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 ยทTurn Up the Love: Connecting to Prideas
- 2022 ยทThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
- 2022 ยทLittle Demonas Queen Inichoochiama (voice)
- 2022 ยทPRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentationas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ยทLovecraft Countryas Lena Horne
- 2020 ยทTogether in Pride: You Are Not Aloneas Self
- 2020 ยทWe're Hereas Self
- 2020 ยทKaty Keeneas Deveraux
- 2019 ยทTamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ยทShangela Is Shookas Self
- 2019 ยทA Black Lady Sketch Showas Arms Dealer
- 2019 ยทWerq the Worldas Self
- 2019 ยทTrixie Mattel: Moving Partsas Self (uncredited)
- 2019 ยทExposed with Joseph Shepherdas Self - Guest
- 2019 ยทThe Masked Singeras Clue Giver
- 2018 ยทBEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trendsas
- 2018 ยทRuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacularas Self - Contestant
- 2018 ยทDancing Queenas Self
- 2018 ยทA Star Is Bornas Drag Bar Emcee
- 2018 ยทFollow Meas Self
- 2018 ยทHurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hateas Stephen
- 2018 ยทTommy in La La Landas Himself
- 2018 ยทStation 19as Ruby Red Slippers
- 2018 ยทForbiddenas
- 2016 ยทStraight Outta OZas
- 2016 ยทBianca Del Rio Birthday Roastas Self
- 2016 ยทHurricane Biancaas Stephen
- 2016 ยทDraggedas Himself
- 2015 ยทRuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmasas Self
- 2015 ยทTupiniQueensas Herself
- 2015 ยทKiss Me, Kill Meas Jasmine
- 2015 ยทLavalantulaas Neils Elman (uncredited)
- 2015 ยทThis Is Dragas Self
- 2014 ยทWhatcha Packin'as Self - Guest
- 2014 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
- 2014 ยทBroad Cityas Waitress
- 2013 ยทCinderoncรฉas The Fairy Dragmother
- 2013 ยทR.I.P.D.as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
- 2013 ยทAlyssa's Secretas Self - Guest
- 2013 ยทAlyssa's Secretas Self - Guest (voice)
- 2013 ยทLaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!as Self / LaQuifa
- 2013 ยทFarah Goes Bangas Bettina
- 2013 ยทGone With the Wind Fabulousas Hater
- 2012 ยทRuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Contestant
- 2012 ยทJenifer Lewis and Shangelaas Shangela
- 2011 ยท2 Broke Girlsas Hallelujah
- 2010 ยทDetroit 1-8-7as Drag Performer
- 2010 ยทTerriersas Mikaela
- 2010 ยทRuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Contestant
- 2009 ยทCommunityas Miss Urbana Champaign
- 2009 ยทWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ยทGleeas Shangela Laquifa Wadley
- 2009 ยทThe Panty Manas Young Poet
- 2009 ยทRuPaul's Drag Raceas Shangela Laquifa Wadley
- 2009 ยทRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Special Guest
- 2009 ยทRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest
- 2009 ยทRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Audience Member
- 2009 ยทRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Contestant
- 2009 ยทRuPaul's Drag Raceas
- 2008 ยทThe Mentalistas Shangela
- 2005 ยทBonesas Kimmy Moore
- 2005 ยทDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant
- 1998 ยทGayVN Awardsas Self - Host
- 1998 ยทGayVN Awardsas Self
- 1993 ยทThe X-Filesas Annabelle
- 1988 ยทLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- Future ยทLone Star Bullas Jordan