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D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
67

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 22, 1981 (44 years old)

Place of Birth
Paris, Texas, USA

D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

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.

Known For

Acting

2026Magic Houras Ricky
2026Lone Star Bullas Jordan
2023Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Prideas
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
2022Little Demonas Queen Inichoochiama (voice)
2022PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentationas Self (archive footage)
2020Lovecraft Countryas Lena Horne
2020Together in Pride: You Are Not Aloneas Self
2020We're Hereas Self
2020Katy Keeneas Deveraux
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019Shangela Is Shookas Self
2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Arms Dealer
2019Werq the Worldas Self
2019Trixie Mattel: Moving Partsas Self (uncredited)
2019Exposed with Joseph Shepherdas Self - Guest
2019The Masked Singeras Self - Clue Giver
2018BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trendsas Self
2018RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacularas Self - Contestant
2018Dancing Queenas Self
2018A Star Is Bornas Drag Bar Emcee
2018Follow Meas Self
2018Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hateas Stephen
2018Tommy in La La Landas Himself
2018Station 19as Ruby Red Slippers
2018Forbiddenas
2016Straight Outta OZas
2016Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roastas Self
2016Hurricane Biancaas Stephen
2016Draggedas Himself
2015RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmasas Self
2015TupiniQueensas Herself
2015Kiss Me, Kill Meas Jasmine
2015Lavalantulaas Neils Elman (uncredited)
2015This Is Dragas Self
2014Whatcha Packin'as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
2014Broad Cityas Waitress
2013Cinderoncéas The Fairy Dragmother
2013R.I.P.D.as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
2013Alyssa's Secretas Self - Guest
2013Alyssa's Secretas Self - Guest (voice)
2013LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!as Self / LaQuifa
2013Farah Goes Bangas Bettina
2013Gone With the Wind Fabulousas Hater
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Contestant
2012Jenifer Lewis and Shangelaas Shangela
20112 Broke Girlsas Hallelujah
2010Detroit 1-8-7as Drag Performer
2010Terriersas Mikaela
2010RuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Contestant
2009Communityas Miss Urbana Champaign
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Gleeas Shangela Laquifa Wadley
2009The Panty Manas Young Poet
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Audience Member
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Contestant
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Special Guest
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Shangela Laquifa Wadley
2008The Mentalistas Shangela
2005Bonesas Kimmy Moore
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Audience Member
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant
1998GayVN Awardsas Self
1998GayVN Awardsas Self - Host
1993The X-Filesas Annabelle
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest

Production

2020We're Here...Consulting Producer
2020We're Here...Producer
2019Shangela Is Shook...Director
2019Shangela Is Shook...Writer
2019Shangela Is Shook...Executive Producer
2015This Is Drag...Thanks
2013LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!...Producer
2013LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!...Writer
2013LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!...Makeup & Hair
2012Jenifer Lewis and Shangela...Producer