Actor
Shangela
44 years · Paris, Texas, USA · 26 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 26
Magic Hour
2026 · Ricky
Lone Star Bull
2026 · Jordan
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2023 · Actor
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022 · Self (archive footage)
On Disney Plus
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020 · Self
Shangela Is Shook
2019 · Self, Director
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
2019 · Self (uncredited)
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2018 · Self
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
2018 · Self - Contestant
On Paramount Plus Premium
A Star Is Born
2018 · Drag Bar Emcee
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018 · Stephen
On Plex
Forbidden
2018 · Actor
Straight Outta OZ
2016 · Actor
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
2016 · Self
Hurricane Bianca
2016 · Stephen
On Hulu
Dragged
2016 · Himself
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
2015 · Self
TupiniQueens
2015 · Herself
Kiss Me, Kill Me
2015 · Jasmine
Lavalantula
2015 · Neils Elman (uncredited)
On Plex
This Is Drag
2015 · Self
Cinderoncé
2013 · The Fairy Dragmother
R.I.P.D.
2013 · Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
On Amazon Prime Video
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
2013 · Self / LaQuifa, Writer