D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1981-11-22 (42 years old)

Place of Birth Paris, Texas, USA

Also Known As Shangela Laquifa Wadley, Shangela, D.J. Pierce, Darius Jeremy Pierce, D.J. Shangela Pierce, DJ 'Shangela' Pierce

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

Actor

Lone Star Bull

as Jordan

2022
Little Demon

as Queen Inichoochiama (voice)

2020
Lovecraft Country

as Lena Horne

2020
We're Here

as Self

2020
Katy Keene

as Deveraux

2019
2019
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

as Self (uncredited)

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2019
2019
2019
2019
The Masked Singer

as Clue Giver

2018
2018
A Star Is Born

as Drag Bar Emcee

2018
2018
Follow Me

as Self

2018
2018
Station 19

as Ruby Red Slippers

2016
Hurricane Bianca

as Stephen

2016
Dragged

as Himself

2015
TupiniQueens

as Herself

2015
Kiss Me, Kill Me

as Jasmine

2015
Lavalantula

as Neils Elman (uncredited)

2015
This Is Drag

as Self

2014
Whatcha Packin'

as Self - Guest

2014
Broad City

as Waitress

2013
Cinderoncé

as The Fairy Dragmother

2013
R.I.P.D.

as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)

2013
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

as Self / LaQuifa

2013
Farah Goes Bang

as Bettina

2013
Alyssa's Secret

as Self - Guest

2013
Alyssa's Secret

as Self - Guest (voice)

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Contestant

2011
2 Broke Girls

as Hallelujah

2010
Detroit 1-8-7

as Drag Performer

2010
Terriers

as Mikaela

2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as Self - Contestant

2009
The Panty Man

as Young Poet

2009
Community

as Miss Urbana Champaign

2009
Glee

as Shangela Laquifa Wadley

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Shangela Laquifa Wadley

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Audience Member

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Contestant

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Contestant (archive footage)

2008
The Mentalist

as Shangela

2005
Bones

as Kimmy Moore

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

1993
The X-Files

as Annabelle

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Producer

2020
We're Here

as Consulting Producer

2020
We're Here

as Producer

2019
Shangela Is Shook

as Executive Producer

Writer

Crew

2015
This Is Drag

as Thanks

Costume & Make-Up

2013

Director

2019
Shangela Is Shook

as Director