Person in history
Trixie Mattel
Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1989 · August 23
- Age this year
- 37No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 37th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Brian Michael Firkus, better known by the stage name Trixie Mattel, is an American drag queen, television personality, singer-songwriter, DJ, and entrepreneur originally from Marinette County, Wisconsin. She is known for her exaggerated, 1960s-influenced style, distinctive eye makeup, and musical repertoire that blends comedy with acoustic pop and folk-country music, with skills in guitar and the autoharp. In 2015,
Why this date
Trixie Mattel appears on our August 23 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1989.
- January 4Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- November 17Walt Disney Pictures
- October 22TAN-SAHSA Flight 414
- May 12San Bernardino train disaster
- December 17Fernando Collor de Mello
Born the same day
Boryana Kaleyn
Boryana Kaleyn, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and Olympic silver medalist
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Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
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P. J. Washington, American basketball player
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Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player
Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1989Andrew LuckSeptember 12
- 1989Elysée (footballer)September 13
- 1989Nastia LiukinOctober 30
- 1989Ryan McGowanAugust 15
- 1989Kelsey AdrianOctober 5
- 1989Agnes KnochenhauerMay 5
- 1989Matthew Lewis (actor)June 27
- 1989Jesús MonteroNovember 28
Sources
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“Trixie Mattel”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/trixie-mattel, accessed October 24, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Trixie Mattel
When was Trixie Mattel born?
August 23 1989.
How old would Trixie Mattel be today?
37 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on August 23?
Boryana Kaleyn, Lil Yachty, P. J. Washington and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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