Acting
Shangela
EN, PT cinema · 27 credits
Born
22 November 1981 (age 44)
Birthplace
Paris, Texas, USA
Also known as Shangela Laquifa Wadley · D.J. Pierce · Darius Jeremy Pierce · D.J. Shangela Pierce · DJ 'Shangela' Pierce · D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
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
Filmography
Lone Star Bull
as Jordan
Magic Hour
as Ricky
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
as Self (uncredited)
Shangela Is Shook
as Self, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
A Star Is Born
as Drag Bar Emcee
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Contestant
Hurricane Bianca
as Stephen
Dragged
as Himself
Kiss Me, Kill Me
as Jasmine
Lavalantula
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
This Is Drag
as Self, Thanks
TupiniQueens
as Herself
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
as Self / LaQuifa, Writer, Producer, Makeup & Hair
Farah Goes Bang
as Bettina
R.I.P.D.
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
Cinderoncé
as The Fairy Dragmother
The Panty Man
as Young Poet