Candis Cayne
Candis Cayne is known for To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), Disclosure (2020), Stonewall (1995).
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.
Questions about Candis Cayne
How many Candis Cayne films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 15 films with Candis Cayne, from 1995 to 2025.
What is the best rated Candis Cayne film?
The best rated Candis Cayne film in the catalogue is Disclosure (2020), rated 7.8.
What was the first Candis Cayne film?
The first Candis Cayne film in the catalogue is To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, from 1995.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.5 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
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7.8 Disclosure
2020
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7.0 Witchy Ways
2025
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Dragtime
1997
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3.2 Mob Queen
1998
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4.5 Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
2009
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3.5 Starrbooty
2007
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5.8 Stonewall
1995
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4.7 Making the Boys
2011
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3.6 Crazy Bitches
2014
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6.6 I Hate New Year's
2020
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4.1 Meth Head
2013
Full filmography
21 films — 15 in the catalogue
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7.0
Witchy Ways
2025 · Penny
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Her Curve
2023
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How Not to Be a Junkie
2022
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6.6
I Hate New Year's
2020 · Zelena / Marley
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7.8
Disclosure
2020 · Self - Actress
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Candis for President
2018
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7.7 The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018 · Self
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3.6
Crazy Bitches
2014 · Vivianna
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The Little House That Could
2013 · Self
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4.1
Meth Head
2013 · Pinkie
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Groom's Cake
2012 · Candis
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4.7
Making the Boys
2011 · Self
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4.5
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
2009 · Self
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Libanesa Loira
2008 · Libanesa
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3.5
Starrbooty
2007 · Annaka Manners
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3.2
Mob Queen
1998 · Glorice Kalsheim
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4.3 Always Something Better
1997 · Billee
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Dragtime
1997 · Self
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5.8
Stonewall
1995 · Diva 1
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7.5
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 · Candis Cayne
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5.8 Wigstock: The Movie
1995 · Self
Series and TV shows
12 titles
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6.7
Visible: Out on Television
2020 · Appearance · 5 ep.
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5.1
I Am Cait
2015 · Appearance · 15 ep.
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7.6
The Magicians
2015 · Fairy Queen · 9 ep.
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6.4
Transparent
2014 · Jolene
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7.6
Elementary
2012 · Ms. Hudson · 3 ep.
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7.7
Drop Dead Diva
2009 · Allison Webb
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7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · Self - Guest Judge
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6.2
Dirty Sexy Money
2007 · Carmelita · 11 ep.
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7.3
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Michelle Velez · 2 ep.
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7.3
CSI: NY
2004 · Quentin Conrad
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7.2
Nip/Tuck
2003 · Alexis Stone · 2 ep.
People data: TMDb.
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