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D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Born
22 November 1981
Place
Paris, Texas, USA
Acting

D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

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.

As actor

Lone Star Bull

Lone Star Bull

2026 · Jordan
Magic Hour

Magic Hour

2026 · Ricky
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

2023
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

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

2022 · Self (archive footage)
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

2020 · Self
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

2019 · Self (uncredited)
Shangela Is Shook

Shangela Is Shook

2019 · Self
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

2018 · Stephen
Forbidden

Forbidden

2018
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

2018 · Drag Bar Emcee
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

2018 · Self - Contestant
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends

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

2018 · Self
Hurricane Bianca

Hurricane Bianca

2016 · Stephen
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast

Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast

2016 · Self
Dragged

Dragged

2016 · Himself
Straight Outta OZ

Straight Outta OZ

2016
Kiss Me, Kill Me

Kiss Me, Kill Me

2015 · Jasmine
Lavalantula

Lavalantula

2015 · Neils Elman (uncredited)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas

2015 · Self
This Is Drag

This Is Drag

2015 · Self
TupiniQueens

TupiniQueens

2015 · Herself
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

2013 · Self / LaQuifa
Farah Goes Bang

Farah Goes Bang

2013 · Bettina
R.I.P.D.

R.I.P.D.

2013 · Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
Cinderoncé

Cinderoncé

2013 · The Fairy Dragmother

Gone With the Wind Fabulous

2013 · Hater
The Panty Man

The Panty Man

2009 · Young Poet

As director

Shangela Is Shook

Shangela Is Shook

2019 · Director