Candis Cayne
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Candis Cayne
Filmography
Acting (21)
2025
Witchy Waysas Penny
7.0
2023
2020
I Hate New Year'sas Zelena / Marley
6.6
2020
Disclosureas Self - Actress
7.8
7.7
2014
Crazy Bitchesas Vivianna
3.6
2013
The Little House That Couldas Self
2013
Meth Headas Pinkie
4.1
2012
Groom's Cakeas Candis
2011
Making the Boysas Self
4.7
2009
4.5
2008
Libanesa Loiraas Libanesa
2007
Starrbootyas Annaka Manners
3.5
1998
Mob Queenas Glorice Kalsheim
3.2
1997
Always Something Betteras Billee
4.3
1997
Dragtimeas Self
1995
Stonewallas Diva 1
5.8
1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmaras Candis Cayne
7.5
1995
Wigstock: The Movieas Self
5.8
Production & Directing (2)
2018
Candis for PresidentExecutive Producer
1995
StonewallChoreographer
5.8