D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Actor, Producer
November 22, 1981 (44 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | Magic Hour · as Ricky |
| 2022 | Little Demon · as Queen Inichoochiama (voice) |
| 2021 | Being BeBe · as Cast |
| 2021 | Hello World · as Shangela |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country · as Lena Horne |
| 2020 | Katy Keene · as Deveraux |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show · as Arms Dealer |
| 2018 | Super Drags · as Donizete |
| 2018 | A Star Is Born · as Drag Bar Emcee |
| 2018 | Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate · as StephenOn Plex |
| 2018 | Station 19 · as Ruby Red Slippers |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | How May We Hate You? · as Trivia Announcer |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Hurricane Bianca · as StephenOn Plex |
| 2015 | Kiss Me, Kill Me · as Jasmine |
| 2015 | 2015 MTV Video Music Awards · as Drag Queen Dancer |
| 2015 | Lavalantula · as Neils Elman (uncredited)On Plex |
| 2014 | Broad City · as Waitress |
| 2013 | R.I.P.D. · as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Farah Goes Bang · as Bettina |
| 2012 | Jenifer Lewis and Shangela · as Shangela |
| 2011 | Dance Moms: Most Outrageous Moments · as Shangela Laquifa Wadley |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls · as Hallelujah |
| 2011 | A Mann's World · as Snip |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 · as Drag Performer |
| 2010 | Terriers · as Mikaela |
| 2009 | Community · as Miss Urbana Champaign |
| 2009 | Glee · as Shangela Laquifa Wadley |
| 2009 | Toddlers & Tiaras · as Shangela - Guest MentorOn Plex |
| 2008 | The Mentalist · as Shangela |
| 2005 | Bones · as Kimmy Moore |
| 2004 | The Soup · as Shangela Laquifa |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Annabelle |
| 1987 | The Bold and the Beautiful · as Steve CaplanOn Plex |
| 2020 | We're Here · as Consulting Producer |
| 2012 |