McGregor • The Masked Singer — Herself/Cherry Blossom — Season 13 contestant

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