Biography - Candice King

Who is Candice King?

Candice King is an actress, singer, and songwriter by profession and an American by nationality. She is best known for portraying Caroline Forbes in The Vampire Diaries and in its spin-off, The Originals.

Candice King – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Candice King’s birth name is Candice Rene Accola. Her birthplace is Houston, Texas, USA, and her birthday falls on May 13, 1987. Her father, Kevin Accola, worked as a cardiothoracic surgeon while her mother, Carolyn Accola, became a homemaker, having worked as an environmental engineer before.

Her parents raised her in Edgewood, Florida, alongside her younger brother Thomas Accola.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Candice King attended Lake Highland Preparatory School.

Her ethnicity includes Norwegian, English, French, and Swiss-Romansh.

Candice King – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Her co-star Nina Dobrev was the one who introduced her to musician Joe King of The Fray at a Super Bowl event in February 2012. They started dating and were engaged in May 2013 after her boyfriend popped the question. They tied the knot on October 18, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Candice King, with her husband, has two children- daughters Florence May (born January 15, 2016) and Josephine June (born December 1, 2020). Through this marriage, she was also a stepmother to King’s two daughters from his first marriage to Julie King. However, in May 2022, it was reported that the pair had split and divorce papers had been filed. Their divorce was finalized the same year.

King went on to date actor Steven Krueger in December 2023. After years of dating, they got engaged in May 2025.

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Candice King – Career

In Music

King released her debut album, It's Always the Innocent Ones, in December 2006 and co-wrote 12 of the 14 tracks on the record. The album was re-released in Japan in 2008, which was more successful.

She has also toured with Miley Cyrus's Best of Both Worlds Tour as a backup singer, appeared in Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, and covered The Bangles’ song Eternal Flame on The Vampire Diaries.

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Films, TV Series

Candice King’s early roles were in the films Juno (2007), On the Doll (2007), Deadgirl (2008), Love Hurts (2009), and an episode of the TV series How I Met Your Mother (2007), Supernatural (2009), and Greek (2009). Finally, she was cast as the main character, Caroline Forbes, in the CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries. She appeared in the series from 2009 to 2017, for a total of 171 episodes, and this is her breakthrough role.

Since then, Candice King has starred in the film After We Collided (2020) and in the TV series The Originals (2018), The Orville (2019), Legacies (2021-2022), and We Were Liars (2025).

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Co-stars

On the set of After We Collided, Candice King has worked with Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Josephine Langford, Rob Estes, Samuel Larsen, and Charlie Weber.

Candice King – Awards, Nominations

For her work in The Vampire Diaries, King has been nominated for seven Teen Choice Awards, among which she won two (2012, 2014).

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Candice King – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of King is estimated at around $4 million dollars while the estimated figure on her annual salary is not publicized.

Candice King – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Candice King is active on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. She has millions of followers on her social media pages.

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