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My Take
Trixie Mattel fascinates me because the cartoonish exterior hides a serious artist. Out of Milwaukee and university-educated, she stacks drag, comedy, songwriting and television hosting into one career without any of them feeling like a side hustle. I especially love that beneath the exaggerated Barbie-pink aesthetic sits a genuine folk musician who can actually play and write. That combination of high camp and earnest melancholy is rare, and it makes her work hit on more than one level. To me she represents self-invention done with both humor and craft, and I respect how openly she built her own lane.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Trixie Mattel
- Name (Japanese)
- トリクシー・マテル
- Reading
- とりくしー・まてる
- Born
- August 23, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- drag queen / comedian / singer-songwriter / television personality / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Trixie Mattel born?
Born August 23, 1989 (age 36).
Where is Trixie Mattel from?
Trixie Mattel is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Trixie Mattel do?
Trixie Mattel works as drag queen, comedian, singer-songwriter, television personality, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.