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
R.I.P.D.
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Drag Bar Emcee
Hurricane Bianca
as Stephen
Lavalantula
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
Magic Hour
as Ricky
Forbidden
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Stephen
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Contestant
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
as Self (uncredited)
Known For - TV Shows
The Mentalist
as Shangela
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Bones
as Kimmy Moore
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
The X-Files
as Annabelle
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2 Broke Girls
as Hallelujah
Glee
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant