Acting, 1971
Candis Cayne
Born Aug 29, 1971, 55 years old, Maui, Hawaii, USA
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.
Filmography
36 titles- 2025
Witchy WaysPennyIMDb 7.0Movie - 2023
Her CurveMovie - 2022
How Not to Be a JunkieMovie - 2020
Visible: Out on TelevisionSelfIMDb 6.7Show - 2020
DisclosureSelf - ActressIMDb 7.8Movie - 2020
I Hate New Year'sZelena / MarleyIMDb 6.6Movie - 2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to FreedomSelfIMDb 7.7Movie - 2018
Candis for PresidentMovie - 2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySelf - GuestIMDb 8.4Show - 2015
The MagiciansFairy QueenIMDb 7.6Show - 2015
I Am CaitSelfIMDb 5.1Show - 2014
TransparentJoleneIMDb 6.4Show - 2014
Crazy BitchesViviannaIMDb 3.6Movie - 2013
Meth HeadPinkieIMDb 4.1Movie - 2013
The Little House That CouldSelfMovie - 2012
ElementaryMs. HudsonIMDb 7.6Show - 2012
She's Living for ThisCandis Cayne / Various CharactersShow - 2012
Groom's CakeCandisMovie - 2011
Making the BoysSelfIMDb 4.7Movie - 2009
RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - ChoreographerIMDb 7.5Show - 2009
Drop Dead DivaAllison WebbIMDb 7.7Show - 2009
Starz Inside: Sex and the CinemaSelfIMDb 4.5Movie - 2008
Libanesa LoiraLibanesaMovie - 2007
Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelfIMDb 7.3Show - 2007
Dirty Sexy MoneyCarmelitaIMDb 6.2Show - 2007
StarrbootyAnnaka MannersIMDb 3.5Movie - 2005
Grey's AnatomyMichelle VelezIMDb 8.2Show - 2005
The House of Venus ShowSelfIMDb 3.2Show - 2004
CSI: NYQuentin ConradIMDb 7.3Show - 2003
Nip/TuckAlexis StoneIMDb 7.2Show - 1998
Mob QueenGlorice KalsheimIMDb 3.2Movie - 1997
DragtimeSelfMovie - 1997
Always Something BetterBilleeIMDb 4.2Movie - 1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarCandis CayneIMDb 7.5Movie - 1995
StonewallDiva 1IMDb 5.8Movie - 1995
Wigstock: The MovieSelfIMDb 5.8Movie