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.
Acted in
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2023
Little Demon
2022
as Queen Inichoochiama (voice)
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Lovecraft Country
2020
as Lena Horne
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020
as Self
We're Here
2020
as Self
Katy Keene
2020
as Deveraux
Shangela Is Shook
2019
as Herself
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Arms Dealer
Werq the World
2019
as Self
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
2019
as Self (uncredited)
The Masked Singer
2019
as Clue Giver
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2018
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
2018
as Self - Special Guest
Dancing Queen
2018
as Self
A Star Is Born
2018
as Drag Bar Emcee
Follow Me
2018
as Self
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018
as Stephen
Tommy in La La Land
2018
as Himself
Station 19
2018
as Ruby Red Slippers
Forbidden
2018
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3 Exclusive Queen Ruveal
2017
as Self
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
2016
as Self
Hurricane Bianca
2016
as Stephen
Dragged
2016
as Himself
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
2015
as Self
TupiniQueens
2015
as Herself
Kiss Me, Kill Me
2015
as Jasmine
Lavalantula
2015
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
This Is Drag
2015
as Self
Broad City
2014
as Waitress
Cinderoncé
2013
as The Fairy Dragmother
R.I.P.D.
2013
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
2013
as Self / LaQuifa
Farah Goes Bang
2013
as Bettina
Gone With the Wind Fabulous
2013
as Hater
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Contestant
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
2012
as Shangela
2 Broke Girls
2011
as Hallelujah
Detroit 1-8-7
2010
as Drag Performer
Terriers
2010
as Mikaela
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
as Self - Contestant
Community
2009
as Miss Urbana Champaign
Glee
2009
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
The Panty Man
2009
as Young Poet
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Special Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Contestant
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Contestant (archive footage)
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Audience Member
The Mentalist
2008
as Shangela
Bones
2005
as Kimmy Moore
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
The X-Files
1993
as Annabelle
Lone Star Bull
as Jordan