D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

Acting

D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

Born November 22, 1981Paris, Texas, USA61 credits

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

Magic Hour

Magic Hour

Movie

2026

Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

Movie

2023

The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV

2022

Little Demon
7.5

Little Demon

TV

2022

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
7.5

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

Movie

2022

Lovecraft Country
7.1

Lovecraft Country

TV

2020

Filmography

Magic Hour
2026Magic Houras RickyMovie
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2023Turn Up the Love: Connecting to PrideMovie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas SelfTV
Little Demon
2022Little Demonas Queen Inichoochiama (voice)TV
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentationas Self (archive footage)Movie
Lovecraft Country
2020Lovecraft Countryas Lena HorneTV
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020Together in Pride: You Are Not Aloneas SelfMovie
We're Here
2020We're Hereas SelfTV
Katy Keene
2020Katy Keeneas DeverauxTV
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hallas Self - GuestTV
Shangela Is Shook
2019Shangela Is Shookas SelfMovie
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Arms DealerTV
Werq the World
2019Werq the Worldas SelfTV
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
2019Trixie Mattel: Moving Partsas Self (uncredited)Movie
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
2019Exposed with Joseph Shepherdas Self - GuestTV
The Masked Singer
2019The Masked Singeras Self - Clue GiverTV
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2018BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup TrendsMovie
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
2018RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacularas Self - ContestantMovie
Dancing Queen
2018Dancing Queenas SelfTV
A Star Is Born
2018A Star Is Bornas Drag Bar EmceeMovie
Follow Me
2018Follow Meas SelfTV
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hateas StephenMovie
Tommy in La La Land
2018Tommy in La La Landas HimselfTV
Station 19
2018Station 19as Ruby Red SlippersTV
Forbidden
2018ForbiddenMovie
Straight Outta OZ
2016Straight Outta OZMovie
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
2016Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roastas SelfMovie
Hurricane Bianca
2016Hurricane Biancaas StephenMovie
Dragged
2016Draggedas HimselfMovie
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
2015RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmasas SelfMovie
TupiniQueens
2015TupiniQueensas HerselfMovie
Kiss Me, Kill Me
2015Kiss Me, Kill Meas JasmineMovie
Lavalantula
2015Lavalantulaas Neils Elman (uncredited)Movie
This Is Drag
2015This Is Dragas SelfMovie
Whatcha Packin'
2014Whatcha Packin'as SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - GuestTV
Broad City
2014Broad Cityas WaitressTV
Cinderoncé
2013Cinderoncéas The Fairy DragmotherMovie
R.I.P.D.
2013R.I.P.D.as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)Movie
Alyssa's Secret
2013Alyssa's Secretas Self - GuestTV
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
2013LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!as Self / LaQuifaMovie
Farah Goes Bang
2013Farah Goes Bangas BettinaMovie
G
2013Gone With the Wind Fabulousas HaterMovie
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - ContestantTV
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
2012Jenifer Lewis and Shangelaas ShangelaTV
2 Broke Girls
20112 Broke Girlsas HallelujahTV
Detroit 1-8-7
2010Detroit 1-8-7as Drag PerformerTV
Terriers
2010Terriersas MikaelaTV
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010RuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - ContestantTV
Community
2009Communityas Miss Urbana ChampaignTV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - GuestTV
Glee
2009Gleeas Shangela Laquifa WadleyTV
The Panty Man
2009The Panty Manas Young PoetMovie
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Shangela Laquifa WadleyTV
The Mentalist
2008The Mentalistas ShangelaTV
Bones
2005Bonesas Kimmy MooreTV
Dancing with the Stars
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - ContestantTV
GayVN Awards
1998GayVN Awardsas Self - HostTV
The X-Files
1993The X-Filesas AnnabelleTV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - GuestTV
Lone Star Bull
—Lone Star Bullas JordanMovie