D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Birthday
1981/11/22 (43 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Paris, Texas, USA
Also know as
Shangela Laquifa Wadley, Shangela, D.J. Pierce, Darius Jeremy Pierce, D.J. Shangela Pierce, DJ '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.
Acting
(2013) LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
as Self / LaQuifa
(2009) The Panty Man
as Young Poet
(2013) Farah Goes Bang
as Bettina
(2015) Kiss Me, Kill Me
as Jasmine
(2013) R.I.P.D.
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
(2015) Lavalantula
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
(2015) RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
as Self
Lone Star Bull
as Jordan
(2022) PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
(2020) Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
as Self
(2023) Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
as ---
(2019) Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
as Self (uncredited)
(2015) This Is Drag
as Self
(2016) Hurricane Bianca
as Stephen
(2016) Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
as Self
(2016) Dragged
as Himself
(2013) Cinderoncé
as The Fairy Dragmother
(2018) Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Stephen
(2018) Forbidden
as ---
(2018) A Star Is Born
as Drag Bar Emcee
(2018) RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Contestant
(2015) TupiniQueens
as Herself
(2013) Gone With the Wind Fabulous
as Hater
(2019) Shangela Is Shook
as Herself
(2018) BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
as ---
(2018) Follow Me
as Self
(2019) Werq the World
as Self
(2010) Terriers
as Mikaela
(2010) Detroit 1-8-7
as Drag Performer
(2008) The Mentalist
as Shangela
(2011) 2 Broke Girls
as Hallelujah
(2014) Broad City
as Waitress
(2020) Katy Keene
as Deveraux
(2020) Lovecraft Country
as Lena Horne
(2022) Little Demon
as Queen Inichoochiama (voice)
(2019) The Masked Singer
as Clue Giver
(2019) A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Arms Dealer
(2009) Community
as Miss Urbana Champaign
(2009) Glee
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
(2009) RuPaul's Drag Race
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
(2009) RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest
(2005) Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
(2018) Tommy in La La Land
as Himself
(2022) The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
(2010) RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Contestant
(2013) Alyssa's Secret
as Self - Guest
(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(2018) Dancing Queen
as Self
(2013) Alyssa's Secret
as Self - Guest (voice)
(2009) RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest
(2012) Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
as Shangela
(1988) LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
(2019) Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
(2020) We're Here
as Self
(2005) Bones
as Kimmy Moore
(2014) Whatcha Packin'
as Self - Guest
(2012) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Contestant
(2009) RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Audience Member
(2019) Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
as Self - Guest
(2009) RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant
(1993) The X-Files
as Annabelle
(2018) Station 19
as Ruby Red Slippers