Arisce Wanzer

Arisce Wanzer is a transgender model, comedian, and actress.

Early life

Wanzer was born in Woodbridge, Virginia. At age 14, seeing a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show inspired her to pursue fashion and modeling.[1] She moved to Miami, which she describes as a "trans Mecca," to attend the Art Institute of Miami at age 17 or 18.[2][3] It was there, at gay clubs, that she learned what transgender was when strangers would ask her when she planned on transitioning. She then realized she was trans.[2] At age 19, she came out to her mother, who was very accepting and supportive.[2] She lived in Miami for five years before moving to New York City.

Career

Wanzer participated in a drag troupe for three to four years, also participating in numerous shows at Miami Fashion Week. Subsequently, Wanzer did catwalks at New York Fashion Week and Los Angeles Fashion Week.[2][3]

Wanzer has been the covergirl for the Spiegel catalog (the first trans model to do so),[4] and has appeared in Elle, Vogue, Vogue Italia, Forbes, and Purple,[4] and worked with high-profile photographers such as Patrick Demarchelier.[3] She has modeled for TopShop and Opening Ceremony.[5] She appears in Strut[6] on Oxygen and the trans-focused comedic webseries Fish Tank, alongside Isis King.[7][8] She is also featured as part of AT&T's Live Proud campaign.[6] In June 2019, she walked the red carpet at L.A. Pride and was interviewed by associate producer of Amazon's Pride: The Series, Braden Bradley.[9]

Filmography
Date Series
2019 "I'm Gay" (music video)[10]
2019 Gayish:2 (video short)
2019 Sharon Needles: Monster Mash (video short)
2019 Matt and Dan (TV series)
2019 Methadone (short)
2019 Empowered (short)
2019 "Unapolegetically"
2019 Wrap It Like That (short)
2019 Dreaming Material (music video)
2018 The Pet Peeve Police
2018 Blair St. Clair: Call My Life (short)
2018 Next of Kin
2017 "That's a Man, Maury" (music video)
2017 Enemies of Dorothy
2016-2017 Cheetah in August
2016 Interwoven
2012 What's the Function?

Other

Podcasts
Date Series Episode
Aug. 27, 2018 LGBTQ&A "Arisce Wanzer: Gets Candid About Sex and Dating"[11]
Sept. 18, 2016 LGBTQ&A "Arisce Wanzer: The Fashion Industry Needs To Embrace Diverse Women"[12]
Sept. 2016 LGBTQ&A "Arisce Wanzer: Why She Won't Change Herself for the Fashion Industry"[13]

References
  1. "Trans Model Arisce Wanzer: The Fashion Industry Needs to Embrace More Diverse Women". HuffPost. February 10, 2017.
  2. Foronda, Saeed Jones, Macey J. "Skin Deep: On Set With A Trans Fashion Model". BuzzFeed.
  3. "Arisce Wanzer". Oxygen Official Site. August 9, 2016.
  4. "Trans model Arisce Wanzer lands cover of Spiegel catalog". NBC News.
  5. Pombo, James (September 10, 2015). "13 Transgender Models Who Are Redefining The Runway". LOGO News.
  6. "Models Isis King, Laith Ashley, Arisce Wanzer Go Bold and Celebrate Pride Month". GLAAD. June 12, 2017.
  7. "'LGBTQ&A' Podcast: Arisce Wanzer on Dating While Trans". www.advocate.com. August 31, 2018.
  8. "'Fish Tank' Is the Heartfelt, Hilarious Trans Comedy We've Been Waiting For". www.pride.com. February 26, 2018.
  9. "LA! Pride 2019 Red Carpet Interview with Arisce Wanzer, LA! Pride Host" – via www.youtube.com.
  10. "I'm Gay - Eugene Lee Yang" – via www.youtube.com.
  11. "LGBTQ&A: Arisce Wanzer: Gets Candid About Sex and Dating on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts.
  12. "LGBTQ&A: Arisce Wanzer: The Fashion Industry Needs To Embrace Diverse Women on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts.
  13. "Interview with Arisce Wanzer: Why She Won't Change Herself for the Fashion Industry | LGBTQ&A" – via www.youtube.com.
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