Candis Cayne

Born 1971-08-29 (age 54) Maui, Hawaii, USA

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Biography

Candis Cayne is an American actress and performance artist. Cayne performed in New York City nightclubs in drag since the 1990s, and came out as transgender in 1996; Cayne came to national attention in 2007 for portraying transgender mistress Carmelita on ABC's prime-time drama Dirty Sexy Money. The role makes Cayne the first transgender actress to play a recurring transgender character in primetime. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as the Fairy Queen on the fantasy series The Magicians.

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Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne

Known For

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

as Candis Cayne

Disclosure

Disclosure

2020

as Self - Actress

Stonewall

Stonewall

1995

as Diva 1

Mob Queen

Mob Queen

1998

as Glorice Kalsheim

Witchy Ways

Witchy Ways

2025

as Penny

Wigstock: The Movie

Wigstock: The Movie

1995

as Self

Crazy Bitches

Crazy Bitches

2014

as Vivianna

Meth Head

Meth Head

2013

as Pinkie

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

2018

as Self

Making the Boys

Making the Boys

2011

as Self

Starrbooty

Starrbooty

2007

as Annaka Manners

The Little House That Could

The Little House That Could

2013

as Self

Dragtime

Dragtime

1997

as Self

I Hate New Year's

I Hate New Year's

2020

as Zelena / Marley

Groom's Cake

Groom's Cake

2012

as Candis

Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema

Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema

2009

as Self

Always Something Better

Always Something Better

1997

as Billee

Libanesa Loira

Libanesa Loira

2008

as Libanesa

How Not to Be a Junkie

How Not to Be a Junkie

2022

Candis for President

Candis for President

2018