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
TV
Bones
Kimmy Moore
2005
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Mentalist
Shangela
2008
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
TV
The X-Files
Annabelle
1993
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Glee
Shangela Laquifa Wadley
2009
TV
Community
Miss Urbana Champaign
2009
TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Audience Member
2005
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Shangela Laquifa Wadley
2009
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest
2009
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Audience Member
2009
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Contestant
2009
TV
2 Broke Girls
Hallelujah
2011
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Station 19
Ruby Red Slippers
2018
TV
The Masked Singer
Self - Clue Giver
2019
TV
Broad City
Waitress
2014
Filmography
2023FilmTurn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2022TVLittle Demonas Queen Inichoochiama (voice)2022FilmPRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentationas Self (archive footage)2020TVLovecraft Countryas Lena Horne2020FilmTogether in Pride: You Are Not Aloneas Self2020TVWe're Hereas Self2020TVKaty Keeneas Deveraux2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019FilmShangela Is Shookas Self2019TVA Black Lady Sketch Showas Arms Dealer2019TVWerq the Worldas Self2019FilmTrixie Mattel: Moving Partsas Self (uncredited)2019TVExposed with Joseph Shepherdas Self - Guest2019TVThe Masked Singeras Self - Clue Giver2018FilmBEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends2018FilmRuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacularas Self - Contestant2018TVDancing Queenas Self2018FilmA Star Is Bornas Drag Bar Emcee2018TVFollow Meas Self2018FilmHurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hateas Stephen2018TVTommy in La La Landas Himself2018TVStation 19as Ruby Red Slippers2018FilmForbidden2016FilmStraight Outta OZ2016FilmBianca Del Rio Birthday Roastas Self2016FilmHurricane Biancaas Stephen2016FilmDraggedas Himself2015FilmRuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmasas Self2015FilmTupiniQueensas Herself2015FilmKiss Me, Kill Meas Jasmine2015FilmLavalantulaas Neils Elman (uncredited)2015FilmThis Is Dragas Self2014TVWhatcha Packin'as Self - Guest2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2014TVBroad Cityas Waitress2013FilmCinderoncéas The Fairy Dragmother2013FilmR.I.P.D.as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)2013TVAlyssa's Secretas Self - Guest2013FilmLaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!as Self / LaQuifa2013FilmFarah Goes Bangas Bettina2013FilmGone With the Wind Fabulousas Hater2012TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Contestant2012TVJenifer Lewis and Shangelaas Shangela2011TV2 Broke Girlsas Hallelujah2010TVDetroit 1-8-7as Drag Performer2010TVTerriersas Mikaela2010TVRuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Contestant2009TVCommunityas Miss Urbana Champaign2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVGleeas Shangela Laquifa Wadley2009FilmThe Panty Manas Young Poet2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Shangela Laquifa Wadley2008TVThe Mentalistas Shangela2005TVBonesas Kimmy Moore2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant1998TVGayVN Awardsas Self - Host1993TVThe X-Filesas Annabelle1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest—FilmLone Star Bullas Jordan