Candace Kita

Birthday: 1967-09-24
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

Born in Los Angeles but raised in England, Belgium and Texas, Candace Kita graduated from college with degrees in philosophy and contemporary religion. After postgraduate work in sociology, she chose to pursue her dream of acting.

Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles, Candace became a series regular lead in all 40 episodes of FOX-TV's "The Masked Rider". She went on to take series regular roles in "Son of the Beach" on the FX Network, "Running with Scissors" on the Oxygen Network and "Dance Fever" on ABC-Family.

Her most notable series recurring role was on ABC's "Complete Savages", portraying Mel Gibson's ill-fated girlfriend, Misty, doomed to die a new and horrible death at the end of each episode.

As a guest star, Candace's credits include "Nip/Tuck", "Two and a Half Men", "The Wayan;s Brothers", "VIP", "Method & Red", "Smith", "Pepper Dennis", "Quintuplets", "Girlfriends", "Ficity", "Even Stevens", "Pl of the Future", "Wall to Wall Records", "Beck and Call" , "The Probe", "Big Happy", "Movies at Our House", "Miriam Teitelbaum: Homicide", and "The Sweet Spot".

On the big screen, Candace can be seen in the Adam Sandler and Kevin James comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry". She also appeared in "The Bad News Bears" with Billy Bob Thornton and Greg Kinnear, "Stealing Time" with Jennifer Garner, and "Barb Wire" with Pamela Anderson.

Candace has appeared in more than a dozen national commercials for brands such as Sprite, Coke, IBM, AIG and MSN. She also starred in a spot for Harvard Medical HMO that was featured on ABC-TV's "America's Funniest Commercials" and has served as an official spokesperson in several spots for the Food network, HGTV and DIY. As a model with prestigious print agency Wilhelmina, Candace walked the catwalk for Diesel, XOXO and Brighton among others.

Candace is the founder of Hotties With a Heart, an organization that brings together young women who donate their time to various charities throughout the United States. Recent events have included Read Across America, The Boys and Girls Club, The Salvation Army, and The Bob Hope USO. She also hosts a weekly radio show in Los Angeles, Hottie Help with Candace Kita. This live call-in show broadcasts each Sunday from 2-3 pm (PST) and is one of the highest-rated shows on LA Talk Radio. Each week Kita discusses women's safety issues with a celebrity guest.

Kita is also the author of "The Hottie Handbook: A Girl's Guide to Safety," a safety primer for young women.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	2024-01-26	Planetquake	Private Lee
	2023-04-27	Resurrected	Lucy Smith
	2022-10-09	Infamously in Love	Naomi
	2017-03-31	MMPR: The Last Ranger Parody VII	Trini Kwan / Yellow Ranger
	2016-05-13	Love Addict	Pamela
	2015-12-02	Where the Bears Are 4
	2014-05-02	Circus of the Dead	Reporter Linda Ito
	2014-04-15	Dead Sea	Eve
	2012-12-24	Naughty or Nice	News Anchor
	2011-10-27	Coffin	Camille
	2009-12-18	Natale a Beverly Hills	Gioia
	2008-08-15	Falling	Julie
	2007-07-12	I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	Hooters Girl
	2005-07-22	Bad News Bears	China
	2002-01-01	Top Dogs: Little Heroes 3	Chlorine
	2001-10-30	Street Fury: Gold
	2001-06-15	Rennie's Landing	Social Services Receptionist
	2000-02-23	Secrets of Street Magicians Finally Revealed	Magician's Assistant
	1996-06-22	Wild Side	Lotus Ita (as Candace Camille Bender)
	1996-05-02	Barb Wire	Dancer
	1996-04-30	Masked Rider: Super Gold	Barbara
	1995-01-01	Smooth Operator	Angie Li (as Candace Camille Bender)
	1991-02-27	Stealth Hunters	News Anchor