Brian Michael Firkus (born August 28, 1989), known by the stage persona Trixie Mattel, is an American drag queen, singer-songwriter, comedian, and television personality from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mattel is best known as a contestant on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race and for winning the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, as well as appearing on the web series UNHhhh and its Viceland follow-up The Trixie & Katya Show alongside co-host Katya Zamolodchikova. Mattel's first studio album, Two Birds, was released in 2017, followed by her second album, One Stone, in 2018.
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Early life
Firkus was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is half Ojibwe, and comes from a Native American family. His drag name originated from an abusive stepfather who would call him a "trixie" when he acted feminine. After graduating high school, Firkus attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he was introduced to drag while performing in a production of The Rocky Horror Show at the Oriental Theatre.
He first performed in drag in 2008, at LaCage NiteClub in Milwaukee. Firkus became a staple among the Milwaukee drag scene, whilst also performing in Chicago. In 2014, Firkus attended The Institute of Beauty and Wellness before dropping out later that same year to participate in RuPaul's Drag Race.
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Career
RuPaul's Drag Race
Mattel competed in Season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She was controversially eliminated in episode four, before being brought back to the show in episode eight, winning the "Conjoined Twins" challenge with Pearl Liaison. Mattel was once again eliminated in episode 10, ultimately placing sixth overall in the competition and making her the first queen to comeback into the competition and not go home the following episode.
Mattel later returned for the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, which started airing on January 25, 2018. Mattel was crowned the winner in the season finale on March 15, 2018, where her fellow competitors voted for her to advance to the final two, and where she beat out runner-up Kennedy Davenport in the final lipsync battle.
Other ventures
After appearing on Drag Race, Mattel appeared in the web series UNHhhh on WOWPresents with fellow season seven contestant Katya Zamolodchikova. The duo later went on to star in The Trixie & Katya Show, which premiered on Viceland on November 15, 2017. In November 2017, Trixie and Katya starred in a drag stage adaptation of the 1997 cult film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, entitled Trixie and Katya's High School Reunion.
Mattel has toured around the world with her stand-up comedy show called "Ages 3 and Up". In October 2017, Mattel streamed on the live video gaming platform Twitch alongside 8BitDylan to raise money for the GaymerX foundation. She has also toured on the "Haters Roast: The Shady Tour" with other queens from RuPaul's Drag Race for their 2017 and 2018 alumni tours. In February 2018, she announced her new comedy tour "Now with Moving Parts", set to begin in April 2018.
Music
Mattel released the folk/country music album Two Birds in May 2017. Her second album, One Stone, was released on March 15, 2018, the same night as the RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars finale.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Mattel listed her primary influences as June Carter Cash and Dolly Parton and states that she grew up on the music of George Jones, Conway Twitty and Johnny Cash. She is a fan of both Jason Isbell and Kacey Musgraves.
Personal life
Firkus is openly gay.
Filmography
Television
Web series
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
Other songs
References
External links
- Brian Firkus on IMDb
- Mar, Pollo Del (May 30, 2016). "'Drag Race' Star Trixie Mattel's Campy Look, Quirky Style Saved Her Love for Drag". The Huffington Post. AOL, Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- Mar, Pollo Del (April 22, 2015). "Returning 'Drag Race' Star Trixie Mattel: My Elimination Made Fans Think the Competition Was Scripted". The Huffington Post. AOL, Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Milwaukee drag superstar Trixie Mattel was on the 'American Horror Story' season finale". Milwaukee Record. November 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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