“I grew up playing guitar and writing music, and I always wanted to be a songwriter and a singer and play the guitar. But while I was finishing college, my drag became lucrative, so I had to pursue what was going to pay the bills - and doing comedy as Trixie was something that I was able to market.”

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.