His grandfather was a country musician who taught him how to play the guitar. He moved in with his grandparents at age 15. Before deciding on "Trixie Mattel" as his drag name, he originally considered the name Cupcake. Her last name was inspired by her affinity for the Barbie doll and toy company Mattel. He had an abusive stepfather who would call him a "Trixie" when he acted feminine, which later inspired his drag name. He is Ojibwe and comes from a Native American family in Crivitz, Wisconsin. Life and career 1989–2014: Early life and career beginnings īrian Michael Firkus was born on August 23, 1989, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and raised in Silver Cliff, Wisconsin. Her persona is inspired by her love of Barbie dolls she owns a large collection of Barbies that she has shared in videos on her YouTube channel. Mattel's business ventures include being the founder and CEO of Trixie Cosmetics, a cosmetics brand that launched in 2019. She also operates a YouTube channel focused on beauty and music, with frequent collaborations with fellow drag queens, and celebrities such as Iggy Azalea, Nicole Byer, and Margaret Cho. She appeared on New York Magazine's list of "The Most Powerful Drag Queens in America", ranking fourth. She also produced and starred in the renovation docuseries Trixie Motel (2022).Īlong with Zamolodchikova, Mattel published her first book, Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood (2020), which became a New York Times bestseller. Mattel's fourth studio album, The Blonde & Pink Albums (2022), served as a double album. She went on to appear as a judge on the competition series Queen of the Universe (2021–2023). Her comedy special, Trixie Mattel: One Night Only (2020), was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award. 1 (2021), consists of Mattel's covers of various songs. Her third studio album, Barbara (2020), featured an " electro-folk" sound and her EP, Full Coverage, Vol. Mattel's music style is primarily folk and country, with her first and second studio albums, Two Birds (2017) and One Stone (2018), both charting on the Billboard Folk Albums chart at number sixteen. Together, they form the popular comedy duo known as Trixie and Katya. Mattel stars in the World of Wonder web series UNHhhh (2016–present), its Viceland spin-off The Trixie & Katya Show (2017–2018), and the Netflix web series I Like to Watch (2019–present), alongside fellow drag queen and frequent collaborator Katya Zamolodchikova. In 2018, she went on to win the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. In 2015 she competed on the seventh season of the drag competition RuPaul's Drag Race, where she finished in 6th place. She is known for her exaggerated, high- camp style and blend of comedy and acoustic pop. Brian Michael Firkus (born August 23, 1989), better known by the stage name Trixie Mattel, is an American drag queen, television personality, and singer-songwriter originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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