Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne (born August 29, 1971) is an American actress and performance artist. In the 1990s, Cayne gained recognition for her performances in New York City nightclubs in drag. In 1996, she came out as transgender, becoming a prominent figure in the transgender community. Cayne made history in 2007 by portraying transgender mistress Carmelita on ABC's prime time drama Dirty Sexy Money, becoming the first transgender actress to play a recurring transgender character in primetime. She is also known for her recurring role as the Fairy Queen on the fantasy series The Magicians. Cayne has a fraternal twin brother named Dylan and has a background in dance and choreography.