D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

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

The Mentalist

Bones

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The X-Files

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

The Jennifer Hudson Show

All Movies (27)

• Magic Hour2026 · as Ricky
• Lone Star Bull2026 · as Jordan
• Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride2023
• PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone2020 · as Self
• Shangela Is Shook2019 · as Self
• Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts2019 · as Self (uncredited)
• BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends2018 · as Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular2018 · as Self - Contestant
• A Star Is Born2018 · as Drag Bar Emcee
• Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate2018 · as Stephen
• Forbidden2018
• Straight Outta OZ2016
• Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast2016 · as Self
• Hurricane Bianca2016 · as Stephen
• Dragged2016 · as Himself
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas2015 · as Self
• TupiniQueens2015 · as Herself
• Kiss Me, Kill Me2015 · as Jasmine
• Lavalantula2015 · as Neils Elman (uncredited)
• This Is Drag2015 · as Self
• Cinderoncé2013 · as The Fairy Dragmother
• R.I.P.D.2013 · as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
• LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!2013 · as Self / LaQuifa
• Farah Goes Bang2013 · as Bettina
• Gone With the Wind Fabulous2013 · as Hater
• The Panty Man2009 · as Young Poet

All TV Shows (40)

• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• Little Demon2022 · as Queen Inichoochiama (voice)
• Lovecraft Country2020 · as Lena Horne
• We're Here2020 · as Self
• Katy Keene2020 · as Deveraux
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Arms Dealer
• Werq the World2019 · as Self
• Exposed with Joseph Shepherd2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Masked Singer2019 · as Self - Clue Giver
• Dancing Queen2018 · as Self
• Follow Me2018 · as Self
• Tommy in La La Land2018 · as Himself
• Station 192018 · as Ruby Red Slippers
• Whatcha Packin'2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Broad City2014 · as Waitress
• Alyssa's Secret2013 · as Self - Guest
• Alyssa's Secret2013 · as Self - Guest (voice)
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Contestant
• Jenifer Lewis and Shangela2012 · as Shangela
• 2 Broke Girls2011 · as Hallelujah
• Detroit 1-8-72010 · as Drag Performer
• Terriers2010 · as Mikaela
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked2010 · as Self - Contestant
• Community2009 · as Miss Urbana Champaign
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Glee2009 · as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Special Guest
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Audience Member
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Contestant
• The Mentalist2008 · as Shangela
• Bones2005 · as Kimmy Moore
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Contestant
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Audience Member
• GayVN Awards1998 · as Self - Host
• GayVN Awards1998 · as Self
• The X-Files1993 · as Annabelle
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest