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D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce

ActingBorn November 22, 1981 (44 years old)

Paris, Texas, USA

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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.

Also known as: Shangela Laquifa Wadley, Shangela, D.J. Pierce, Darius Jeremy Pierce
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 66

Known For

The Mentalist
TV
★8.4

The Mentalist

as Shangela

Bones
TV
★8.2

Bones

as Kimmy Moore

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Movies (27)

Magic Hour

Magic Hour

as Ricky

2026

Lone Star Bull

Lone Star Bull

as Jordan

2026

Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

TV Shows (34)

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

as Shangela

1 ep.

Bones

Bones

as Kimmy Moore

1 ep.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Behind the Camera

We're Here

We're Here

Consulting Producer

Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

Producer

Shangela Is Shook

Shangela Is Shook

TV
★5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV
★5.0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The X-Files
TV
★8.4

The X-Files

as Annabelle

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV
★5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Dancing with the Stars
TV
★6.1

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

Glee
TV
★6.8

Glee

as Shangela Laquifa Wadley

RuPaul's Drag Race
TV
★7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Shangela Laquifa Wadley

2 Broke Girls
TV
★7.2

2 Broke Girls

as Hallelujah

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV
★5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Community
TV
★8.0

Community

as Miss Urbana Champaign

The Mentalist
TV
★8.4

The Mentalist

as Shangela

2008

Bones
TV
★8.2

Bones

as Kimmy Moore

2005

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV
★5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

2014

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV
★5.0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009

The X-Files
TV
★8.4

The X-Files

as Annabelle

1993

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV
★5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

2022

Dancing with the Stars
TV
★6.1

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

2005

Glee
TV
★6.8

Glee

as Shangela Laquifa Wadley

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race
TV
★7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Shangela Laquifa Wadley

2009

2 Broke Girls
TV
★7.2

2 Broke Girls

as Hallelujah

2011

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV
★5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1988

Community
TV
★8.0

Community

as Miss Urbana Champaign

2009

Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

2023

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

as Self

2020

Shangela Is Shook

Shangela Is Shook

as Self

2019

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

as Self (uncredited)

2019

BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends

BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends

as Self

2018

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

as Self - Contestant

2018

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

as Drag Bar Emcee

2018

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

as Stephen

2018

Forbidden

Forbidden

2018

Straight Outta OZ

Straight Outta OZ

2016

Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast

Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast

as Self

2016

Hurricane Bianca

Hurricane Bianca

as Stephen

2016

Dragged

Dragged

as Himself

2016

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas

as Self

2015

TupiniQueens

TupiniQueens

as Herself

2015

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Kiss Me, Kill Me

as Jasmine

2015

Lavalantula

Lavalantula

as Neils Elman (uncredited)

2015

This Is Drag

This Is Drag

as Self

2015

Cinderoncé

Cinderoncé

as The Fairy Dragmother

2013

R.I.P.D.

R.I.P.D.

as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)

2013

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

as Self / LaQuifa

2013

Magic Hour

Magic Hour

as Ricky

2026

Lone Star Bull

Lone Star Bull

as Jordan

2026

Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

2023

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

as Self

2020

Shangela Is Shook

Shangela Is Shook

as Self

2019

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

as Self (uncredited)

2019

BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends

BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends

as Self

2018

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

as Self - Contestant

2018

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

as Drag Bar Emcee

2018

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

as Stephen

2018

Forbidden

Forbidden

2018

Straight Outta OZ

Straight Outta OZ

2016

Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast

Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast

as Self

2016

Hurricane Bianca

Hurricane Bianca

as Stephen

2016

Dragged

Dragged

as Himself

2016

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas

as Self

2015

TupiniQueens

TupiniQueens

as Herself

2015

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Kiss Me, Kill Me

as Jasmine

2015

Lavalantula

Lavalantula

as Neils Elman (uncredited)

2015

This Is Drag

This Is Drag

as Self

2015

Cinderoncé

Cinderoncé

as The Fairy Dragmother

2013

R.I.P.D.

R.I.P.D.

as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)

2013

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

as Self / LaQuifa

2013

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

The X-Files

The X-Files

as Annabelle

1 ep.

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

1 ep.

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

11 ep.

Glee

Glee

as Shangela Laquifa Wadley

1 ep.

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Shangela Laquifa Wadley

1 ep.

2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls

as Hallelujah

1 ep.

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

Community

Community

as Miss Urbana Champaign

1 ep.

Station 19

Station 19

as Ruby Red Slippers

1 ep.

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as Self - Clue Giver

1 ep.

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Contestant

8 ep.

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as Self - Contestant

11 ep.

Broad City

Broad City

as Waitress

1 ep.

A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Arms Dealer

1 ep.

Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country

as Lena Horne

1 ep.

Whatcha Packin'

Whatcha Packin'

as Self

1 ep.

Detroit 1-8-7

Detroit 1-8-7

as Drag Performer

1 ep.

GayVN Awards

GayVN Awards

as Self - Host

2 ep.

Terriers

Terriers

as Mikaela

1 ep.

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

as Shangela

1 episodes

Bones

Bones

as Kimmy Moore

1 episodes

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

The X-Files

The X-Files

as Annabelle

1 episodes

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

1 episodes

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

11 episodes

Glee

Glee

as Shangela Laquifa Wadley

1 episodes

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Shangela Laquifa Wadley

1 episodes

2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls

as Hallelujah

1 episodes

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

Community

Community

as Miss Urbana Champaign

1 episodes

Station 19

Station 19

as Ruby Red Slippers

1 episodes

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as Self - Clue Giver

1 episodes

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Contestant

8 episodes

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as Self - Contestant

11 episodes

Broad City

Broad City

as Waitress

1 episodes

A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Arms Dealer

1 episodes

Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country

as Lena Horne

1 episodes

Whatcha Packin'

Whatcha Packin'

as Self

1 episodes

Detroit 1-8-7

Detroit 1-8-7

as Drag Performer

1 episodes

GayVN Awards

GayVN Awards

as Self - Host

2 episodes

Terriers

Terriers

as Mikaela

1 episodes

Director

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

Writer

This Is Drag

This Is Drag

Thanks

We're Here

We're Here

Consulting Producer

Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

Producer

Shangela Is Shook

Shangela Is Shook

Director

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

Writer

This Is Drag

This Is Drag

Thanks