Maya the Drag Queen Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Alex Mathew
Nick name	Mayamma
Profession(s)	Artist, Drag Queen Performer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	12 October 1988 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	35 Years
Birthplace	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bengaluru
College/University	Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru
Educational Qualification	Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading, Writing
Tattoo(s)	Front of right arm: Hermit, Sri Yantra
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Sexual Orientation	Gay
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Mathew Alexander (deceased) Mother- Renu Mathew
Siblings	Sister- Ankita Mathew
Favourites
Actress	Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Maya The Drag Queen

• Alex Mathew belongs to a Christian family hailing from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
  

  Alex Mathew (Maya the Drag Queen) as a young child

• His family was settled in Kochi until he was 17, and then they shifted to Bengaluru, Karnataka.

• He has been interested in theatre since his childhood days.

• He encountered significant challenges in establishing himself as a theatre actor when certain associates believed his portrayal of characters was too feminine.

• He was inspired by the characters Mrs Doubtfire played by Robin Williams in the film “Mrs Doubtfire” (1993) and the character played by Kamal Haasan in “Avvai Shanmugi” (1996).

• After learning about Dame Edna in the UK, RuPaul in the USA, and Queen Harish in India, he got interested in drag performances.

• His first drag Performance was at the Humming Tree, Bengaluru in September 2014.

• His drag persona is named Mayamma, which means ‘the mother of illusions or magic’.
  

  Alex Mathew (Maya the Drag Queen) in one of his early performances

• He works as a Public Relations (PR) and marketing executive during the daytime and performs as Maya the Drag Queen at the Kitty Ko Night Club in Bengaluru.
  

  Alex Mathew as himself and Maya the Drag Queen

• He has attended several TEDx events as a speaker.
  

  Alex Mathew (Maya the Drag Queen) speaking at a TEDx Event

• He came out about his sexual orientation as gay a few months after doing his debut drag performance.

• He informed his parents through an email to which his parents initially responded negatively. They later understood his point of view and offered their support to him.

• After coming out in the open, he faced many challenges in his professional and personal life.

• He has conducted classes in various schools regarding the LGBTQIA+ community and drag as an art form.
  

  Alex Mathew (Maya the Drag Queen) teaching at a school

• His signature style of addressing his audience is Ente Kutties and Kuttans in Malayalam which translates to an informal way of saying, My boys and girls.

• In an interview, he expressed his desire to open a school for needy children.