Madison Hinton, known professionally as Ts Madison, is an American entertainer and actress. With the reality show The Ts Madison Experience, she became the first Black transgender woman to star in and act as executive producer of her own reality series. She has acted in films including Zola and Bros, and she has been a permanent judge on RuPaul's Drag Race since season 15.
Life and career A native of Miami, Florida, 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. During this time, Madison was starring in adult films and running a successful production company. On the LGBTQ&A podcast, Madison said she started doing sex work after being fired from multiple jobs for being trans. Madison is a trans woman.
Madison signed a recording contract with Pink Money Records in 2014, releasing her debut EP The New Supreme. Madison published her memoir A Light Through the Shade: An Autobiography of a Queen in 2015. She appeared with Ellis Miah and RuPaul on the song "Drop" in 2016, and collaborated with Todrick Hall on the song "Dick This Big" in 2021.
Madison has had smaller acting roles, such as in Zola and The Perfect Find on Netflix. Madison also appeared in Bros, which was billed as "the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio". Madison has made multiple appearances as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, later becoming a rotating regular judge from season 15. In 2019, Silky Nutmeg Ganache impersonated Madison in the Snatch Game episode of RuPaul's Drag Race season 11, winning the challenge.
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.
Madison's voice is sampled on the song "Cozy" on Beyoncé's 2022 album Renaissance, for which Madison received a Grammy Participation Certificate, as the album won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album.
As a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race season 15, Madison was part of the team that won the 2023 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.
On March 31, 2025, Madison opened the TS Madison Starter House, a re-entry home in Atlanta for formerly incarcerated Black trans women. The opening coincided with the Trans Day of Visibility. Madison is creating a docuseries about the program.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes2014 Wait a MinuteHerselfWorld of Wonder web series 2016 The Comedy Show Show Herself 1 episode 2018 Fish Tank Herself Amazon Prime Video, co-starred with Isis King and Arisce Wanzer 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) 2022 Turnt Out with TS Madison Herself Fox Soul 2022 Hush Mona Dee 14 episodes 2022–present Bring Back My Girls Host 4 seasons, 27 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" 2024 RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars Herself Guest judge (Episode: "There's No Place Like Home") 2024–2025 Beauty in Black Daga 2 seasons, 5 episodes
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 2022 Bros Angela 2023 The Perfect Find Greta 2025 Noah's Arc: The Movie Miss Genevieve
Works Music EPs Title EP details The New Supreme Released: October 28, 2015 Label: Pink Money Records Format: Digital download
Singles Title Year "Is It On?" (with B.Ames) 2014 "Out the Box" (feat. Ellis Miah) 2016 "D.S.L." 2017 "Let Me Pick You Up" "The Queens Supreme Court (Theme Song)" 2018 "Pop That Ass" 2020 "Is It On (Remix)" (with Flykingi) 2021 "Porta Rikun (Kayno Mix)" (with Kayno) 2022
Guest appearances Title Year Artist Album "Drop" 2016 RuPaul Butch Queen "Next Caller" 2017 Khia "Cozy" 2022 Beyoncé Renaissance
Music videos As lead artist Title Year "Feeling My Fish" 2014 "Bang Bang" "Out the Box" (feat. Ellis Miah) 2016
Guest appearances Title Year Artist Director "Tell Me" 2015 Reggie Shelton Unknown "Coffee in My Cup" 2021 Rigel Gemini Cameron Lee Art "Not a Soul Can Clock (Cor.Ece Remix)" 2025 Monica Beverly Hillz Merrique Jenson
Books A Light Through the Shade: An Autobiography of a Queen (2015), self-published by CreateSpace
Podcast Outlaws with TS Madison (2025, through IHeartRadio’s Outspoken Podcast Network)
Awards In 2019, Madison was named to Out's list of 100 influential LGBTQ people. In 2022, Madison and Dominique Morgan were chosen as the Grand Marshals of the NYC Pride Parade.
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result 2012 Urban X Awards TS Performer of the Year Herself 2016 Transgender Erotica Awards Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 WOWIE Awards America's Next Top Meme Award (Best Viral Moment) "Porto Rikun" Trans Film Mentorship at the Toronto Film Festival Trans Barrier Breaker Award Herself 2023 Queerty Awards Badass 2024 Shorty Awards Best Documentary LOGO Legend: TS Madison Webby Awards Video, Variety & Reality Bring Back My Girls with TS Madison 2025 Atlanta Black Pride Humanitarian Award Herself 2026 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Podcast Outlaws with TS Madison Queerty Awards Podcast Badass Herself BET Black + Iconic Awards Soiree Miss Major Pioneer of the Year Award
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Ts Madison at Rotten Tomatoes Ts Madison at TV Guide