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| Born | Brian Michael Firkus (1989-08-23)August 23, 1989 (age 35) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (BFA) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2008–present | |||||||||
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| Predecessor | Alaska Thunderfuck | |||||||||
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| Partner | David Silver (2016–2024) | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 2.26 million subscribers[1] (March 23, 2025) | |||||||||
| Total views | 466.4 million[1] (March 23, 2025) | |||||||||
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Brian Michael Firkus (born August 23, 1989), better known by the stage nameTrixie Mattel, is an Americandrag queen, television personality, makeup entrepreneur, and singer-songwriter originally fromSilver Cliff,[2] Marinette County, Wisconsin.[a] She[b] is known for her exaggerated,1960s-influenced style, distinctive eye makeup, and musical repertoire that blends comedy with acoustic pop and folk-country music. Mattel sings and plays guitar[7] and theautoharp.[8][9] In 2015, she competed in theseventh season of thedrag reality television competition seriesRuPaul's Drag Race, finishing in sixth place. In 2018, she won thethird season ofRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Mattel has also made guest appearances in various iterations of theDrag Race franchise.
Mattel formed the popularcomedy duo known asTrixie and Katya alongside fellow drag queen and frequent collaboratorKatya Zamolodchikova. Together, they starred in theWorld of Wonder web seriesUNHhhh (2016–present) and itsViceland spin-offThe Trixie & Katya Show (2017–2018). The pair also host theNetflix review web seriesI Like to Watch (2019–present) and the podcastThe Bald and the Beautiful (2020–present).
Mattel's music style began as primarilyfolk andcountry, with her first and second studio albums,Two Birds (2017) andOne Stone (2018), both charting on theBillboard Folk Albums chart at No. 16. She went on to star in the documentary filmTrixie Mattel: Moving Parts (2019). Her third studio album,Barbara (2020), featured an "electro-folk" sound, while herEP,Full Coverage, Vol. 1 (2021), consisted ofcovers of various songs. Her musical comedy special,Trixie Mattel: One Night Only (2020), was nominated for aCritics' Choice Television Award and she appeared as a judge on the competition seriesQueen of the Universe (2021–2023). Mattel's fourth studio album,The Blonde & Pink Albums (2022), was a double album featuring a "power pop" sound. She also produced and starred in the renovation docuseriesTrixie Motel (2022–2024), which chronicled the opening of her ownPalm Springs resort of the same name.
Co-published with Zamolodchikova, Mattel's first book,Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood (2020), became aNew York Times bestseller. She appeared onNew York Magazine's list of "The Most Powerful Drag Queens in America", ranking fourth.[10] She also operates a YouTube channel focused on beauty, featuring frequent collaborations with fellow drag queens and various celebrities such asIggy Azalea,Nicole Byer,Brittany Broski, andMargaret Cho. Mattel's business ventures include being the founder, sole owner and CEO of Trixie Cosmetics, a cosmetics brand launched in 2019.[11][12] Her persona is inspired by her love ofBarbie dolls; she owns a large collection of Barbies that she has shared in videos on her YouTube channel.[13]
Brian Michael Firkus was born on August 23, 1989, inMilwaukee, Wisconsin,[14][15] and raised inSilver Cliff,[2] a small town inMarinette County, Wisconsin,[a] by asingle mother with an older brother and two younger sisters.[4][16] He is a quarterOjibwe; his maternal grandmother was a member of theBad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians.[17][18][19] He had an abusive stepfather who would call him a "Trixie" when he acted feminine, which later inspired his drag name. His stepfather pointed a gun to his head and threatened to pull the trigger, which led to Firkus being put in his grandparents’ care.[citation needed] His last name was inspired by his affinity for theBarbie doll and toy companyMattel.[20] Before deciding on "Trixie Mattel" as his drag name, he originally considered the name Cupcake.[21] He moved in with his grandparents at age 15.[22][23] His grandfather was a country musician who taught him how to play the guitar.[24]
After graduating from high school, Firkus studied at theUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he received a BFA in musical theatre and was introduced to drag while attending a screening ofThe Rocky Horror Picture Show at theOriental Theatre.[23][25] He first performed in drag at LaCage NiteClub in Milwaukee, becoming a regular performer in Milwaukee's drag scene.[26] Firkus would perform with fellow drag queensKim Chi andShea Couleé in Milwaukee[27][28] and occasionally in Chicago.[29] He attended beauty school in 2014 before withdrawing to participate inRuPaul's Drag Race.[29] Outside of drag, he worked in cosmetics, freelancing atSephora and working atUlta andMAC.[30]
Mattel first gained widespread attention as a competitor on theseventh season ofRuPaul's Drag Race (2015). She was initially eliminated in episode four but later re-entered the competition inepisode eight by winning the "Conjoined Twins" challenge withPearl Liaison. Mattel was eliminated again in episode 10,[31] ultimately placing sixth overall and becoming the first queen to last more than one episode after returning to the competition.[31] Mattel, who is ofOjibwe descent, was the third Native American queen to compete onDrag Race followingStacy Layne Matthews, who isLumbee, onseason 3 andKelly Mantle, who isCherokee, onseason 6.[32] After her run on the show, Mattel performed her stand-up comedy tour,Ages 3 and Up, from 2015 to 2017.[33]
In October 2015, Mattel guest-starred in a special edition ofWOWPresents'Fashion Photo Review[34] with fellow seventh season contestantKatya Zamolodchikova.World of Wonder later launchedUNHhhh, a comedy web series featuring the duo. The series became the most successful show on theWOW Presents YouTube channel and earned them their firstStreamy Award nomination for Show of the Year at the7th Streamy Awards.[35] In November 2016, Mattel had a guest appearance as herself onAmerican Horror Story: Roanoke. She self-released her debut studio albumTwo Birds on May 2, 2017.[36] The album debuted at number 2 on theHeatseekers Albums chart, number 6 on theIndependent Albums chart, and number 16 on theAmericana/Folk Albums chart.[37][38][39] In December 2017, Mattel releasedHomemade Christmas, an EP of three recorded Christmas songs that featured Zamolodchikova.[40][41]
In October 2017, it was announced thatUNHhhh would end after its second season. Shortly after, a television spin-off ofUNHhhh forViceland calledThe Trixie and Katya Show premiered. The show ran until March 2018. Midway through the season, Zamolodchikova suffered a mental health crisis triggered by a relapse into addiction, which caused her to be replaced byBob the Drag Queen for the remainder of the season.[42][43] Mattel and Zamolodchikova reunited in October 2018 for a third season ofUNHhhh.
In November 2017, Mattel and Zamolodchikova starred in a drag stage adaptation of the 1997 cult filmRomy and Michele's High School Reunion, titledTrixie and Katya's High School Reunion.[44][45] Also in November 2017, Mattel produced a video forGQ Magazine calledTrixie Mattel Makes a PB&J (and More Importantly, a Cocktail),[46] earning a nomination from theJames Beard Foundation Awards in the humor category.[47]
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Mattel later returned to theDrag Race franchise for thethird season ofRuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, which started airing on January 25, 2018. On March 15, 2018, her fellow competitors voted for her to advance to the final two, where she ultimately won against runner-upKennedy Davenport in the final lipsync battle.[48][49] She became the first winner ofDrag Race to be of Indigenous descent. In December 2018, she competed in the television specialRuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular and won in a tie with the other competitors.[50][51]
On February 3, 2018, Mattel released an acoustic version of her song "Moving Parts," which is also the name of her documentary, as a tease for her upcoming album. It became her first charting single, peaking at number 83 on theScottish Single Chart.[52] She released her second studio album,One Stone, on March 15, 2018, the same night as theAll Stars finale.[53] The album peaked at number 16 on the Folk Albums chart, number 10 on the Independent albums chart, and number 1 on the Heatseekers chart, becoming Mattel's first album to reach the top spot on a Billboard chart.[38][37][39]In April 2018, she launched her new comedy world tourNow with Moving Parts, followed by theSuper Bowl Cut tour later that same year.[54] A documentary film titledTrixie Mattel: Moving Parts premiered at theTribeca Film Festival in April 2019 and screened until May 2019. It documents Mattel as she embarks on her "Moving Parts" tour following herAll Stars win, as well as her personal struggles.[55] The documentary was made available onVideo On Demand platforms on December 3, 2019. An accompanying acoustic soundtrack was released later in December.[56] Mattel's first comedy special,Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend, aired onOutTV in Canada on September 26, 2019.[57]
In a September 2018 interview withBillboard, she announced that she was working on her third studio album,Barbara, featuring an "electro-folk" sound.[58] "Yellow Cloud" was released as the first single from the album on May 17, 2019, though it did not make the final cut. "Malibu" was released as the official first single on January 24, 2020, and the album was released a week later throughProducer Entertainment Group andATO Records.[59] The album received aGLAAD Media Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Artist.
In January 2019, Mattel and Zamolodchikova launched the fourth season ofUNHhhh. In June 2019, Mattel was one of 37 drag queens featured on the cover ofNew York magazine. The magazine ranked America's 100 most powerful drag queens and placed Mattel at number 4.[60]
During theCOVID-19 pandemic, filming of the fifth season ofUNHhhh was put on hold. In its place, Mattel and Zamolodchikova launchedTrixie and Katya Save the World, a spin-off filmed from their homes. Mattel also took the time to start building her YouTube channel, which previously featured make-up tutorials and music videos. She expanded the channel to include content reflecting her pastime as a toy collector, with videos reviewing newBarbie collections, discussing doll history, or baking withEasy-Bake Ovens.[61] Mattel and Zamolodchikova resumed filming the fifth season ofUNHhhh later in 2020 and launched their podcastThe Bald and the Beautiful.[62] On July 14, 2020, Mattel and Zamolodchikova releasedTrixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood, an affectionate parody of women'sself-help books. The book was aNew York Timesbest-seller.[63]
In September 2020, Mattel released a cover ofLana Del Rey's "Video Games", which ranked 66 on the Scottish singles chart and 89 on the UK Downloads chart. In December 2020, Mattel and Zamolodchikova co-hosted the10th Streamy Awards in Los Angeles. In the same ceremony, the duo was nominated for Show of the Year and Unscripted Series forUNHhhh, winning the latter category.[64][65]
In February 2021, Mattel released a cover of theViolent Femmes track "Blister in the Sun." She also announced the EPFull Coverage, Vol. 1, which included both singles "Video Games" and "Blister in the Sun," as well as a cover of "Jackson" withOrville Peck. The EP was released on April 30, 2021.[66]
In May 2021, Mattel announced that she would star inTrixie Motel, a reality series onDiscovery+. The series would follow Mattel, her (at the time) partner David, and "famous" friends as they renovated a motel in Palm Springs.[67][68] The renovations began in the fall of 2021, and the series premiered on June 3, 2022.[69]
In August 2021, Mattel and Zamolodchikova launched their newsletterGooped, which includes light-hearted advice.[70] In November 2021, Mattel announced "The Trixie Doll," a collectible fashion doll in her likeness, in collaboration withIntegrity Toys.[71]
In September 2021,Producer Entertainment Group debuted a vodka line in collaboration with the Mexican distillery Casa Maestri. The line, titled Serv Vodka, consists of six flavors each inspired by a drag queen on the PEG roster: pink lemonade (Mattel); pineapple (Manila Luzon); mixed berries (Trinity the Tuck); blood orange (Sharon Needles); green apple (Monét X Change); and original unflavored (Alaska Thunderfuck 5000).[72]
In December 2021, the drag queen singing competitionQueen of the Universe premiered, featuring Mattel as one of the four judges. The second and final season, which premiered in June 2023, also featured Mattel on the judging panel.[73]
On November 12, 2021, Mattel released the single "Hello Hello," loosely inspired by 60spower pop. The single's music video was choreographed by fellow drag race alumnaLaganja Estranja.[74] Joseph Longo ofThem said: "With "Hello Hello," Mattel makes her case for pop star status — elaborate choreography, suave backup dancers, expressive makeup, and a sparkly mini-dress."[75] The single "This Town" featuringShakey Graves followed on January 28, 2022, along with the announcement of her fourth studio album, adouble album calledThe Blonde & Pink Albums. The third single, "C'mon, Loretta," was released on April 15, 2022, with the full 14-track album following in June 2022.[76]
In the spring of 2022, it was announced Mattel would co-star with Zamolodchikova in the dating showFrom Katya with Love to help her find a partner, although the series was later cancelled.[77][78] On April 8, 2022,Entertainment Weekly (EW) announced the then-upcoming release of Trixie and Katya's second book,Working Girls: Trixie & Katya's Guide to Professional Womanhood. EW reported that the book includes "advice for people entering the modern workplace, including satirical tips for choosing a career path, navigating the 'Nine Circles of Retail Hell,' corporate culture, grappling with suspicions that your colleague 'doesn't really hope their emails finds you well,' and the inevitable sailing into one's retiree era." The book also included quizzes and an aptitude test.[79][80]
In 2023, Mattel announced partnerships withEtsy,Maybelline,LinkedIn, andThe Sims.[81][82][83][84] Mattel was featured on the cover of the June 2023 edition ofLos Angeles magazine.[85] Also in June 2023, Mattel partnered with the online survival horror video gameDead by Daylight to co-host its annual Into the Rainbow charity event with streamer Negaoryx in support ofPride Month and theIt Gets Better Project.[86] That same year, she made a guest appearance as Skelly Vonderbone in theNickelodeon animated seriesMonster High.
In June 2024, a second season of the renovation reality seriesTrixie Motel premiered onMax, following the renovation of Mattel's own home. Mattel also guest starred as Shazam in theFX comedy seriesEnglish Teacher.[87]
On May 1, 2019, Mattel announced that she would be releasing her makeup brand, Trixie Cosmetics, later that month, and it would be available at RuPaul's DragCon LA on May 24, 2019.[88] Mattel had previously dipped into the makeup industry with her Oh Honey! collaboration with independent makeup brand Sugarpill Cosmetics in 2018.[89]
In 2020, Trixie Cosmetics launched a collaboration collection with Zamolodchikova called "Red Scare".[62] The brand has also released collaboration collections withJuno Birch[90] andLaganja Estranja.[91]
In February 2021, Mattel announced that she had become co-owner of Wisconsin's oldest LGBTQ+ bar,This Is It!, located inMilwaukee.[92]
This Is It! permanently closed in March 2025, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and street closures for its financial struggles.[93]
Mattel and her then-partner David Silver bought afixer-upper motel inPalm Springs, California, originally named Ruby Montana's Coral Sands Inn, for $1.9 million. Initially, she had planned to transform it into anAirbnb rental but changed her mind after viewing the property. Instead, Mattel decided to renovate the motel to reflect the aesthetics of her drag persona, enlisting designer Dani Dazey to collaborate on the project. The renovation process was the subject of theDiscovery+ original docuseriesTrixie Motel, which aired in 2022.[94] In 2024, Mattel and Silver produced a spin-off series,Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home, which followed the renovation of their own home. At the conclusion of this 4-part series, Silver announced that he and Mattel planned to renovate another motel in the future.[95]
In addition to her comedic drag persona, Mattel is also acountry folk singer-songwriter. In an interview withRolling Stone, Mattel recounted that her grandfather was a country singer who taught her how to begin playing guitar. But, growing up, she hated country music and thought it was "old people music." However, she grew to love and appreciate country as an adult, recognizing its depth, complexity, and humor with artists likeJune Carter Cash andDolly Parton especially contributing to her newfound appreciation. Mattel also said that she learned guitar by listening toGeorge Jones,Conway Twitty, andJohnny Cash. Although she learned to play folk-country, the type of music she listened to on the radio was folk-pop from performers such asJason Isbell,Kris Kristofferson,Aimee Mann,Michelle Branch, andKacey Musgraves.[96] Currently, Mattel finds that her music is inspired by Miley Cyrus and Kacey Musgraves, referring to them as "two fringe-country kindred spirits."[97] Several of Mattel's influences for the finished version of her third studio album,Barbara, includeThe Go-Go's,Blondie,The B-52's,Fountains of Wayne,Weezer,Aimee Mann, andThe Click Five.[98]
Mattel is also a DJ, posting a remix of theBlack Eyed Peas song "My Humps" in July 2023, and laterAqua's "Barbie Girl" andMegan Thee Stallion's "Her".[99]
Firkus is gay.[100] He was in a relationship with filmmaker David Silver, who also produced his documentaryMoving Parts, from 2016 to 2024.[101][102][103] He is a vegetarian,[104][105] anatheist,[19] and a collector ofBarbie dolls.[106]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts | Herself (in and out of drag) | Documentary | [55] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself (contestant) | Season 7, 6th place | [107] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Herself | Season 7 | ||
| 2016 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself (guest) | Season 8, Episode 10: "Grand Finale" | |
| American Horror Story: Roanoke | Herself | Season 6, Episode 10: "Chapter 10" | [108] | |
| Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul | Season 1, Episode 5: "Featuring Mindy Cohn" Season 2, Episode 2: "Featuring Frankie Grande" | |||
| 2017–2018 | The Trixie & Katya Show | Herself (co-host) | 14 episodes | [109] |
| 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Herself (contestant) | Season 3, Winner | [49] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself (guest) | Season 10, Episode 1: "10s Across The Board" | [110] | |
| Super Drags | Champagne (voice) | English dub; Main role | ||
| Larry King Now | Herself | Guest | ||
| RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular | Herself (contestant) | Joint Winner | ||
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Herself (guest) | Season 4, Episode 10: "Super Queen Grand Finale" | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself (guest) | Season 11, Episode 5: "Monster Ball" | ||
| 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards | Herself (presenter) | |||
| Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend | Herself | Television special | [57] | |
| 2020 | Brunch with Tiffany | Season 3, Episode 3: "Trixie Mattel" | ||
| RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race | Herself (mentor) | Season 1, Episode 1: "Secret Celebrity Edition #101"; Winner | [111] | |
| Jonathan Van Ness: Kicks | Herself | Television special | ||
| Celebrity Call Center | ||||
| 2021 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | Season 6, Episode 2 | ||
| Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump | Season 1, Episode 3: "Diva Tea: Iggy Azalea & Trixie Mattel" | |||
| Crank Yankers | Season 6, Episode 8: "Kathy Griffin, Trixie Mattel & Chelsea Peretti" | [112] | ||
| Call Me Mother | Season 1, Episode 6: "Out of the Darkness" | |||
| Sex: Unzipped | Documentary | |||
| The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Herself (judge) | Season 4, Episode 3: "Weird, Wild, West" | [113] | |
| Hear Me Out | Herself | Episode 4: "Trixie Mattel" | ||
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Season 2, Episode 57 | |||
| 2021–2023 | Queen of the Universe | Herself (judge) | [114] | |
| 2022 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself (in drag) | ||
| Entertainment Tonight | ||||
| Sketchy Queens | Episode 1: "Symphony of Jennifers" | |||
| Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed Psychotherapist | Season 1, Episode 1 | |||
| 2022–2024 | Trixie Motel | Herself (in and out of drag) | Discovery+ docuseries; also executive producer | |
| 2023 | Brother vs. Brother | Herself (in drag) | Season 8, Episode 4: "Garages to Guest Suites" | |
| Monster High | Skelly Vonderbone | Episode 12: "Horoscare/Flaunt Your Skeleton" | ||
| Drag Isn't Dangerous | Herself (in drag) | Livestream telethon | ||
| Trixie & Katya Live: The Last Show | Veeps special | |||
| Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star | Guest judge; Series 5, Episode 6 | [115] | ||
| The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City | Episode: "Vacation Crashers", "All Tricks, No Trust" & "Don't Be a Drag" | |||
| A Very Demi Holiday Special | Television special | [116] | ||
| 2024 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Season 5, Episode 171 | ||
| English Teacher | Shazam | Season 1, Episode 2: "Powderpuff" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Bestie$ for Ca$h | Herself | Episode: "Katya Zamo & Trixie Mattel" | |
| Fashion Photo RuView | Episode: "RuView of Raja & Raven" | |||
| 2015, 2018 | Whatcha Packin' | 2 episodes | ||
| 2015, 2017, 2019 | Hey Qween! | 4 episodes | ||
| 2015 | Transformations: with James St. James | Episode: "Trixie Mattel" | ||
| 2016 | Hot T | 2 episodes | ||
| Gay of Thrones | Season 6, Episode 4: "Thrust of the Stranger" | [117] | ||
| 2016–present | UNHhhh | Herself (co-host) | 8 seasons, 201 episodes withKatya Zamolodchikova | [118] |
| 2018 | YouTube Rewind 2018 | Herself | ||
| 2018–2024 | The Pit Stop | Herself (host) | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 4) Canada's Drag Race (season 1) RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6) RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 9) | [118] |
| 2019 | The X Change Rate | Herself | Episode: "Trixie Mattel" | |
| 2019–2021 | That's Our Sally | Queerty Production | ||
| 2019–present | Trixie Cosmetics TV | Herself (host) | Trixie Mattel's YouTube channel | |
| I Like to Watch | Herself (co-host) | Netflix YouTube show | [119] | |
| 2020 | Trixie Mattel: One Night Only | Herself | Musical comedy special | [120] |
| Trixie & Katya Save the World | Herself (co-host) | |||
| Gayme Show | Herself | Episode: "Respect Kirsten" | [121] | |
| Instant Influencer | Guest judge | [122] | ||
| 10th Annual Streamy Awards | Herself (co-host) | |||
| 2021 | The Badass Questionnaire | Herself | Episode: "Trixie Mattel" | |
| YouTube Pride 2021 | Herself (co-host) | |||
| PsBattles Live | Herself | Episode 4 | ||
| 2022 | Behind the Shadows | Episode: "What's Guillermo's Drag Name? With Trixie Mattel" | ||
| Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration | Netflix special | |||
| 2023 | Walk In | Episode: "The Story Behind Trixie Mattel's Most Iconic Wig" | ||
| 2024 | Awards for Excellence in Audio | Herself (hostess) | ||
| Tammie Talks | Herself | Episode: "Trixie Mattel on Tammie Talks" |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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| 2016 | The T | Alaska Thunderfuck ft.Adore Delano | [123] |
| 2017 | Mama Don't Make Me Put On The Dress Again | Trixie Mattel | [124] |
| 2019 | Started | Iggy Azalea | [125] |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | The Savage Situation Podcast | Episode: "Trixie Mattel" | [126] |
| 2020–present | The Bald and the Beautiful | Cohost | [127][128] |
| 2020 | Bright Minded | Episode 5 | [129] |
| Not Too Deep | [130] | ||
| 2021 | All Things Vanderpump | Episode: "Trixie Mattel, Drag Race, and a Shocking Arrest!" | [131] |
| Whiskey Ginger | Episode: "Trixie Mattel" | [132] | |
| Good for You | [133] | ||
| Werkin' Girls | Episode: "Trixie Mattel Cracked an Egg on Ginger's Face" | [134] | |
| 2022 | The Comment Section | Episode: "This B*tch Came Bald" | [135] |
| 2023 | BFFs | Episode: "Trixie Mattel Rates the BFFs of Drag" | [136] |
| Very Delta | Episode: "Are You Trixie Mattel Like Me?" | [137] | |
| I've Had It | Episode: "Death is a Total Racket with Trixie Mattel" | [138] | |
| 2024 | Scam Goddess | Episode: "Fraud Fridays: The Flexing Fraudster w/ Trixie Mattel" | [139] |
| Gayotic with MUNA | Episode: "Lesbian Book Club with Trixie Mattel" | [140] | |
| So True | Episodes: "Trixie Mattel is Lazy Barbie" and "Trixie Mattel Returns" | [141][142] | |
| Good Children | Episode: "Trixie Mattel on Childhood, Coming Out, & Dating Drag Queens" | [143] | |
| Zach Sang Show | Episode: "Trixie Mattel: Drag Queens, RuPaul, Brittany Broski" | [144] | |
| Artist Friendly | Episode: "Trixie Mattel" | [145] | |
| The Pink House with Sam Smith | Episode: "In the Playroom with Trixie Mattel" | [146] | |
| 2025 | Sloppy Seconds | Episode: "Huge if True (w/ Trixie Mattel)" | [147] |
| Monet Talks | Episode: "Trixie Mattel Talks Sending Nudes and Fake Names for Hookups" | [148] |
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | WOWIE Awards | Best Drag Queen Music Video | "Mama Don't Make Me Put on the Dress Again" | Won[c] | [153] |
| 2018 | Queerty Awards | Rising Diva | Herself | Won | [154] |
| James Beard Foundation Journalism Award | Humor | Trixie Mattel Makes a PB&J (and More Importantly, a Cocktail) | Nominated | ||
| WOWIE Awards | Best Drag Music Video | "Break Your Heart" | Won | [155] | |
| 2019 | Best Documentary | Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts | [156] | ||
| Best Beauty Line | Trixie Cosmetics | ||||
| 2020 | Queerty Awards | Documentary | Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts | Won | [157] |
| Drag Royalty | Herself | Nominated | [158] | ||
| Indie Music Video | "Yellow Cloud" | Won | [159] | ||
| WOWIE Awards | Outstanding Album or EP | Barbara | Nominated | [160] | |
| Outstanding Palette | Trixie Cosmetics' Summer of Love Palette | Won | [161] | ||
| 2021 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Artist | Barbara | Nominated | [162][163] |
| Queerty Awards | Indie Music Video | "Malibu" | Won | [164] | |
| American Influencer Awards | Drag Influencer of the Year | Herself | Won | [165] | |
| 2022 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Comedy Special | Trixie Mattel: One Night Only | Nominated | [166] |
| Queerty Awards | Standout Stand-Up | Herself | Runner-up | [167] | |
| Indie Music Video | "Hello Hello" | Won | [168] | ||
| Webby Awards | Variety & Reality Video | "Office Tour (WARNING: ICONIC)" | Won | [169][170] | |
| Variety & Reality Video (People's Voice) | |||||
| WOWIE Awards | Best Beauty Line | Trixie Cosmetics | Won | [171][172] | |
| 2023 | Queerty Awards | Music Video | "C'mon Loretta" | Nominated | [173] |
| Webby Awards | Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle, General Video (People's Voice) | Trixie Mattel Transforms into Dr. Manhattan | Won | [174] | |
| 2024 | Queerty Awards | Music Video | "Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous" | Runner-up | [175] |
| Next Big Thing | Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home | [176] | |||
| Webby Awards | Podcasts (Comedy) | The Bald and the Beautiful | Won | [177] |
Known for her exaggerated, high-camp style [...] [Mattel] acknowledges that it's tough to be taken seriously as a musician.
A drag queen, singer/songwriter, and comedian, Trixie Mattel is known for her unique variety-show blend of standup [comedy] and acoustic pop.
This record is super mod-looking, but you can tell I was born in 1989 and grew up on Blink-182 and Weezer and Fountains of Wayne.
My grandpa was a country singer and I started learning guitar from him, just at the kitchen table when I was younger and I got really into it.
I was only show director of one show, and it was once a month in Milwaukee at the Hamburger Mary's. It was called 'Trixie's Dollhouse,' and basically I would just book you and Shea.
This week, she comes to Roscoe's Tavern with the rest of the Rupaul's Drag Race Season 7 cast. Unlike most of the cast, she has performed in Chicago numerous times before.
I used to work in cosmetics. I freelanced at Sephora, I worked at Ulta, I was at MAC for five years, so I used to watch people shop for make-up for a living and that's a very educational experience.
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