Candiace Dillard Net Worth, Mother Mom, Wedding, Parents :: Wikipedia

Introduction :

Candiace Dillard, a multi-faceted personality encourages women to go confidently in the direction of their dreams & not to be afraid to live the life they have imagined.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

• Candiace was born on 14 December 1986 in Biloxi, Mississippi, to her Air Force physician parents. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Her mom has been a strong female influence in her life and has been very involved in her career. For many years, Candiace even lived in her mother’s vacation home.
• Candiace has two siblings, Chris and Crystal.
• She has competed in pageants for many years, winning top awards in Sunburst, National American Miss, National Miss American Coed, Georgia Miss American Coed, Miss Maryland USA, and Miss District of Columbia USA.

Love Life & Relationships :

• Candiace is engaged to restauranteur Chris Bassett, whom she met in Downtown Washington D.C. where they worked at the same restaurant.
• Chris was a staffer for Obama and now owns the barbecue restaurant Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster BBQ.
• The couple were friends for several years before Chris surprised her with a proposal in front of all her family and friends.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

• Dillard graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in Communication and Broadcast Journalism and from John H. Johnson School of Communications in 2010.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

• After graduation, Candiace started work as an intern at the White House Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, as a liaison between the African American community and Obama’s White House.
• Candiace has also worked with WTTG Fox 5 news, and contributed to their investigative news unit in the coverage of Michael Jackson’s death, local crime reporting, and conducting interviews.
• She was later a staffer for the 2012 Obama reelection campaign, and field organizer for the Democratic National Committee.
• In 2013, Candiace won the Miss United States title. She is the Founder and CEO of Candiace Dillard Pageant Consulting, co-owner of Chateau Salon Suites, and Co-Founder of Prima Hair Collection by Candiace Dillard.

Other Contributions :

• In 2009, Dillard founded a women’s empowerment organization with a goal of inspiring young girls to interact in their communities and providing mentorship, called My Sister’s Keeper.
• She remains active in her Howard University sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, participating in the D.C. high school girl’s symposium, which focused on self-love, empowerment, and expanding fields of professions.
• Candiance often shares personal stories of triumph and struggle, which led her to the life she is living now and how that has impacted the lives of others.

Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :

• Candiace has always enjoyed reading, and is adjusting to the fame of being on Real Housewives of the Potomac on Bravo-TV network.
• She has played a villain on the web series Pivot Point.
• She looks forward to being done with wedding planning and settling back into the normalcy of life with fiancée Chris.
• Dillard speaks French and English, and is frequently a guest speaker for events and political talks.

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