Marquise Vilsón

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 Black trans history, Vilsón has been of service in grassroots organizing, HIV education/testing, fashion and now he uses acting as his advocacy medium of choice, bringing his love of community and fearless representation into the world of storytelling. Vilsón made his New York stage debut Off-Broadway, cast as Beta in MCC Theatre's "Charm". A play about a Black Trans woman, Mama Gloria Allen, who teaches etiquette classes at a youth center on the south side of Chicago. Marquise 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. His other TV credits include Tom Swift (series regular), A League Of Their Own (recurring), Quantum Leap, The Blacklist and Blindspot (recurring). Vilsón's film credits include Ben is Back, Disclosure, The Kitchen and The Lost Holliday starring Vivica A. Fox.

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