Trixie Mattel Biography
Trixie Mattel is the stage name of Brian Michael Firkus, an American actor, drag queen, and singer. She won the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and previously competed in RuPaul’s Drag Race season 7. In addition, she is an entrepreneur and the founder of Trixie Cosmetics, a cosmetics brand. Mattel is also a judge on Paramount’s series, Queen Of The Universe.
Trixie Mattel Age and Birthday
Drag queen, Trixie Mattel, is 35 years old (as of 2024). She was born on August 23, 1989, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The Queen of the Universe judge celebrates her birthday on the 23rd of August each year.
Trixie Mattel Family
Mattel comes from a Native American family living in Crivitz, Wisconsin. She had an abusive stepfather who would call her “Trixie” when she acted feminine, a name she later adopted as her stage name. She has an elder brother named Dan and half-sisters Desiree and Samantha Ann Zlomaniec.
Trixie Mattel Height
The Queen Of The Universe judge, Mattel, stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 meters).
Trixie Mattel Partner
Mattel, the drag queen, is openly gay and has been in a relationship with her filmmaker partner, David Silver, since 2016. David produced Mattel’s documentary, “Moving Parts.”
Trixie Mattel Education
Upon graduating from high school, Firkus joined the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre.
Career
Trixie is a drag queen, singer, and actor. She participated in RuPaul’s Drag Race season 7 and won the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Trixie began presenting a web show with Katya, entitled “UNHhhh,” on the WOWPresents’ YouTube channel. In 2019, she worked the festival circuit as the subject of a bio-documentary, “Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts,” and launched Trixie Cosmetics, a booming cruelty-free beauty brand. Moreover, she released the Billboard-charting indie-folk album “Barbara” in 2020 and commenced the “Grown Up” tour, consisting of live music, stand-up comedy, and video content.
In the face of challenges created by COVID-19, Trixie began live-streaming weekly sing-alongs (Full-Coverage Fridays) on her YouTube channel, weekly charity streams (Twitch Tuesdays) raising over $86K for various charities and releasing bi-weekly self-produced videos to her YouTube channel: Trixie Cosmetics TV, which has since garnered more than 2.4M subscribers and continues to release videos on a weekly schedule.
Additionally, Trixie and Katya launched the podcast “The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya” in 2021, which has garnered over 30 million downloads. In addition, Mattel released an EP (Full Coverage Vol. 1, 2021) of covers inspired by her quarantine livestream program “Full Coverage Fridays.”
Moreover, the singer is currently finalizing her fourth studio album and filming her upcoming reality show for Discovery+ titled “Trixie Motel,” set to premiere mid-2022. She is managed by Producer Entertainment Group.
Queen of the Universe
Mattel is one of the judges of Paramount’s reality series, Queen Of The Universe. The series is a global competition of drag queens from different countries. Other judges of the show are Leona Lewis, Michelle Visage, and Vanessa Williams. The show premiered on December 2, 2021, on Paramount.
Queen Of The Universe Contestants
The contestants of Paramount’s reality series, Queen Of The Universe include:
- Gingzilla from Australia
- Grag Queen from Brazil
- Ada Vox from San Antonio, Texas
- Leona Winter from Paris France
- Regina Voce from Mexico City, Mexico
- La Voix from London
- Betty Bitschlap -Denmark
- Jujubee
- Matante Alex —Canada
- Regina Voce — Mexico
- Rani Ko-HE-Nur — India
Trixie Mattel Net worth
Drag Queen Mattel has an estimated net worth of $10 million. She has amassed her worth through her career as a television personality, entrepreneur, singer, and drag queen. She owns her cosmetic brand and was the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 3.
Trixie Mattel Instagram, Twitter, Youtube
Mattel is active on both Instagram and Twitter. Her Instagram handle is @trixiemattel with 4 million followers as of August 2024, while her Twitter handle is @trixiemattel with over 988k followers as of August 2024. She also has a self-titled YouTube channel.
Trixie Mattel Bio/Wiki:
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Stage Name | Trixie Mattel |
| Real Name | Brian Michael Firkus |
| Age | 35 years old (as of 2024) |
| Birthday | August 23, 1989 |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 meters) |
| Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Career | Drag queen, singer, actor, entrepreneur, founder of Trixie Cosmetics |
| Television | RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 3, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 7, judge on Queen Of The Universe |
| Partner | David Silver (since 2016) |
| Family | Dan (brother), Desiree (half-sister) and Samantha Ann Zlomaniec (half-sister) |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |