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Ts Madison
Madison at RuPaul's Dragcon 2017
Born (1977-10-22) October 22, 1977 (age 46)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupations
  • Entertainer
  • LGBT activist
  • actress
  • reality star
Years active2004–present
Websitewww.therealtsmadison.com

Madison Hinton (born October 22, 1977), known widely as Ts Madison or Maddie, is an American reality television personality, actress, hostess, and LGBT activist. With the reality show The Ts Madison Experience, she became the first black trans woman to star in and executive produce her own reality series.[1] She has appeared in films such as Zola and Bros and has been a member of the regular judging panel on RuPaul's Drag Race since the show's fifteenth season following several previous appearances as a guest judge.[2]

Biography

Madison rose to fame in 2013 after going viral following the release of a Vine clip titled "New Weave 22 Inches". The video features her exposing her nude body.[3] During this time, Madison was starring in adult films and running a successful production company.[4] On the LGBTQ&A podcast, Madison said she started doing sex work after being fired from multiple jobs for being trans.[4]

After a video went viral,[5] Madison signed a recording contract with Pink Money Records in 2014. In 2016, Madison released her debut album, The New Supreme,[6] and appeared with Ellis Miah and RuPaul on the song, "Drop".[7] In 2021, she collaborated with Todrick Hall on the song, "DICK THIS BIG".[8]

In 2015, she released her memoir, A Light Through the Shade: An Autobiography of a Queen.[9]

Madison has had smaller acting roles, such as in Zola andThe Perfect Find on Netflix.[4] Madison also appeared in Bros, which was billed as "the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio".[10] Madison has made multiple appearances as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, later becoming a rotating regular judge in season 15. In 2019, Silky Nutmeg Ganache played Madison in the Snatch Game episode of RuPaul's Drag Race season 11.[11][12]

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.[1]

Madison's voice is sampled on the song "Cozy" on Beyoncé's 2022 album Renaissance.[13]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Comedy Show Show Herself 1 episode
2018 Fish Tank Herself Amazon Prime Video, co-starred with Isis King and Arisce Wanzer[14]
2021 The Ts Madison Experience Herself
2021–2022 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Guest judge (seasons 13–14, 3 episodes)
2023–present Main judge (season 15-present)[2]
2022 Turnt Out with TS Madison Herself Fox Soul
2022 Hush Mona Dee 8 episodes[15][16]
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself Main Judge
2023 The Real Housewives of Atlanta Herself Episode: Peach Passion

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Trans-Me Madam Belair Written by B. Octavious Sims and produced by SimGriggs Productions, directed by Sims and Gregory Griggs
2020 Zola Hollywood [17]
2022 Bros Angela [18]
2023 The Perfect Find Greta Gabrielle Union-led project for Netflix[19]

Works

Streaming television

  • Wait a Minute (through World of Wonder Productions)[20]
  • Lemme Pick You Up (through World of Wonder Productions)
  • Queens Supreme Court (2018), previously Queens Court
  • Bish Let's Dish (Bae Edition)
  • Beyond The Bench (2019)
  • Cracking The Cold Cases w/ Ts Madison (2019)
  • Song Association w/ Ts Madison (2019)
  • Fuse Tv (The Read) w/ Ts Madison (2019)
  • BUILD Series, The X Change Rate: Ts Madison (2019)
  • A Spotlight Session w/ Ts Madison (2020)
  • Bring Back My Girls (2022–present)[21][22]
  • Pierre's Panic Room (2020–present), hosted by Pierre Edwards[23]

Music

  • The New Supreme (2014), released on Pink Money Records
  • RuPaul’s Butch Queen, Drop feat. Ts Madison (2016)[24]
  • The Queens Supreme Court Theme Song (2018)
  • Pop That Ass (2020)
  • Khia's Next Caller, feat. Ts Madison (2017)[25]
  • Rigel Gemini's Coffee In My Cup - Music Video (2021)[26]

Books

  • A Light Through the Shade: An Autobiography of a Queen (2015), published by CreateSpace[27]

Podcasting

  • Queens Supreme Court (2018), previously Queens Court
  • Laugh & Learn (2021), Special Guest; greeted by host Flame Monroe, a transgender comedian[28]
  • Pierre's Panic Room (2020–present), Guest; hosted by Pierre Edwards[29]

Radio

Madison has guest starred a number of times on Nicki Minaj's Queen Radio show, which aired on Beats 1.[30]

Awards

Madison was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Transgender Erotica Awards hosted by Grooby, and received a standing ovation.[31][32] In 2019, she was honored in the Out magazine Top 100 influential LGBT people.[33] In 2022 she won the WOWIE Award for Best Viral Moment.[34] In 2022, Madison and Dominique Morgan were chosen as the Grand Marshals of the NYC Pride Parade.[35]

References

  1. ^ a b "TS Madison Opens Up About Her New Reality Show and Black Trans Love". them. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  2. ^ a b Nolfi, Joey (December 19, 2022). "Ts Madison joins RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 as rotating judge". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. ^ Trans Viral Star Ts Madison Opens Up About Fame, Visibility And More | HuffPost
  4. ^ a b c "The Future Belongs to Ts Madison". www.advocate.com. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  5. ^ "This Trans Viral Sensation Getting Her Own Web Series May Be Best Thing To Happen All Week". The Huffington Post. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  6. ^ The New Supreme Has Risen Courtesy Of Pink Money Records American CommissionArchived 6 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Drop (feat. Ts Madison & Ellis Miah), 2016-03-04, retrieved 2021-10-19
  8. ^ DICK THIS BIG (feat. TS Madison), 2021-06-08, retrieved 2021-10-19
  9. ^ "TS Madison on her brand new memoir". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  10. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2021-09-23). "Billy Eichner Sets Historic LGBTQ Cast (With a Twist) for Universal's 'Bros' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  11. ^ Matt, Rogers (18 April 2019). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: The Deadliest Snatch". Vulture. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  12. ^ RuPaul's Drag Race (Game-Show, Reality-TV), World of Wonder Productions, 2009-02-02, retrieved 2021-10-19
  13. ^ "TS Madison Talks Being Sampled On 'Renaissance:' 'You Never Know How Things Line Up'". Essence. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  14. ^ "Watch Fish Tank | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  15. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2022-06-02). "AllBlk Greenlights Drama Series 'Hush' Starring Joyful Drake, Caryn Ward Ross, Erica Mena, More". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  16. ^ "T.S Madison". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  17. ^ "Zola (2020)". IMDb. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  18. ^ "TS Madison of 'Bros' on going from Vine star to movie star: 'I am where I belong'". TODAY.com. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  19. ^ Allen, Kalen (2021-10-24). "Actress TS Madison on Going Mainstream and How She Defines Joy". The Click. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  20. ^ Asea, Adam (24 December 2014). "Ts Madison in Wait A Minute – Holiday Special". The Wow Report. World Of Wonder Productions. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  21. ^ "Bring Back My Girls". WOW Presents Plus. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  22. ^ "Drag Race Series Bring Back My Girls Renewed for Season 2 With Host Ts Madison". 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  23. ^ "T.S. Madison Recalls Being Raped At Gunpoint While She Was A Sex Worker". Café Mocha Radio. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  24. ^ "Everything we know about RuPaul's Butch Queen so far". Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  25. ^ "Next Caller (feat. Ts. Madison) [Explicit]". Amazon. October 13, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  26. ^ "Rigel Gemini Gets Steamy with Atlanta Queens in 'Coffee In My Cup'". Subvrt Mag. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  27. ^ "Listen To Laugh & Learn Podcast Online At PodParadise.com". www.podparadise.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  28. ^ FM, Player. "Pierre's Panic Room". Pierre's Panic Room. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  29. ^ "Nicki Minaj Corrects 'Queen Radio' Co-Host for Misgendering Ts Madison". Billboard.
  30. ^ "AVN - TEA Show Celebrates 2016 Winners".
  31. ^ "Winners Are Announced for 2016 Transgender Erotica Awards". 7 March 2016.
  32. ^ "Here are your Out100 Entertainers of the Year Awards". 21 November 2019.
  33. ^ "Here Are World of Wonder's 2022 WOWIE Awards Winners". World of Wonder. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  34. ^ "TS Madison And Dominique Morgan Announced As Grand Marshals For 2022 NYC Pride Parade". Essence. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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