Candace Jordan

About

CANDACE COLLINS JORDAN is a media personality, Associate Publisher Chicago Star Media, founder CandidCandace.com, Crain's Chicago Business columnist, former Chicago Tribune social columnist, award-winning host "Candid Candace TV" and host "Candid Candace - The Podcast. " Recently, she was tapped as a regular contributor to WGN-Radio with host Rick Kogan.She's appeared on many local and national TV shows as both co-host and guest, including The Steve Harvey Show (fashion, etiquette & lifestyle expert), WGN-TV and radio, NBC Chicago Today, Daytime Chicago (NBC), Inside Edition, Daily Mail, Today Show, WBBM radio, Fox-32, NPR radio and many others. She began modeling at age 13 in St. Louis, Mo. During the course of her long career, she appeared on over 20 national magazine covers including 9 for Playboy (3 US, 6 international), had a billboard in Times Square, and appeared in “Risky Business” with Tom Cruise.Today, she’s involved in numerous charitable organizations including the Joffrey Ballet where she served as VP of its Women’s Board; Common Threads where she was a founding member of its Advisory Board; Ronald McDonald House Charities where she was a founding member of its Auxiliary Women’s Board at Lurie Children's; Hippocratic Cancer Foundation founding member; PAWS Chicago where she is a Development Board member; Service Club of Chicago where she serves on the Board of Managers; Giordano Dance Chicago board member; and Aparecio Foundation board member, among others. She's been featured in magazines as: "100 Most Powerful Chicagoans"; "25 Most Intriguing Chicagoans,"; "100 Women Making a Difference"; "100 Women of Influence"; “Chicago Style Setter”; “Style Icon”; “Style Influencer”; “Top 25 Most Fashionable Chicagoans”; "Chicago's Most Social Scenester," "Fierce 50"; "Chicago Personal Brand" and more. She and her successful blog, Candid Candace.com, were featured in Chicago Magazine’s “Belle of the Blog” cover story feature. Contact her at Candace@CandidCandace.com. (SAG/AFTRA)