Gottmik: 15 facts about the RuPaul's Drag Race star you need to know

1. Who is Gottmik? Everything you need to know about the RuPaul's Drag Race star.

Meet Gottmik: makeup artist, fierce drag queen and RuPaul's Drag Race's first transmasculine contestant. Gottmik is set to make herstory when they walk into the werkroom on January 1, which is when Season 13 premieres. Here's everything you need to know about Gottmik. [@gottmik via Instagram]

2. How old is Gottmik?

Gottmik is 24 years old. They were born on 19 August 1996, which makes them a Leo. [Araya Diaz/Getty Images]

3. How tall is Gottmik?

We can't seem to find any details on Gottmik's height right now but we'll update you as soon as we know. [@gottmik via Instagram]

4. Where is Gottmik from?

Gottmik is American. Gottmik hails from Los Angeles, California, where they moved to to attend fashion school. [@gottmik via Instagram]

5. What does Gottmik mean?

Gottmik's name is a play on the famous "Got Milk?" slogan used in an American advertising campaign to encourage milk consumption. "Gott" is also the first part of their surname, Gottlieb. [@gottmik via Instagram]

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6. Is Gottmik transgender?

Gottmik is a proud transgender man. Speaking to Gay Times about his trans identity, he said: "I’ve known my whole life that something felt different. When I was a child, I only wanted the Happy Meal with the boy toy, and I only wanted to wear the boy uniform to school. Society told me I was just a tom-boy, but it wasn’t until I was 18 when I finally got the right group of friends around me that allowed me be myself and come to terms with the fact that I was transgender." [@gottmik via Instagram]

7. What is Gottmik's real name?

Gottmik's real name is Kade Gottlieb. [@gottmik via Instagram]

8. What is Gottmik's net worth?

Net worths are notoriously tricky to work out, so details on Gottmick's net worth aren't available right now. [@gottmik via Instagram]

9. What are Gottmik's pronouns?

Gottmik uses he/him pronouns out of drag and she/her in drag. During episode 2 of Drag Race, Gottmik said that when people use he/him pronouns while he's in drag, he feels "clocked" and like he's different to the other queens. [@gottmik via Instagram]

10. Who is Gottmik dating? Do they have a boyfriend or girlfriend?

Gottmik doesn't appear to be publicly dating anyone right now. But they could be dating someone in private…

11. Gottmik is a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13.

Gottmik is a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13. Gottmik is the first first transmasculine contestant on the show and they're hoping to become the programme's first trans winner. In their Meet The Queens, Gottmik said: "I need to be the first trans winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, period […] I love to play with gender sometimes. The more I got comfortable with my gender identity, the more I got to play with my Gottmik side." [@RuPaulsDragRace via Twitter]

12. Gottmik is a successful celebrity makeup artist.

Gottmik is already well known in the makeup world, where he paints faces under his professional name Kade Gottlieb. Gottmik has worked with Kaia Gerber, Heidi Klum, Gigi Gorgeous, Lil Nas X and more. He's also worked with notable Drag Race alum Detox, Courtney Act and Gia Gunn. [@beatbykade via Instagram]

13. Gottmik is close friends with YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous.

Gottmik is close friends with YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous. The two appeared on the July front cover of Out magazine and appear to have a tight bond. They met back in 2018 when Gottmik did a drag makeover on Gigi for her YouTube channel. Gigi helped Gottmik through their transition and she loves seeing Gottmik "putting on makeup and doing unconventional drag". [Presley Ann/Getty Images]

14. What does Gottmik look like out of drag?

Gottmik is just as stunning out of drag as they are in drag. [Presley Ann/Getty Images for GLAAD/The Hollywood Roosevelt]

15. Is Gottmik on Instagram?

Yes! Gottmik is on Instagram. You can find them on @gottmik. Gottmik also has a makeup Instagram account to showcase their artistry under the handle @beatbykade. [@gottmik via Instagram]