Shangela
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 22, 1981 (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Paris, Texas, USA
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
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Filmography
Lone Star Bull
Movie · as Jordan
Magic Hour
Movie · as Ricky
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
Movie
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Little Demon
TV · as Queen Inichoochiama (voice) · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Movie · as Self
Katy Keene
TV · as Deveraux · 3 eps
Lovecraft Country
TV · as Lena Horne · 1 ep
We're Here
TV · as Self · 20 eps
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Shangela Is Shook
Movie · as Self
Werq the World
TV · as Self · 11 eps
The Masked Singer
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV · as Arms Dealer · 1 ep
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Movie · as Stephen
Forbidden
Movie
A Star Is Born
Movie · as Drag Bar Emcee
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
Movie · as Self - Contestant
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
Movie · as Self
Follow Me
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tommy in La La Land
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Dancing Queen
TV · as Self · 8 eps
Station 19
TV · as Ruby Red Slippers · 1 ep
Hurricane Bianca
Movie · as Stephen
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
Movie · as Self
Dragged
Movie · as Himself
Straight Outta OZ
Movie
Kiss Me, Kill Me
Movie · as Jasmine
Lavalantula
Movie · as Neils Elman (uncredited)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
Movie · as Self
This Is Drag
Movie · as Self
TupiniQueens
Movie · as Herself
Broad City
TV · as Waitress · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Whatcha Packin'
TV · as Self · 1 ep
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
Movie · as Self / LaQuifa
Farah Goes Bang
Movie · as Bettina
R.I.P.D.
Movie · as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
Cinderoncé
Movie · as The Fairy Dragmother
Gone With the Wind Fabulous
Movie · as Hater
Alyssa's Secret
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest (voice) · 9 eps
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
TV · as Shangela · 4 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Contestant · 8 eps
2 Broke Girls
TV · as Hallelujah · 1 ep
Terriers
TV · as Mikaela · 1 ep
Detroit 1-8-7
TV · as Drag Performer · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
TV · as Self - Contestant · 11 eps
The Panty Man
Movie · as Young Poet
Community
TV · as Miss Urbana Champaign · 1 ep
Glee
TV · as Shangela Laquifa Wadley · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Shangela Laquifa Wadley, Self - Special Guest, Self - Audience Member, Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Mentalist
TV · as Shangela · 1 ep
Dancing with the Stars
TV · as Self - Contestant · 11 eps
Bones
TV · as Kimmy Moore · 1 ep
GayVN Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps
The X-Files
TV · as Annabelle · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep