D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-11-22 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, Texas, USA
Also known As
Shangela Laquifa Wadley
Shangela
D.J. Pierce
Darius Jeremy Pierce
D.J. Shangela Pierce
DJ '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.
Acting
2013
as Self / LaQuifa
2009
as Young Poet
2013
as Bettina
2013
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
2015
as Jasmine
2015
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
2015
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as Jordan
2022
as Self (archive footage)
2020
2019
as Self (uncredited)
2015
as Self
2016
as Stephen
2016
2016
as Himself
2013
as The Fairy Dragmother
2018
as Stephen
2018
2018
as Drag Bar Emcee
2018
as Self - Contestant
2015
as Herself
2013
as Hater
2019
as Self
Production
2015
as Thanks
2013
as Producer
2013
as Writer
2013
as Makeup & Hair
2019
as Director
2019
as Writer
2019
as Executive Producer
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