D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

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.

Best known work

A Star Is Born

2018

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008

R.I.P.D.

R.I.P.D.

2013

The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

Bones

Bones

2005

Community

Community

2009

2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls

2011

Station 19

Station 19

2018

Glee

Glee

2009

Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country

2020

Filmography

2026
Magic Hour
as Ricky
2026
Lone Star Bull
as Jordan
2023
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2022
Little DemonTV
as Queen Inichoochiama (voice) (1 episode)
2022
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Lovecraft CountryTV
as Lena Horne (1 episode)
2020
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
as Self
2020
We're HereTV
as Self (20 episodes), Consulting Producer, Producer
2020
Katy KeeneTV
as Deveraux (3 episodes)
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
Shangela Is Shook
as Self, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2019
A Black Lady Sketch ShowTV
as Arms Dealer (1 episode)
2019
Werq the WorldTV
as Self (11 episodes)
2019
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
as Self (uncredited)
2019
Exposed with Joseph ShepherdTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
The Masked SingerTV
as Self - Clue Giver (1 episode)
2018
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
as Self
2018
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Contestant
2018
Dancing QueenTV
as Self (8 episodes)
2018
A Star Is Born
as Drag Bar Emcee
2018
Follow MeTV
as Self (1 episode)
2018
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Stephen
2018
Tommy in La La LandTV
as Himself (1 episode)
2018
Station 19TV
as Ruby Red Slippers (1 episode)