Matraka is the stage name of Gerardo Reyes Toledo, a Mexican
drag queen and contestant on the first season of ''
Drag Race Mexico
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Places
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''. Matraka is from
Purísima del Rincón
Purísima del Rincón is a Mexican municipality located in the state of Guanajuato, founded on January 1, 1603. Its municipal seat is the town of Purísima de Bustos.
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,
Guanajato
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, and identifies as
Indigenous Mexican
Indigenous peoples of Mexico ( es, gente indígena de México, pueblos indígenas de México), Native Mexicans ( es, nativos mexicanos) or Mexican Native Americans ( es, pueblos originarios de México, lit=Original peoples of Mexico), are those ...
.
Early life
Matraka was born in Purísima del Rincón in 1998. His father is a
cultural manager
A cultural manager ( es, gestor/gestora cultural) is a person who is motivated by the improvement of art, works independently and professionally with knowledge of the subject, and develops work as a mediator between governmental and/or private cul ...
in Guanajuato and brought Reyes to
Baile folklórico Baile ("dance" in Spanish) may refer to:
* Baile (Spanish play), a Spanish dramatic form
* Baile funk, a type of dance music from Rio de Janeiro
* Baile, the Irish Gaelic word for a town, usually anglicized as "bally" or "balla"
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performances starting at an early age.
In an interview with ''Periódico Correo'', Matraka said, "From the age of 5, my father regularly took me to cultural events such as folkloric ballet meetings in Guanajuato. Notably, an event named Viva la Magia, later known as Viva la Banda, left a significant impression on me. These were international events, exposing me to diverse perspectives on art and culture."
At university, Matraka majored in
plastic arts
Plastic arts are art forms which involve physical manipulation of a plastic medium by molding or modeling such as sculpture or ceramics. Less often the term may be used broadly for all the visual arts (such as painting, sculpture, film and pho ...
but now works full-time doing drag performances.
Matraka's name, which is a play on the word
matraca
A ratchet or rattle, more specifically, cog rattle is a musical instrument of the percussion family and a warning/signaling device. It operates on the principle of the ratchet device, using a gearwheel and a stiff board mounted on a handle, whi ...
, came from playing with friends in 2019.
Career
Matraka began performing in 2019 in clubs and at festivals in Guanajuato.
Her drag is defined by
social criticism and inspired by Mexican culture.
Matraka's outfits incorporate classic elements, such as
sarapes and ruffled skirts.
According to Matraka, her drag style "it has to do with Mexican culture."
In 2023, Matraka competed on the
first season of ''
Drag Race México
''Drag Race México'' is a Mexican reality competition television series based on the original American series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and part of the ''Drag Race'' franchise. It airs on MTV and Paramount+ in Mexico and Latin America, and on WOW ...
''.
Filmography
Television
Reference
External links
Matrakaat
IMDb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Matraka
1998 births
Living people
Drag Race México contestants
Mexican drag queens
People from Guanajuato
Indigenous drag performers of the Americas