Arisce Wanzer is an American model, comedian, and actress.
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 people were 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.
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] [ failed verification ] 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] In 2020, she appeared in the premiere episode of Dr. 90210 that shared her rhinoplasty surgery and jaw reshaping with Dr. Michelle Lee. [10]
| Date | Series |
|---|---|
| 2019 | "I'm Gay" (music video) [11] |
| 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? |
| Date | Series | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 27, 2018 | LGBTQ&A | "Arisce Wanzer: Gets Candid About Sex and Dating" [12] |
| Sept. 18, 2016 | LGBTQ&A | "Arisce Wanzer: The Fashion Industry Needs To Embrace Diverse Women" [13] |
| Sept. 2016 | LGBTQ&A | "Arisce Wanzer: Why She Won't Change Herself for the Fashion Industry" [14] |
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