D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

Born: 1981-11-22, 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.

Filmography

• The Mentalist (2008)
• The X-Files (1993)
• Glee (2009)
• Community (2009)
• 2 Broke Girls (2011)
• Station 19 (2018)
• Broad City (2014)
• Lovecraft Country (2020)
• A Star Is Born (2018)
• Little Demon (2022)
• A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
• R.I.P.D. (2013)
• Katy Keene (2020)
• Dragged (2016)
• Cinderoncé (2013)
• Hurricane Bianca (2016)
• Lavalantula (2015)
• Lone Star Bull (2026)
• TupiniQueens (2015)
• The Panty Man (2009)
• Kiss Me, Kill Me (2015)
• Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate (2018)
• Straight Outta OZ (2016)
• Shangela Is Shook (2019)
• Tommy in La La Land (2018)
• Farah Goes Bang (2013)
• Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride (2023)