“I think being young and, like, 14, 15, you feel like a weirdo, and playing guitar with my grandpa in my grandma's kitchen is probably my fondest memories I'll ever have.”

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.