D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
November 22, 1981 (43 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 Prideas
- 2022 ·The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
- 2022 ·Little Demonas Queen Inichoochiama (voice)
- 2022 ·PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentationas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·Lovecraft Countryas Lena Horne
- 2020 ·Together in Pride: You Are Not Aloneas Self
- 2020 ·We're Hereas Self
- 2020 ·Katy Keeneas Deveraux
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·Shangela Is Shookas Self
- 2019 ·A Black Lady Sketch Showas Arms Dealer
- 2019 ·Werq the Worldas Self
- 2019 ·Trixie Mattel: Moving Partsas Self (uncredited)
- 2019 ·Exposed with Joseph Shepherdas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·The Masked Singeras Clue Giver
- 2018 ·BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trendsas
- 2018 ·RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacularas Self - Contestant
- 2018 ·Dancing Queenas Self
- 2018 ·A Star Is Bornas Drag Bar Emcee
- 2018 ·Follow Meas Self
- 2018 ·Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hateas Stephen
- 2018 ·Tommy in La La Landas Himself
- 2018 ·Station 19as Ruby Red Slippers
- 2018 ·Forbiddenas
- 2016 ·Straight Outta OZas
- 2016 ·Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roastas Self
- 2016 ·Hurricane Biancaas Stephen
- 2016 ·Draggedas Himself
- 2015 ·RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmasas Self
- 2015 ·TupiniQueensas Herself
- 2015 ·Kiss Me, Kill Meas Jasmine
- 2015 ·Lavalantulaas Neils Elman (uncredited)
- 2015 ·This Is Dragas Self
- 2014 ·Whatcha Packin'as Self - Guest
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
- 2014 ·Broad Cityas Waitress
- 2013 ·Cinderoncéas The Fairy Dragmother
- 2013 ·R.I.P.D.as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
- 2013 ·Alyssa's Secretas Self - Guest
- 2013 ·Alyssa's Secretas Self - Guest (voice)
- 2013 ·LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!as Self / LaQuifa
- 2013 ·Farah Goes Bangas Bettina
- 2013 ·Gone With the Wind Fabulousas Hater
- 2012 ·RuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Contestant
- 2012 ·Jenifer Lewis and Shangelaas Shangela
- 2011 ·2 Broke Girlsas Hallelujah
- 2010 ·Detroit 1-8-7as Drag Performer
- 2010 ·Terriersas Mikaela
- 2010 ·RuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Contestant
- 2009 ·Communityas Miss Urbana Champaign
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Gleeas Shangela Laquifa Wadley
- 2009 ·The Panty Manas Young Poet
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Shangela Laquifa Wadley
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Special Guest
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Audience Member
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Contestant
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas
- 2008 ·The Mentalistas Shangela
- 2005 ·Bonesas Kimmy Moore
- 2005 ·Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant
- 1998 ·GayVN Awardsas Self - Host
- 1998 ·GayVN Awardsas Self
- 1993 ·The X-Filesas Annabelle
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- Future ·Lone Star Bullas Jordan