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Candis Cayne
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Candis Cayne

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1971Born, Maui
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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

Grey's AnatomyMichelle Velez
ElementaryMs. Hudson
The MagiciansFairy Queen
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarCandis Cayne
CSI: NYQuentin Conrad
2025Witchy WaysPennyMovie
2023Her CurveMovie
2022How Not to Be a JunkieMovie
2020I Hate New Year'sZelena / MarleyMovie
2018Candis for PresidentExecutive ProducerMovie
2014TransparentJolene · 1 episodeShow
2014Crazy BitchesViviannaMovie
2013Meth HeadPinkieMovie
2012ElementaryMs. Hudson · 3 episodesShow
2012Groom's CakeCandisMovie
2012She's Living for ThisCandis Cayne / Various Characters · 1 episodeShow
2009Drop Dead DivaAllison Webb · 1 episodeShow
2008Libanesa LoiraLibanesaMovie
2007Dirty Sexy MoneyCarmelita · 11 episodesShow
2007StarrbootyAnnaka MannersMovie
2004CSI: NYQuentin Conrad · 1 episodeShow
2003Nip/TuckAlexis Stone · 2 episodesShow
1998Mob QueenGlorice KalsheimMovie
1997Always Something BetterBilleeMovie
1995StonewallDiva 1 · ChoreographerMovie
1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarCandis CayneMovie

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