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Madison Hinton, known professionally asTs Madison,[1] is an American entertainer and actress. With the reality showThe Ts Madison Experience, she became the first Black transgender woman to star in and act asexecutive producer of her own reality series.[2] She has appeared in a variety of smaller films and some major television programs.[3]
Madison is a trans woman.[4]
A native ofMiami, Florida,[2] Madison rose to fame in 2013 after going viral following the release of aVine clip titled "New Weave 22 Inches.” The video features her exposing her nude body.[5] During this time, Madison was starring inadult films and running a successful production company.[6] On theLGBTQ&A podcast, Madison said she started doing sex work after being fired from multiple jobs for being trans.[6]
Madison signed a recording contract with Pink Money Records in 2014, releasing her debut albumThe New Supreme.[7][independent source needed] Madison published her memoirA Light Through the Shade: An Autobiography of a Queen in 2015.[8]
She appeared withEllis Miah andRuPaul on the song "Drop" in 2016,[9][non-primary source needed] and collaborated withTodrick Hall on the song "DICK THIS BIG" in 2021.[10][non-primary source needed]
Madison has had smaller acting roles, such as inZola andThe Perfect Find on Netflix.[6] Madison also appeared inBros, which was billed as "the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio".[11] Madison has made multiple appearances as a guest judge onRuPaul's Drag Race, later becoming a rotating regular judge fromseason 15. In 2019,Silky Nutmeg Ganache impersonated Madison in theSnatch Game episode ofRuPaul's Drag Raceseason 11, winning the challenge.[12]
In 2021,The Ts Madison Experience debuted onWe TV, making Madison the first black trans woman to star in her own reality show. Madison was also an executive producer on the series.[2]
Madison's voice is sampled on the song "Cozy" onBeyoncé's 2022 albumRenaissance.[13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | The Comedy Show Show | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Fish Tank | Herself | Amazon Prime Video, co-starred withIsis King andArisce Wanzer[14][non-primary source needed] |
| 2021 | The Ts Madison Experience | Herself | |
| 2021–present | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | Guest judge (seasons 13–14, 3 episodes), Main judge (season 15–present)[3] |
| 2022 | Turnt Out with TS Madison | Herself | Fox Soul |
| 2022 | Hush | Mona Dee | 8 episodes[15][16] |
| 2022–present | Bring Back My Girls | Host | 3 seasons, 19 episodes |
| 2023–present | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Herself | Main judge (season 8–present) |
| 2023 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Herself | Episode: "Peach Passion" |
| 2024 | Married to Medicine | Herself | Episode: "A Very Powerful Message" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Trans-Me | Madam Belair | Written by B. Octavious Sims and produced by SimGriggs Productions, directed by Sims and Gregory Griggs |
| 2020 | Zola | Hollywood | |
| 2022 | Bros | Angela | [17] |
| 2023 | The Perfect Find | Greta |
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Selected content featuring Madison includes the following:
Madison was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016Transgender Erotica Awards hosted byGrooby.[25][26] In 2019, she was honored in theOut magazine Top 100 influential LGBT people.[27] In 2022, she won theWOWIE Award for Best Viral Moment.[28] In 2022, Madison and Dominique Morgan were chosen as the Grand Marshals of the NYC Pride Parade.[29]
