Candice Huffine

Candice Huffine (born October 15, 1984) is an American plus-size model represented by NEXT Models. A former teenage beauty queen, she signed her first modeling commercial contract in 2000 and has since crossed over from the commercial world into high fashion.

Early life
Candice Huffine was born in Washington DC, and raised in suburban Maryland.

Career
As a plus-size model Candice Huffine has become known for reducing barriers in the fashion industry. Her A-list work includes being featured in publications such as CR Fashion Book, Italian Vogue (cover), Vogue, W, V Magazine, i-D and Glamour. She has worked with top industry names such as Mert and Marcus and Steven Meisel as well as Carine Roitfeld.

In 2015 she became the first plus-size woman to be featured in the Pirelli Calendar and it 2016 she gained international attention for Lane Bryant's #ImNoAngel campaign. She has appeared in multiple New York Fashion Week's including 2017 Fall/Winter walking the runway for noted designers such as Prabal Gurung, Sophie Theallet and Christian Siriano.

Project Start
In 2016 Candice Huffine founded Project Start, a collaborative initiative with Women's Running Magazine to encourage and inspire women to begin their running journey.

Personal life
She married Shelly Lynch-Sparks in August 2023 and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.