Biography

Marquise Vilsón is a Bronx born, LA based actor & man of trans experience whose visibility in media spans more than two decades. A staple in the trans/queer community, Vilsón has been active in grassroots organizing, HIV education/testing, underground Ball culture, fashion and now, he's using film as his advocacy & artistic medium of choice. Bringing his lived experience and creative offerings into the world of storytelling. Marquise made his New York stage debut Off-Broadway, cast as Beta in MCC Theatre's "Charm". A play inspired by the life and work of Mama Gloria Allen (played by Sandra Caldwell), a Black trans woman who teaches etiquette classes at a youth center on the South Sides of Chicago. Vilsón was first introduced to television audiences as a guest-star in the critically-acclaimed episode of Law & Order: SVU titled "Service", addressing the issues faced by transgender military service members. Marquise's TV credits include Tom Swift (series regular), A League Of Their Own (recurring), Quantum Leap, The Blacklist, Tales Of The City and Blindspot (recurring). Film credits include Ben Is Back, The Kitchen, B-Boy Blues, The Lost Holliday (starring Vivica A. Fox) and A Space For Beau, (short) starring as the film's protagonist, 'Beau'. Vilsón made history at BET's fourth annual Black + Iconic Soiree, becoming the first Black trans man to be publicly honored with the "Active Advocate Award" by the network.

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- IMDb mini biography by: Marquise Vilsón