12 Facts About Trace Lysette

Trace Lysette moved to New York City after high school in search of opportunities.

Trace Lysette was estranged from her biological family and struggled financially due to her gender transition, which led her to seek acceptance in the underground New York ball culture scene, of which she has been a member since young adulthood.

Trace Lysette began training as an actor in New York City, studying at various acting studios starting in 2007.

Trace Lysette made her major feature debut in 2019 starring alongside Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu among others in the critically acclaimed box office hit Hustlers.

Trace Lysette has appeared in guest roles in shows such as Blunt Talk, David Makes Man, Midnight, Texas, Pose and Drunk History.

Trace Lysette made an appearance in Caitlyn Jenner's documentary series I Am Cait.

In 2017, transgender actors and actresses including Trace Lysette were part of a filmed letter to Hollywood written by Jen Richards, asking for more and improved roles for transgender people.

An article published in July 2020 by Variety revealed that Trace Lysette had signed on as an Executive Producer of Trans in Trumpland, a documentary series about being transgender in the Trump Administration era.

In 2021, Trace Lysette released her first single, "SMB", which she described as a hip hop track.

Trace Lysette hosted Harsh Reality: The Story of Miriam Rivera, a podcast re-examining the 2004 dating show, There's Something About Miriam.

Trace Lysette played the title character in the film Monica, completed in 2022 and released in 2023.

Trace Lysette was nominated for a Best Lead Performance Independent Spirit Award for her role.