# Candace Allen

> Candace Allen is an American novelist, political activist, cultural critic and screenwriter, who is based in London. She was the first African-American woman to be a member of the Directors Guild of America. She is the niece of actress and drama coach Billie Allen, and the former wife of British conductor Sir Simon Rattle. As a writer, Allen has published work including the novel Valaida and the non-fiction book Soul Music: The Pulse of Race and Music, and she is a contributor to The Guardian and other newspapers.

*American novelist and screenwriter*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/candace-allen

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1950
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [كانداس ألن](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%86)
- [كانداس الن](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86)
- [Candace Allen](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Allen)
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- [Кендіс Аллен](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%96%D1%81_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1032915)

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