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My Take
Candis Cayne strikes me as genuinely courageous, not just talented. A Maui native who performed in New York drag clubs through the 1990s and came out as transgender in 1996, she broke real ground when she played Carmelita on prime-time ABC's Dirty Sexy Money in 2007. That kind of visibility on network television mattered enormously. Beyond acting she is a choreographer, model and performance artist, which speaks to a restless creative drive I admire. What moves me most is that her career was never only about beauty; it was about stepping forward and holding the door open for others to follow.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Candis Cayne
- Name (Japanese)
- キャンディス・ケイン
- Reading
- きゃんでぃす・けいん
- Born
- August 29, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Maui, Hawaii, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- choreographer / television actor / film actor / performance artist / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Henry Perrine Baldwin High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Candis Cayne born?
Born August 29, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Candis Cayne from?
Candis Cayne is from Maui, Hawaii, United States.
What does Candis Cayne do?
Candis Cayne works as choreographer, television actor, film actor, performance artist, model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.