Piyah Martell

About

Transgender YouTuber known for her appearance on RuPaul's Drag Race in 2012. She is particularly recognized for her rare disorder, caudal regression syndrome, in which her spine and legs did not develop properly in the womb.

Before Fame

When she was fifteen, she made the difficult decision to inform her parents that she wanted to begin dressing as a girl. This marked her slow transition as a transgender woman.

Trivia

One of her most popular YouTube videos is "Piyah Martell-The Beginning" posted in February 2012.

Family Life

She was born Pedro Martell. Her mother, Mary, died when she was only seven years old and her father, Pete, remarried when he was fifteen. She has an older brother named Angelo.

Associated With

Her YouTube channel features music videos to popular artists like Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey.