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Shangela

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Shangela

Born
(age 44)
Birthplace
Paris, Texas, USA
Credits
61 titles

Biography

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 61

YearTitleRole
2026 Magic Hour Film Ricky
2026 Lone Star Bull Film Jordan
2023 Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride Film
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show TV Self (1 ep)
2022 Little Demon TV Queen Inichoochiama (voice) (1 ep)
2022 PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation Film Self (archive footage)
2020 Lovecraft Country TV Lena Horne (1 ep)
2020 Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone Film Self
2020 We're Here TV Self (20 ep)
2020 Katy Keene TV Deveraux (3 ep)
2019 The Tamron Hall Show TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2019 Shangela Is Shook Film Self
2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show TV Arms Dealer (1 ep)
2019 Werq the World TV Self (11 ep)
2019 Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts Film Self (uncredited)
2019 Exposed with Joseph Shepherd TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2019 The Masked Singer TV Self - Clue Giver (1 ep)
2018 BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends Film Self
2018 RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular Film Self - Contestant
2018 Dancing Queen TV Self (8 ep)
2018 A Star Is Born Film Drag Bar Emcee
2018 Follow Me TV Self (1 ep)
2018 Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate Film Stephen
2018 Tommy in La La Land TV Himself (1 ep)
2018 Station 19 TV Ruby Red Slippers (1 ep)
2018 Forbidden Film
2016 Straight Outta OZ Film
2016 Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast Film Self
2016 Hurricane Bianca Film Stephen
2016 Dragged Film Himself
2015 RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas Film Self
2015 TupiniQueens Film Herself
2015 Kiss Me, Kill Me Film Jasmine
2015 Lavalantula Film Neils Elman (uncredited)
2015 This Is Drag Film Self
2014 Whatcha Packin' TV Self (1 ep)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2014 Broad City TV Waitress (1 ep)
2013 Cinderoncé Film The Fairy Dragmother
2013 R.I.P.D. Film Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
2013 Alyssa's Secret TV Self - Guest, Self - Guest (voice) (9 ep)
2013 LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It! Film Self / LaQuifa
2013 Farah Goes Bang Film Bettina
2013 Gone With the Wind Fabulous Film Hater
2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars TV Self - Contestant (8 ep)
2012 Jenifer Lewis and Shangela TV Shangela (4 ep)
2011 2 Broke Girls TV Hallelujah (1 ep)
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 TV Drag Performer (1 ep)
2010 Terriers TV Mikaela (1 ep)
2010 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked TV Self - Contestant (11 ep)
2009 Community TV Miss Urbana Champaign (1 ep)
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2009 Glee TV Shangela Laquifa Wadley (1 ep)
2009 The Panty Man Film Young Poet
2009 RuPaul's Drag Race TV Shangela Laquifa Wadley, Self - Special Guest, Self - Audience Member, Self - Contestant (1 ep)
2008 The Mentalist TV Shangela (1 ep)
2005 Bones TV Kimmy Moore (1 ep)
2005 Dancing with the Stars TV Self - Contestant (11 ep)
1998 GayVN Awards TV Self - Host (2 ep)
1993 The X-Files TV Annabelle (1 ep)

Crew credits 5

YearTitleJob
2020 We're Here TV Consulting Producer (26 ep)
2019 Shangela Is Shook Film Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2015 This Is Drag Film Thanks
2013 LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It! Film Writer, Producer, Makeup & Hair
2012 Jenifer Lewis and Shangela TV Producer (4 ep)
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