Mardi Pieronek
Mardi Pieronek | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) Calgary, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | social media personality podcaster |
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| Followers | 325.3K |
| Likes | 6.2M |
Last updated: 17 August 2025 | |
Marilyn "Mardi" Pieronek (born 1962) is a Canadian TikToker, podcaster, former drag artist, and former sex worker. She is known on TikTok by the username Mardipantz, where she makes content about being a transgender woman in the 1970s and 1980s punk scene and club scenes in Vancouver. Pieronek is a co-host of the podcast A Life Lived Trans.
Biography
Pieronek was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1962.[1] She ran away from home when she was fifteen years old, in 1977, and came out as a transgender woman and began her gender transition.[2] She was active in the Vancouver club scene in the 1980s, performing at the LUV-A-FAIR punk rock club.[1] She was also a drag performer and sex worker, living and working in Davie Village as a prostitute to fund her gender affirming healthcare.[2][3]
She is a TikTok content creator, posting about her experiences as a transgender woman who lived in the 1970s and 1980s.[4] Pieronek is a co-host of the podcast A Life Lived Trans.
Pieronek lives in on Vancouver Island in British Columbia with her husband.[1] She had a drug addiction and is now sober.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Colavito, Elio (July 8, 2022). "Trans Testimony on TikTok: An Interview with Mardi Pieronek". LGBTQ History Digital Collaboratory. University of Toronto Mississauga.
- ^ a b c Billson, Chantelle (July 2, 2025). "'I transitioned in 1977 as a teenager – it was basically the Stone Age for trans healthcare'". Pink News. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Linley, Harry (November 14, 2022). "Life Lived Trans: Life in Davie Village during the 1970s". Vancouver Is Awesome. Vancouver, Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "The trans elders schooling kids on the reality of transitioning in the 80s". Dazedd Digital. June 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2025.