D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
November 22, 1981 (42 years old) in Paris, Texas, USA
Shangela Laquifa Wadley, commonly referred to as Shangela, is the stage name of D.J. Pierce, a professional drag queen, actor, television personality and comedian from Paris, Texas. Shangela is best known for competing on the 3rd and 4th seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, returning for the 3rd season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, as one of the hosts of HBO's We're Here, and for his role in the 2018 film A Star is Born.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride as
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Little Demon as Queen Inichoochiama (voice)
- 2022 · PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Lovecraft Country as Lena Horne
- 2020 · Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone as Self
- 2020 · We're Here as Self
- 2020 · Katy Keene as Deveraux
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Shangela Is Shook as Herself
- 2019 · A Black Lady Sketch Show as Arms Dealer
- 2019 · Werq the World as Self
- 2019 · Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts as Self (uncredited)
- 2019 · Exposed with Joseph Shepherd as Self - Guest
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Clue Giver
- 2018 · BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends as
- 2018 · RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular as Self - Special Guest
- 2018 · Dancing Queen as Self
- 2018 · A Star Is Born as Drag Bar Emcee
- 2018 · Follow Me as Self
- 2018 · Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate as Stephen
- 2018 · Tommy in La La Land as Himself
- 2018 · Station 19 as Ruby Red Slippers
- 2018 · Forbidden as
- 2017 · RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3 Exclusive Queen Ruveal as Self
- 2016 · Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast as Self
- 2016 · Hurricane Bianca as Stephen
- 2016 · Dragged as Himself
- 2015 · RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas as Self
- 2015 · TupiniQueens as Herself
- 2015 · Kiss Me, Kill Me as Jasmine
- 2015 · Lavalantula as Neils Elman (uncredited)
- 2015 · This Is Drag as Self
- 2014 · Whatcha Packin' as Self - Guest
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2014 · Broad City as Waitress
- 2013 · CinderoncĂ© as The Fairy Dragmother
- 2013 · R.I.P.D. as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
- 2013 · Alyssa's Secret as Self - Guest
- 2013 · Alyssa's Secret as Self - Guest (voice)
- 2013 · LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It! as Self / LaQuifa
- 2013 · Farah Goes Bang as Bettina
- 2013 · Gone With the Wind Fabulous as Hater
- 2012 · RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2012 · Jenifer Lewis and Shangela as Shangela
- 2011 · 2 Broke Girls as Hallelujah
- 2010 · Detroit 1-8-7 as Drag Performer
- 2010 · Terriers as Mikaela
- 2010 · RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Contestant
- 2009 · Community as Miss Urbana Champaign
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Glee as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
- Future · Lone Star Bull as Jordan
- 2009 · The Panty Man as Young Poet
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Audience Member
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Contestant
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Contestant (archive footage)
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Shangela
- 2005 · Bones as Kimmy Moore
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 1993 · The X-Files as Annabelle
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest