Candace Cameron Bure Through the Years: From ‘Full House’ to Holiday Movie Icon

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Candace Cameron Bure Through the Years: From ‘Full House’ to Holiday Movie Icon

Candace Cameron Bure has conquered the optimum work-life balance, from raising three kids with husband Valeri Bure to taking on a TV revival and a slew of feel-good movies. The actress obviously has the momentum to keep multiple plates in the air. After all, she has been in the public eye since she was a child. Following her starring turn as D.J. Tanner on Full House, Candace took a break from the spotlight to focus on her personal life. She married Valeri in 1996 and later welcomed daughter Natasha, and sons Lev and Maksim. Candace returned in full force with her first Hallmark Channel Christmas movie in 2008. She would soon become a staple in the network’s romantic comedies. Candace ultimately left the network in 2022 to become the chief content officer of Great American Media. Scroll to relive Candace’s best moments through the years!

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Candace Cameron Bure Through the Years: From ‘Full House’ to Holiday Movie Icon

Candace Cameron Bure has conquered the optimum work-life balance, from raising three kids with husband Valeri Bure to taking on a TV revival and a slew of feel-good movies. The actress obviously has the momentum to keep multiple plates in the air. After all, she has been in the public eye since she was a child. Following her starring turn as D.J. Tanner on Full House, Candace took a break from the spotlight to focus on her personal life. She married Valeri in 1996 and later welcomed daughter Natasha, and sons Lev and Maksim. Candace returned in full force with her first Hallmark Channel Christmas movie in 2008. She would soon become a staple in the network’s romantic comedies. Candace ultimately left the network in 2022 to become the chief content officer of Great American Media. Scroll to relive Candace’s best moments through the years!

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1987

After roles on St. Elsewhere, Growing Pains, Who’s the Boss? and Punky Brewster, Candace landed the coveted part of D.J. Tanner on Full House. The series ran from 1987 to 1995.

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1989

The children’s book author has a famous family connection. She is the younger sister of Growing Pains alum Kirk Cameron.

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1996

Candace and Valeri tied the knot in June 1996 after being introduced by Coulier.

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1998

The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Natasha, in August 1998. She took a hiatus from acting from 2001 to 2007 to raise her kids.

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2000

Son Lev arrived in February 2000.

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2002

Candace gave birth to son Maksim in January 2002.

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2008

The former View cohost starred in her first Hallmark Channel movie, Moonlight and Mistletoe, in 2008. The film led to a longstanding partnership between her and the network.

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2009

Candace returned to television to play Summer Van Horne on Make It or Break It from 2009 to 2012.

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2011

The Fuller House actress released her first book, New York Times bestseller Reshaping It All, in January 2011. She went on to write a string of similar books and later expanded into children’s books.

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2014

Candace came in third place while competing on Dancing With the Stars season 18 with partner Mark Ballas.

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2015

The Aurora Teagarden Mystery star joined The View as a cohost for seasons 19 and 20 before departing due to other commitments.

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2016

Candace starred in Fuller House for five seasons from 2016 to 2020.

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2020

Candace faced backlash in September 2020 when she posted an Instagram photo of Valeri touching her breast. “For all of the Christians that are questioning my post with my husband’s hand on my boob — my husband of 24 years — thinking it was inappropriate, it makes me laugh because it’s my husband,” she retorted in a series of Instagram Story videos. “We have so much fun together. He can touch me anytime he wants, and I hope he does. That is what a healthy, good marriage and relationship is all about.”

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2020

Candace teased whether she would be open to a foray into reality television. “We were approached for reality [TV], but a long time ago and it just wasn’t something that works for us,” she exclusively told Us of her family in November 2020. “I’ve never been approached for Housewives [or] anything, nor have I ever seen a Housewives show. [I] don’t think that one’s for me.”

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2021

Cameron Bure reunited with former Fuller House costar John Brotherton for her 10th Hallmark Channel Christmas movie, The Christmas Contest, in December 2021.

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2022

Natasha joined her mom in an Aurora Teagarden Mysteries movie, which premiered in February 2022. “I loved every minute of it,” the Haunted By Murder star exclusively told Us of her daughter playing the younger version of Aurora.

“I felt like the biggest stage mom. I was so proud. … It was so much fun. Natasha made it very clear like … ‘Mom, I really want to forge my own career and I want to do it all on my own," she added. "And I appreciate all your help and your advice. But, like, I want to do this myself.’ And I [was] like, ‘I really respect that.’ So when I had to ask her [this time], I really didn’t know if she was going to accept the part.”

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2022

After more than 10 years with Crown Media Family Networks, Candace surprised fans in April 2022 when she announced her switch to Great American Media (formerly Great American Country). The new company is run by former Hallmark Channel boss Bill Abbott and includes Great American Family and Great American Living channels.

“GAC fits my brand perfectly; we share a vision of creating compelling wholesome content for an audience who wants to watch programming for and with the whole family,” Candace said in a statement at the time.

The A Shoe Addict’s Christmas star will work on “original content for GAC’s channels” and “create year-round seasonal celebration content for the networks and play a key role in the company’s annual Great American Christmas franchise” under the umbrella of her production company, Candy Rock Entertainment, per the Great American Media press release.

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2022

Candace made headlines in July 2022 when JoJo Siwa claimed via TikTok that the No One Would Tell actress was the “rudest” celebrity she’d ever met. The California native addressed the situation in her own Instagram video a few days later, revealing that she spoke Siwa and apologized for hurting her feelings in the past.

“Honestly, I was shocked when I saw the TikTok on Sunday and had no idea where it came from,” Candace told her fans, before revealing Siwa’s explanation. Per Candace, the Nickelodeon alum claimed that when she was 11 years old, she met Candace at the Fuller House premiere. At the time, Candace told Siwa she didn’t have time to take a picture with her, which stayed with the professional dancer years later.

Looking back, Siwa told Candace she now understands that the TV star was just busy and the two have since buried the hatchet. “She says she still loves watching Full House. We had all the feels and we’re all good,” Candace said, noting she’s “sorry” to any fan who has ever felt slighted by her in the past. “There’s no drama. That’s the tea.”

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2023

Candace Cameron Bure attended the Movieguide Awards, which honors faith-based and family-friendly entertainment. She won Best Television for Families and the Grace Award for her film, A Christmas ... Present.

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2024

The actress appeared in the Christian drama film Unsung Hero alongside Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson and Lucas Black. 

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2025

Candace Cameron Bure continued her work with Great American Media by starring in the film The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker.

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2026

Candace Cameron Bure celebrated her 50th birthday on social media.

“BIRTHDAY GIRL #50 💝🎉🙌🏼✨🎊,” she wrote via Instagram. 

Several of her famous friends and former costars celebrated the milestone in the comments section including Andrea Barber, Scott Weigner, Melissa Joan Hart, Donnie Wahlberg and more.