Carmen Carrera has spent more than a decade breaking barriers and inspiring people along the way.<\/p>\n
A Puerto Rican and Peruvian model, transgender activist and entrepreneur, Carrera wanted to make a positive impact. <\/p>\n
Through persistence and hard work, she launched her own company to support LGBTQ+ creatives and talent.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo it\u2019s called CC3 Entertainment and it stands for Carmen Carra Cares,\u201d Carrera told Local 10\u2019s Alexis Frazier. \u201cIt started during COVID.\u201d <\/p>\n
Her journey started working in cosmetics, studying photography, and eventually photographing drag performances. <\/p>\n
\u201cI grew up outside New York of New York City and just as a kid, I was always super creative,\u201d Carrera said. \u201cI knew I was different, of course, but I always had this dream that there was something for me. There was a space for me.\u201d <\/p>\n
Carrera worked at a LGBTQ+ club in New York City, where her performances led to national recognition.<\/p>\n
She became the first trans model to be signed with Elite Model Management.<\/p>\n
Career options were limited for many transgender women at the time, something Carrera knew was important to change.<\/p>\n
Now after more than 15 years in the public eye, Carrera tells us her biggest lesson has been learning to embrace herself fully.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dream in the beginning was just to be a legendary showgirl,\u201d She said. \u201cThat was it.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cAll of these new things that I\u2019m doing now, being an entrepreneur, owning a business, really loving loving myself 100 percent and navigating the world right now with this type of confidence,\u201d Carrera added. <\/p>\n
To learn more or connect with Carrera, visit her Instagram page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n