Candis Cayne

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

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Witchy Ways

2025 ⭐ 7.0

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I Hate New Year's

2020 ⭐ 6.7

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Disclosure

2020 ⭐ 7.8

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The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

2018 ⭐ 7.7

Career timeline

2025

Witchy Ways Notable

Penny · 2025

⭐ 7.0

2023

Her Curve

2023

2022

How Not to Be a Junkie

2022

2020

I Hate New Year's

Zelena / Marley · 2020

⭐ 6.7

Disclosure Notable

Self - Actress · 2020

⭐ 7.8

2018

Candis for President

2018

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom Notable

Self · 2018

⭐ 7.7

2014

Crazy Bitches

Vivianna · 2014

⭐ 3.6

2013

The Little House That Could

Self · 2013

Meth Head

Pinkie · 2013

⭐ 4.3

2012

Groom's Cake

Candis · 2012

2011

Making the Boys

Self · 2011

⭐ 4.7

2009

Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema

Self · 2009

⭐ 4.5

2008

Libanesa Loira

Libanesa · 2008

2007

Starrbooty

Annaka Manners · 2007

⭐ 3.5

1998

Mob Queen

Glorice Kalsheim · 1998

⭐ 3.2

1997

Always Something Better

Billee · 1997

⭐ 4.3

Dragtime

Self · 1997

1995

Stonewall

Diva 1 · 1995

⭐ 5.7

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Notable

Candis Cayne · 1995

⭐ 7.4

Wigstock: The Movie

Self · 1995

⭐ 5.7

Frequently appears with

Diora Baird

Eve

Marem Hassler

Danni

Guinevere Turner

Aurora: Witch of the Web

David Fumero

Chief Rick Toth

Dia Frampton

Layne Price

Ashley Argota

Cassie Holmes

Kelly Lynn Reiter

Caroline

Full filmography

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Witchy Ways

2025 ⭐ 7.0

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Her Curve

2023

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How Not to Be a Junkie

2022

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I Hate New Year's

2020 ⭐ 6.7

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Disclosure

2020 ⭐ 7.8

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Candis for President

2018

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The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

2018 ⭐ 7.7

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Crazy Bitches

2014 ⭐ 3.6

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The Little House That Could

2013

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Meth Head

2013 ⭐ 4.3

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Groom's Cake

2012

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Making the Boys

2011 ⭐ 4.7

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Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema

2009 ⭐ 4.5

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Libanesa Loira

2008

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Starrbooty

2007 ⭐ 3.5

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Mob Queen

1998 ⭐ 3.2

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Always Something Better

1997 ⭐ 4.3

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Dragtime

1997

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Stonewall

1995 ⭐ 5.7

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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995 ⭐ 7.4