“I always say that drag queens are like an exaggeration of women, and I'm like an exaggeration of drag queens. People ask, 'Why do you do your makeup so differently?' and I always say, 'Well, in a subversive art form, ask yourself why so many drag queens do their makeup exactly the same.' If you can do anything, why does everybody do the same thing?”

American drag queen, television personality, singer-songwriter, DJ, and entrepreneur

Trixie Mattel is the stage name of Brian Michael Firkus, an American drag queen, television personality, singer-songwriter, DJ, and entrepreneur from Wisconsin. He became widely known through RuPaul's Drag Race and later won RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Mattel is recognized for a bold 1960s-inspired look, especially her makeup and styling. Her music mixes comedy with acoustic pop and folk-country, and she plays guitar and the autoharp. She has also appeared across the Drag Race franchise and served as a judge on Queen of the Universe from 2021 to 2023.