Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/22/1981
Place of Birth
Paris, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Shangela Laquifa WadleyShangelaD.J. Pierce
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.
Known For
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
R.I.P.D.
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Drag Bar Emcee
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
as Self
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Stephen
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Contestant
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
Unknown Role
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
as Self
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
Unknown Role
Hurricane Bianca
as Stephen
Farah Goes Bang
as Bettina
Forbidden
Unknown Role
Lavalantula
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
Straight Outta OZ
Unknown Role
Kiss Me, Kill Me
as Jasmine
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
as Self / LaQuifa
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
as Self (uncredited)
Cinderoncé
as The Fairy Dragmother
Lone Star Bull
as Jordan
The Panty Man
as Young Poet
Career Timeline
2022
2020
2019
2018
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
Role unknown
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Contestant
Dancing Queen
as Self
A Star Is Born
as Drag Bar Emcee
Follow Me
as Self
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Stephen
Tommy in La La Land
as Himself
Station 19
as Ruby Red Slippers
Forbidden
Role unknown
2016
2015
2014
2013
2010
2009
Community
as Miss Urbana Champaign
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Glee
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
The Panty Man
as Young Poet
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Audience Member
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant