Arisce Wanzer

About

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. She moved to Miami, which she describes as a “trans Mecca”, to attend the Art Institute of Miami at age 17 or 18. 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. At age 19, she came out to her mother, who was very accepting and supportive. She lived in Miami for five years before moving to New York City.
In 2026, Wanzer’s sister, Cerina Fairfax, was killed by her husband, former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax.

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.
Wanzer has been the covergirl for the Spiegel catalog (the first trans model to do so), and has appeared in Elle, Vogue, Vogue Italia, Forbes, and Purple, and worked with high-profile photographers such…