Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 22, 1981 (age 45)
Place of Birth
Paris, Texas, USA
Also Known As
- Shangela Laquifa Wadley
- Shangela
- D.J. Pierce
- Darius Jeremy Pierce
- D.J. Shangela Pierce
D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
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.
Known For - Movies
A Star Is Born
as Drag Bar Emcee
R.I.P.D.
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
Hurricane Bianca
as Stephen
Lavalantula
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
Straight Outta OZ
Magic Hour
as Ricky
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Stephen
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
Forbidden
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Contestant
Known For - TV Shows
Bones
as Kimmy Moore
The Mentalist
as Shangela
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
The X-Files
as Annabelle
Glee
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Audience Member
Community
as Miss Urbana Champaign
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self