Candis Cayne
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 29, 1971
- Birthplace
- 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
Witchy Ways 2025
as Penny
Her Curve 2023
Actor
How Not to Be a Junkie 2022
Actor
I Hate New Year's 2020
as Zelena / Marley
Disclosure 2020
as Self - Actress
Candis for President 2018
Actor, Executive Producer
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom 2018
as Self
Crazy Bitches 2014
as Vivianna
The Little House That Could 2013
as Self
Meth Head 2013
as Pinkie
Groom's Cake 2012
as Candis
Making the Boys 2011
as Self
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema 2009
as Self
Libanesa Loira 2008
as Libanesa
Starrbooty 2007
as Annaka Manners
Mob Queen 1998
as Glorice Kalsheim
Always Something Better 1997
as Billee
Dragtime 1997
as Self
Stonewall 1995
as Diva 1, Choreographer
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar 1995
as Candis Cayne
Wigstock: The Movie 1995
as Self
Credits from TMDB.