Biography
Who is Trisha Paytas?
Early life and background
Trisha Paytas was born on May 8, 1988, in Riverside, California. She is of Greek, Hungarian, and Moroccan descent. After her parents divorced, she moved to Freeport, Illinois, when she was three years old.
At age 15, she returned to California to live with her father and attended a Catholic online school. She later moved back to Illinois at age 16 to attend high school in Pecatonica.
YouTube and television career
Trisha began her career in acting and modeling in Los Angeles. She appeared on television programs such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Who Wants to Be a Superhero?. In 2007, she started her YouTube channel, which eventually focused on beauty, fashion, and relationship advice.
Her digital presence includes mukbang videos and eating challenges, which she began posting in 2014. She also appeared on the game show Celebrity Name Game in 2014 alongside her mother. In 2017, she was a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 20 for 11 days.
Trisha has also appeared in music videos for artists like Eminem and Amy Winehouse. Her music career includes the EP Daddy Issues, which reached number 25 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart in 2016, and the 2019 Heartbreak Tour.
Podcasting and recent projects
Between 2020 and 2021, she co-hosted the successful podcast Frenemies with Ethan Klein. Following a dispute with Klein, she launched the Just Trish Podcast in 2023. This show, co-hosted by Oscar Gracey, has earned approximately 145 million YouTube views.
In 2024, she made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live and performed at the example Theater in the show Trishmas Live. Her recent stage work includes the benefit show Trisha Paytas: Big Broadway Dream at the St. James Theater in 2025.
Trisha is set to make her Broadway debut as Maxine Dean in the Beetlejuice revival starting in November. She is also scheduled to appear in the third season of the HBO series Euphoria.
Personal life and health
She married Moses Hacmon in late 2021 after they began dating in early 2020. The couple has three children together, including two daughters and a son born in 2025.
Trisha has shared details regarding her mental health, including a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. She has also spoken openly about her past struggles with various substance addictions during her early career in Los Angeles.
Birthday and age
Trisha Paytas was born on May 8, 1988, which makes Trisha 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Trisha shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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