Candis Cayne
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1971-08-29
Place of birth: Maui, Hawaii, USA
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.
Known for
Her Curve
2023
Meth Head
2013Pinkie
Stonewall
1995Diva 1
How Not to Be a Junkie
2022
Libanesa Loira
2008Libanesa
Witchy Ways
2025Penny
Crazy Bitches
2014Vivianna
Groom's Cake
2012Candis
Dragtime
1997Self
Wigstock: The Movie
1995Self
Making the Boys
2011Self
Mob Queen
1998Glorice Kalsheim
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018Self
Starrbooty
2007Annaka Manners
The Little House That Could
2013Self
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995Candis Cayne
I Hate New Year's
2020Zelena / Marley
Disclosure
2020Self - Actress
Candis for President
2018