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D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

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.


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Born:
Nov 22, 1981 In Paris, Texas, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
57
First Appeared:
In the movie Lone Star Bull
Latest Project:
Movie Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride 2023-05-10
Known For
Poster of 2 Broke Girls
Poster of Community
Poster of Glee
Poster of Bones
Filmography
Movie Lone Star Bull Jordan 2025
Movie Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride 2023-05-10
Movie PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation Self (archive footage) 2022-06-09
Series Little Demon Queen Inichoochiama (voice) 2022-08-25
Series The Jennifer Hudson Show Unknown 2022-09-12
Series Katy Keene Deveraux 2020-02-06
Movie Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone Self 2020-04-26
Series Lovecraft Country Lena Horne 2020-08-16
Series We're Here Self 2020-04-23
Series Exposed with Joseph Shepherd Self - Guest 2019-02-27
Movie Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts Self (uncredited) 2019-04-25
Series The Masked Singer Clue Giver 2019-01-02
Series Werq the World Self 2019-06-06
Series Tamron Hall Self - Guest 2019-09-09
Movie Shangela Is Shook Herself 2019-08-18
Series A Black Lady Sketch Show Arms Dealer 2019-08-02
Series Tommy in La La Land Himself 2018-04-12
Movie Forbidden 2018-03-15
Series Station 19 Ruby Red Slippers 2018-03-22
Movie Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate Stephen 2018-05-18
Series Follow Me Self 2018-06-22
Movie BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends 2018-12-11
Movie RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular Self - Special Guest 2018-12-07
Series Dancing Queen Self 2018-10-05
Movie A Star Is Born Drag Bar Emcee 2018-10-03
Movie Dragged Himself 2016-05-30
Movie Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast Self 2016-06-18
Movie Hurricane Bianca Stephen 2016-06-03
Movie This Is Drag Self 2015-03-02
Movie Lavalantula Neils Elman (uncredited) 2015-07-25
Movie TupiniQueens Herself 2015-11-14
Movie Kiss Me, Kill Me Jasmine 2015-09-18
Movie RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas Self 2015-12-13
Series Broad City Waitress 2014-01-22
Series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2014-02-17
Movie Gone With the Wind Fabulous Hater 2013-03-11
Movie Farah Goes Bang Bettina 2013-04-19
Movie LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It! Self / LaQuifa 2013-06-01
Movie Cinderoncé The Fairy Dragmother 2013-08-20
Series Alyssa's Secret Self - Guest 2013-06-03
Movie R.I.P.D. Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited) 2013-07-18
Series Jenifer Lewis and Shangela Shangela 2012-08-31
Series RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Self - Contestant 2012-10-22
Series 2 Broke Girls Hallelujah 2011-09-19
Series RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Self - Contestant 2010-02-01
Series Detroit 1-8-7 Drag Performer 2010-09-21
Series Terriers Mikaela 2010-09-08
Series Community Miss Urbana Champaign 2009-09-17
Series RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Contestant (archive footage) 2009-02-02
Series Glee Shangela Laquifa Wadley 2009-05-19
Series Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009-07-16
Movie The Panty Man Young Poet 2009-05-05
Series The Mentalist Shangela 2008-09-23
Series Dancing with the Stars Self - Contestant 2005-06-01
Series Bones Kimmy Moore 2005-09-13
Series The X-Files Annabelle 1993-09-10
Series LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988-09-05