Candace Smith

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Candace Smith
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Born
Candace Elizabeth Smith[1]

(1977-02-01) February 1, 1977 (age 44)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)
Known forMiss Ohio USA 2003 (winner)
Miss USA 2003
Survivor: Tocantins 15th Place
Parent(s)
RelativesRhine McLin (half-sister)
Mac McLin (grandfather)
Websitewww.candacesmith.com

Candace Elizabeth Smith (born February 1, 1977) is an American lawyer, actress, television personality, life coach, and author from Dayton, Ohio.

Early life and education[]

Smith was born in Dayton, Ohio and is a graduate of Chaminade Julienne High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from University of Dayton and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Her father was Ohio State Representative C. J. McLin. Her grandfather was civic leader Mac McLin and her half-sister is politician Rhine McLin.[2]

Career[]

After passing the Ohio Bar exam in 2002,[1][3] she began practicing commercial real estate law at the largest law firm in Ohio. During this time, she won the title of Miss Ohio USA.

Miss Ohio USA[]

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

Entertainment career[]

Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Smith was asked to be a "Barker's Beauties" on The Price Is Right game show.[3] After a brief stint, Smith refocused on her acting career and went on to have roles on Fox's Method & Red, HBO's Entourage and NBC's Joey. In 2006 she landed 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. Smith plays the lead female role in the action film "My Father, Die", produced by Pierce Brosnan. In the film Gimme Shelter, she plays Marie Abeanni, an African social worker, starring opposite Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens.

Smith also appeared on Survivor's 18th season, Survivor: Tocantins, in 2009 as a member of the Timbira tribe.

Smith appears in ABC's holiday film Same Time, Next Christmas starring Lea Michele, as the sister to Charles Michael Davis. In the Netflix comedy "The Wrong Missy", Smith plays opposite David Spade as the wife to Roman Reigns.

Most recently, Smith appears as Rosa Roberts on truTV's Tacoma FD .

Smith trained at Upright Citizen's Brigade and performed her first stand-up comedy routine at the Comedy Store on Sunset.[citation needed]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Beerfest Naomi
2009 The Slammin' Salmon Mrs. Eva Salmon Parente
2012 The Babymakers Roxie
2012 End of Watch Sharice
2013 Gimme Shelter Marie Abeanni
2015 The Man in 3B Monica
2016 My Father Die Nana
2019 The 6th Degree Detective Simpson
2020 The Wrong Missy Camille

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2004 The John Henson Project Rod Tidwell Episode: "Movie Re-enactments"
2004 Method & Red April Episode: "Kill Bill Volume 3"
2004 Entourage Girl at Gym Episode: "The Script and the Sherpa"
2004 Joey The Cute Girl Episode: "Joey and the Perfect Storm"
2007 Friday Night Lights Tyra's Friend Episode: "Nevermind"
2009 Heroes Miss Roberts Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Texas"
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Keiko Hekekia Episode: "Ka Makau Kaa Kaua"
2019 Same Time, Next Christmas Heidi Williams Television film
2021 Tacoma FD Rosa Roberts Episode: "How I Met Your Mother"

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Cincinnati, OH Resolution 134-2000". Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
  2. ^ Moss, Khalid (December 22, 2002). "Miss Ohio is Lifelong Achiever". Dayton Daily News. p. E3.
  3. ^ a b Yarborough, Chuck (February 22, 2006). "PeopleWatch Extra!". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2007.

External links[]

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