Acting
D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Born November 22, 1981 Paris, Texas, USA
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.
Directed Films
Also Appeared In
3.5
Magic Hour
2026·Drama
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Lone Star Bull
2026·Drama
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Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2023·Documentary
7.5
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022·Documentary
10.0
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020·Documentary
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Shangela Is Shook
2019·Comedy
6.8
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
2019·Documentary
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BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2018·Documentary
5.3
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
2018·Music
7.5
A Star Is Born
2018·Music
5.1
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018·Comedy
8.2
Forbidden
2018·Drama