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