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.

Filmography (61 Appearances)

Magic Hour

Upcoming (2026)

Lone Star Bull

Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Little Demon

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

Lovecraft Country

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

We're Here

Katy Keene

Tamron Hall

Shangela Is Shook

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Werq the World

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

Exposed with Joseph Shepherd

The Masked Singer

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

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

Dancing Queen

A Star Is Born

Follow Me

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Tommy in La La Land

Station 19

Forbidden

Straight Outta OZ

Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast

Hurricane Bianca

Dragged

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas

TupiniQueens

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Lavalantula

This Is Drag

Whatcha Packin'

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Broad City

Cinderoncé

R.I.P.D.

Alyssa's Secret

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

Farah Goes Bang

Gone With the Wind Fabulous

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

2 Broke Girls

Detroit 1-8-7

Terriers

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

Community

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Glee

The Panty Man

RuPaul's Drag Race

The Mentalist

Bones

Dancing with the Stars

GayVN Awards

The X-Files

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

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