D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Acting
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.
As actor 61
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Mentalist
2008
Bones
2005
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The X-Files
1993
Dancing with the Stars
2005
2 Broke Girls
2011
Community
2009
The Tamron Hall Show
2019
Glee
2009
Station 19
2018
The Masked Singer
2019
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
Broad City
2014
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
Whatcha Packin'
2014
Little Demon
2022
A Star Is Born
2018
Lovecraft Country
2020
R.I.P.D.
2013
Terriers
2010
Alyssa's Secret
2013
Detroit 1-8-7
2010
GayVN Awards
1998
Katy Keene
2020
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
2019
We're Here
2020
Follow Me
2018
Werq the World
2019
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
2018
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
2019
Magic Hour
2026
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022
Hurricane Bianca
2016
Dancing Queen
2018
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
2015
Lavalantula
2015
Dragged
2016
Forbidden
2018
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2018
Tommy in La La Land
2018
Cinderoncé
2013
Straight Outta OZ
2016
Kiss Me, Kill Me
2015
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
2016
Lone Star Bull
2026
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
2013
TupiniQueens
2015
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2023
The Panty Man
2009
Gone With the Wind Fabulous
2013
Farah Goes Bang
2013
This Is Drag
2015
Shangela Is Shook
2019