“I lived deep in the country in northern Wisconsin. I didn't have any neighbors or anything, so in the summers, I played guitar for hours and hours every day until I was about 18. I never thought about combining it with drag, 'cause to me, well, drag queens don't play guitar. Now I'm like, 'You idiot, that's an opportunity.'”

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.