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.
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Acting History
2023
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2022Little Demon as Queen Inichoochiama (voice)
2022PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation as Self (archive footage)
2020Lovecraft Country as Lena Horne
2020Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone as Self
2020We're Here as Self
2020Katy Keene as Deveraux
2019Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
2019Shangela Is Shook as Self
2019A Black Lady Sketch Show as Arms Dealer
2019Werq the World as Self
2019Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts as Self (uncredited)
2019Exposed with Joseph Shepherd as Self - Guest
2019The Masked Singer as Self - Clue Giver
2018BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2018RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular as Self - Contestant
2018Dancing Queen as Self
2018A Star Is Born as Drag Bar Emcee
2018Follow Me as Self
2018Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate as Stephen
2018Tommy in La La Land as Himself
2018Station 19 as Ruby Red Slippers
2018Forbidden
2016Straight Outta OZ
2016Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast as Self
2016Hurricane Bianca as Stephen
2016Dragged as Himself
2015RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas as Self
2015TupiniQueens as Herself
2015Kiss Me, Kill Me as Jasmine
2015Lavalantula as Neils Elman (uncredited)
2015This Is Drag as Self
2014Whatcha Packin' as Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2014Broad City as Waitress
2013Cinderoncé as The Fairy Dragmother
2013R.I.P.D. as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
2013Alyssa's Secret as Self - Guest
2013Alyssa's Secret as Self - Guest (voice)
2013LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It! as Self / LaQuifa
2013Farah Goes Bang as Bettina
2013Gone With the Wind Fabulous as Hater
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Contestant
2012Jenifer Lewis and Shangela as Shangela
20112 Broke Girls as Hallelujah
2010Detroit 1-8-7 as Drag Performer
2010Terriers as Mikaela
2010RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Contestant
2009Community as Miss Urbana Champaign
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Glee as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
2009The Panty Man as Young Poet
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Audience Member
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Contestant
2008The Mentalist as Shangela
2005Bones as Kimmy Moore
2005Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
2005Dancing with the Stars as Self - Audience Member
1998GayVN Awards as Self - Host
1998GayVN Awards as Self
1993The X-Files as Annabelle
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
—Lone Star Bull as Jordan