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of her own reality series. She has appeared in a variety of smaller films and some major television programs.

Biography

Madison is a trans woman. A native of

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, Madison rose to fame in 2013 after going viral following the release of a

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clip titled "New Weave 22 Inches.” The video features her exposing her nude body. During this time, Madison was starring in adult films and running a successful production company. On the ''

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'' podcast, Madison said she started doing sex work after being fired from multiple jobs for being trans. Madison signed a recording contract with Pink Money Records in 2014, releasing her debut album ''The New Supreme''. Madison published her memoir ''A Light Through the Shade: An Autobiography of a Queen'' in 2015. She appeared with

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and

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on the song "Drop" in 2016, and collaborated with

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on the song "DICK THIS BIG" in 2021. Madison has had smaller acting roles, such as in ''Zola'' and ''The Perfect Find'' on Netflix. Madison also appeared in '' Bros'', which was billed as "the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio". Madison has made multiple appearances as a guest judge on ''

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,'' later becoming a rotating regular judge from

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. In 2019,

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impersonated Madison in the

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episode of ''

'' season 11, winning the challenge. In 2021, ''The Ts Madison Experience'' debuted on We TV, making Madison the first black trans woman to star in her own reality show. Madison was also an executive producer on the series. Madison's voice is sampled on the song " Cozy" on

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's 2022 album ''

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''. On March 31, 2025, Madison opened the TS Madison Starter House, a re-entry home in

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for formerly incarcerated Black trans women. The opening coincided with the Trans Day of Visibility. Madison is creating a

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about the program.

Filmography

Television

Film

Works

Selected content featuring Madison includes the following:

Streaming television

* ''Wait a Minute'' (through World of Wonder Productions) * ''Bring Back My Girls'' (2022–present)

Music

* ''The New Supreme'' (2014), released on Pink Money Records * ''RuPaul's Butch Queen'', Drop feat. Ts Madison (2016) *''Khia's Next Caller, feat. Ts Madison'' (2017) *''The Queens Supreme Court Theme Song'' (2018) * ''Pop That Ass'' (2020) *'' Rigel Gemini's Coffee In My Cup -'' Music Video (2021)

Books

* ''A Light Through the Shade: An Autobiography of a Queen'' (2015), self-published by CreateSpace

Podcast

* ''Outlaws with TS Madison'' (2025) (though

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’s Outspoken Podcast Network)

Awards

Madison was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016

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hosted by Grooby. In 2019, she was honored in the ''

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'' Top 100 influential LGBT people. In 2022, she won the WOWIE Award for Best Viral Moment. In 2022, Madison and Dominique Morgan were chosen as the Grand Marshals of the NYC Pride Parade.

References

External links

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