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D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

Actor, ProducerBorn November 22, 1981 (43 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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Hurricane Bianca
  • Toddlers & Tiaras
  • Lavalantula
  • Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Known For

  • We're Here
  • Hurricane Bianca
  • Super Drags
  • Toddlers & Tiaras
  • Kiss Me, Kill Me
  • Farah Goes Bang

Filmography

2022
Little Demon (TV Series) · as Queen Inichoochiama (voice)
2021
Being BeBe · as Cast
2020
Lovecraft Country (TV Series) · as Lena Horne
2020
Katy Keene (TV Series) · as Deveraux
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show (TV Series) · as Arms Dealer
2019
The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Clue Giver
2018
Super Drags (TV Series) · as Donizete
2018
A Star Is Born · as Drag Bar Emcee
2018
2018
Station 19 (TV Series) · as Ruby Red Slippers
2018
2018
How May We Hate You? · as Trivia Announcer
2016
2016
2015
Kiss Me, Kill Me · as Jasmine
2015
2015 MTV Video Music Awards · as Drag Queen Dancer
2015
Lavalantula · as Neils Elman (uncredited)
2014
Broad City (TV Series) · as Waitress
2013
R.I.P.D. · as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
2013
Farah Goes Bang · as Bettina
2012
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela (TV Series) · as Shangela
2011
Dance Moms: Most Outrageous Moments · as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
2011
2 Broke Girls (TV Series) · as Hallelujah
2010
Detroit 1-8-7 (TV Series) · as Drag Performer
2010
Terriers (TV Series) · as Mikaela
2009
Community (TV Series) · as Miss Urbana Champaign
2009
Glee (TV Series) · as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
2009
Toddlers & Tiaras (TV Series) · as Shangela - Guest Mentor
2008
The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Shangela
2005
Bones (TV Series) · as Kimmy Moore
2004
The Soup (TV Series) · as Shangela Laquifa
1993
The X-Files (TV Series) · as Annabelle
1987
The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) · as Steve Caplan

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