D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

Nov 22, 1981 (43 years old) in Paris, Texas, USA

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

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The X-Files

Annabelle

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The Mentalist

Shangela

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Bones

Kimmy Moore

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2 Broke Girls

Hallelujah

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Glee

Shangela Laquifa Wadley

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Community

Miss Urbana Champaign

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Station 19

Ruby Red Slippers

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Broad City

Waitress

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Detroit 1-8-7

Drag Performer

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Lovecraft Country

Lena Horne

Credits

Lone Star Bull Future

Jordan

★ NR
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride 2023

★ NR
Little Demon 2022

Queen Inichoochiama (voice)

★ 7.6
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation 2022

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5
Lovecraft Country 2020

Lena Horne

★ 7.2
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone 2020

Self

★ 10
We're Here 2020

Self

★ 5.7
Katy Keene 2020

Deveraux

★ 8.1
Shangela Is Shook 2019

Self

★ NR
A Black Lady Sketch Show 2019

Arms Dealer

★ 7.2
Werq the World 2019

Self

★ 4.3
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts 2019

Self (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Masked Singer 2019

Clue Giver

★ 7.7
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends 2018

★ NR
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular 2018

Self - Contestant

★ 5.3
Dancing Queen 2018

Self

★ 5.6
A Star Is Born 2018

Drag Bar Emcee

★ 7.5
Follow Me 2018

Self

★ NR
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate 2018

Stephen

★ 5.1
Tommy in La La Land 2018

Himself

★ 8
Station 19 2018

Ruby Red Slippers

★ 8.2
Forbidden 2018

★ 8.2
Straight Outta OZ 2016

★ 7.3
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast 2016

Self

★ 4
Hurricane Bianca 2016

Stephen

★ 6.1
Dragged 2016

Himself

★ NR
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas 2015

Self

★ NR
TupiniQueens 2015

Herself

★ 1
Kiss Me, Kill Me 2015

Jasmine

★ 5.7
Lavalantula 2015

Neils Elman (uncredited)

★ 4.9
This Is Drag 2015

Self

★ 4
Broad City 2014

Waitress

★ 7.1
Cinderoncé 2013

The Fairy Dragmother

★ 8
R.I.P.D. 2013

Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)

★ 5.8
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It! 2013

Self / LaQuifa

★ NR
Farah Goes Bang 2013

Bettina

★ 8
Gone With the Wind Fabulous 2013

Hater

★ NR
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2012

Self - Contestant

★ 7.3
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela 2012

Shangela

★ NR
2 Broke Girls 2011

Hallelujah

★ 7.2
Detroit 1-8-7 2010

Drag Performer

★ 6.5
Terriers 2010

Mikaela

★ 8
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked 2010

Self - Contestant

★ 6.2
Community 2009

Miss Urbana Champaign

★ 8
Glee 2009

Shangela Laquifa Wadley

★ 6.8
The Panty Man 2009

Young Poet

★ 1
RuPaul's Drag Race 2009

Shangela Laquifa Wadley

★ 7.5
The Mentalist 2008

Shangela

★ 8.4
Bones 2005

Kimmy Moore

★ 8.2
Dancing with the Stars 2005

Self - Contestant

★ 6
GayVN Awards 1998

Self - Host

★ NR
The X-Files 1993

Annabelle

★ 8.4