

Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Candace Maxwell is a first generation Caribbean-American actress and dancer hailing from Queens, New York and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for her work as Cassandra Haynes on "Power" (2019) and "Insatiable" (2019). Before starting her acting career, she worked extensively as a dancer on stage, film, and Broadway having been a back-up dancer for hip-hop icons Beyonce, Lil Kim and P. Diddy. Her skills landed her dance segments on major TV shows and catapulted her to Broadway where she was cast in "Holler If You Hear Me".
Known For
Select Role:
The Day Before Christmas (2024)as Nia
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming (2022)as Ellie
The Christmas Clapback (2022)as Jasmine
All the Queen's Men (2021)as DJ Dime
Engaged (2019)as Kayla
Insatiable (2018)as Jasmine
Paramedics (2016)as Grandmother
Bad Dad Rehab (2016)as Paula
Power (2014)as Cassandra Haynes
Footloose (2011)as Finale Dancer






