D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1981 (age 44)
Born in
Paris, Texas, USA
Credits
View on IMDb30 acting credits
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
A Star Is Born
03 Oct 2018
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
R.I.P.D.
18 Jul 2013
The X-Files
10 Sep 1993
Bones
13 Sep 2005
Community
17 Sep 2009
2 Broke Girls
19 Sep 2011
Station 19
22 Mar 2018
Filmography
2026
- Magic Houras Ricky
- Lone Star Bullas Jordan
2022
- Little Demonas Queen Inichoochiama (voice)1 episode
2020
- Lovecraft Countryas Lena Horne1 episode
- Katy Keeneas Deveraux3 episodes
2019
- A Black Lady Sketch Showas Arms Dealer1 episode
2018
- A Star Is Bornas Drag Bar Emcee
- Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hateas Stephen
- Station 19as Ruby Red Slippers1 episode
- Forbidden
2016
- Straight Outta OZ
- Hurricane Biancaas Stephen
2015
- Kiss Me, Kill Meas Jasmine
- Lavalantulaas Neils Elman (uncredited)
2014
- Broad Cityas Waitress1 episode
2013
- Cinderoncéas The Fairy Dragmother
- R.I.P.D.as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
- Farah Goes Bangas Bettina
- Gone With the Wind Fabulousas Hater
2012
- Jenifer Lewis and Shangelaas Shangela4 episodes
2011
- 2 Broke Girlsas Hallelujah1 episode
2010
- Detroit 1-8-7as Drag Performer1 episode
- Terriersas Mikaela1 episode
2009
- Communityas Miss Urbana Champaign1 episode
- Gleeas Shangela Laquifa Wadley1 episode
- The Panty Manas Young Poet
2008
- The Mentalistas Shangela1 episode
2005
- Bonesas Kimmy Moore1 episode
1993
- The X-Filesas Annabelle1 episode