Shea Couleé

Biography

Jaren Kyei Merrell (born February 8, 1989), known professionally as Shea Couleé, is an American drag queen, singer, rapper, actor, podcaster, and fixture of the Chicago nightlife scene. Born in Warsaw, Indiana, they began their drag career in 2012. In 2017, Shea Couleé achieved international fame after competing in season nine of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing in the top four. In 2020, Shea Couleé won the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Shea Couleé later returned to compete on the all-winners' seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars in 2022, once again placing in the top four. In 2016, Shea Couleé co-produced, directed, wrote, and starred in Lipstick City. In 2017, Shea Couleé released their debut EP, Couleé-D, along with accompanying music videos. Since then, Shea Couleé has continued their musical career, starred in their web series podcast, and has embarked on domestic and international tours, including Werq the World, Haters Roast, and A Drag Queen Christmas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shea Couleé, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The View

RuPaul's Drag Race

Abbott Elementary

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

All Movies (11)

• A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint2025 · as Self
• Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch2021 · as Marcia Brady
• Chicago Drag Execellence2021 · as Self (voice)
• Drag Queen Christmas 20202020
• Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 22020 · as Self - Model
• All In: The Fight for Democracy2020 · as Self
• NightGowns FOREVER2020 · as Self
• Nubia Amplified2020 · as Shea Couleé
• Haters Roast RAW2019 · as Self
• Couleé-D2017
• Lipstick City2016 · as Shea / Mrs. Couleé

All TV Shows (21)

• Ironheart2025 · as Slug
• Drag Me to the Movies2024 · as Clarissa Imastarlet
• Drag Me to the Movies2024 · as Petra Packer / Spider Lady
• Abbott Elementary2021 · as Lisa Condo
• Canada's Drag Race2020 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Served! With Jade Thirlwall2020 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Portrait Of A Queen2017 · as Self
• The Pit Stop2016 · as Self
• Hey Qween!2014
• Fashion Photo RuView2014 · as Self
• Whatcha Packin'2014 · as Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED2012 · as Self - Contestant
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Special Guest
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Contestant
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked2010 · as Self - Contestant
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Streamy Awards2009 · as Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Contestant
• The Bachelorette2003 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest