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Patton in 2014, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Candice Kristina Patton
Place of Birth: Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 24, 1988
Ethnicity: African-American
Candice Patton is an American actress. She is known for her role as Iris West in the series The Flash .
Candice is the daughter of Patricia Jones and Ronald Patton. Her parents are both black. Pictures of Candice and her mother can be seen here and here . Candice has a son with her former partner, professional basketball player J. R. Smith.
In an interview , Candice dispelled rumors that she is of partly Asian descent.
Candice’s maternal grandmother likely is Evelyn Jones (the daughter of Elverse Jones and Clotee Jackson). Evelyn is African-American.