D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
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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
Credits
A Star Is Born (2018)
as Drag Bar Emcee
R.I.P.D. (2013)
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
Magic Hour (2026)
as Ricky
Hurricane Bianca (2016)
as Stephen
Lavalantula (2015)
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate (2018)
as Stephen
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular (2018)
as Self - Contestant
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (2019)
as Self (uncredited)
Dragged (2016)
as Himself
Forbidden (2018)
Actor
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas (2015)
as Self
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone (2020)
as Self
Cinderoncé (2013)
as The Fairy Dragmother
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends (2018)
as Self
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast (2016)
as Self
Kiss Me, Kill Me (2015)
as Jasmine
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It! (2013)
as Self / LaQuifa
TupiniQueens (2015)
as Herself
Lone Star Bull (2026)
as Jordan
Straight Outta OZ (2016)
Actor
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride (2023)
Actor
The Panty Man (2009)
as Young Poet
Gone With the Wind Fabulous (2013)
as Hater
Shangela Is Shook (2019)
as Self
Farah Goes Bang (2013)
as Bettina
This Is Drag (2015)
as Self