Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986) is an American sports analyst and former professional basketball player. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time. A power forward out of the University of Tennessee, she was selected as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. She spent 13 seasons on the Sparks, two seasons with the Chicago Sky, and one season with the Las Vegas Aces, winning a championship with each team. Other accolades include two Olympic gold medals, two WNBA MVP awards, a EuroLeague championship, seven WNBA All-Star selections, and ten All-WNBA selections. She has been married to former basketball player Anna Petrakova since 2019; they have two children.

Filmography

• The Rise — Self, Executive Producer
• 2025The Rise: WNBA 2024; The Year That Changed Everything — Self, Executive Producer
• 2022Title IX: 37 Words that Changed America — Self, Executive Producer
• Madagascar: A Little Wild — Sadie Swish (voice)
• Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
• 2012Thunderstruck — Candace Parker

Appearances as themselves (15)

• 2026Meal Ticket — Self
• 2024Aces vs. Everybody: The Story of the 2023 Season — Self
• 2023Candace Parker: Unapologetic — self
• Celebrity Jeopardy! — Self - Contestant
• Back on the Record with Bob Costas — Self
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune — Self - Contestant
• 2021Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible — Self
• The Next Thing You Eat — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• Basketball: A Love Story — Self (archive footage)
• The Shop — Self
• Chris Webber's Full Court Pranks — Self
• Celebrity Family Feud — Self - Contestant
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• The Daily Show — Self