Panti Bliss was born Rory O’Neill in Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland, on 16 November 1968.
O’Neill’s father was a veterinary surgeon, and the family follows the Roman Catholic faith. However, Panti Bliss considers herself an atheist.
Besides, little information about the drag queen’s parents is available online.
Rory grew up in Ballinrobe and studied at the Dún Laoghaire art college.
The drag queen has been open about his struggles with gender identity and LGBTQ+ rights.
He talked about being diagnosed as HIV-positive in 1995 to Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin on the RTÉ Radio 1 series Aoibhinn and Company.
