- (October 18, 2014) Married her boyfriend of 3 years Joe King in New Orleans following a 16-month-long engagement. Accola's costars Kayla Ewell (who was a bridesmaid), Michael Trevino, Kat Graham, Claire Holt and Paul Wesley all attended the nuptials. King popped the question in May 2013. The couple first met at a Super Bowl event - but it took costar Nina Dobrev to seal the deal. "I was too chicken to give him my number, so Nina did," Accola told in June 2013 of their first meeting.
- Was a background singer for Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana and even appeared in the Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008) film.
- Along with her The Vampire Diaries (2009) co-stars Michael Trevino and Ian Somerhalder, Accola is a supporter of the It Gets Better Project, which aims to prevent suicide among LGBT youth.
- Mother, with ex-husband Joe King, of daughters Florence May King (b. January 15, 2016) and Josephine June King (b. December 1, 2020).
- Close friends with her The Vampire Diaries (2009) co-stars Nina Dobrev, Kat Graham, Ian Somerhalder and Michael Trevino.
- Is a fan of ''Star Trek''.
- Candice and other individuals (including TVD's Kayla Ewell and Kat Graham) are participating in the fight to raise awareness regarding Lyme disease.
- Her father, Kevin, is a cardio-vascular and thoracic surgeon and her mother, Carolyn, was formerly an environmental engineer before becoming a homemaker.
- She has Romansh-Swiss, French, and Norwegian ancestry.
- In December 2006, Accola released her debut album, It's Always the Innocent Ones, independently in the United States. She co-wrote 13 of the 14 tracks on the record. The album failed to make an impact. In 2008, the album was re-released in Japan and achieved greater success.
- Accola was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Carolyn (Clark), who was an environmental engineer before becoming a homemaker, and Kevin Accola, a cardiothoracic surgeon.
- Although her parents are both active members of the Republican Party, she is a Democrat and supporter of Barack Obama.
- Before starting her acting career, she worked as a backup singer for Miley Cyrus when Miley was 14 years old. She also worked as a Personal Assistant for Dave Navarro for two years before that.
- She grew up in Edgewood, Florida and attended Lake Highland Preparatory School.
- She has a younger brother.
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