D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
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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
Credits
A Star Is Born (2018)
as Drag Bar Emcee
R.I.P.D. (2013)
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
Magic Hour (2026)
as Ricky
Straight Outta OZ (2016)
Actor
Hurricane Bianca (2016)
as Stephen
Forbidden (2018)
Actor
Lavalantula (2015)
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (2019)
as Self (uncredited)
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular (2018)
as Self - Contestant
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate (2018)
as Stephen
Lone Star Bull (2026)
as Jordan
Kiss Me, Kill Me (2015)
as Jasmine
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone (2020)
as Self
Shangela Is Shook (2019)
as Self
TupiniQueens (2015)
as Herself
The Panty Man (2009)
as Young Poet
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas (2015)
as Self
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends (2018)
as Self
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast (2016)
as Self
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride (2023)
Actor
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It! (2013)
as Self / LaQuifa
Farah Goes Bang (2013)
as Bettina
Cinderoncé (2013)
as The Fairy Dragmother
This Is Drag (2015)
as Self
Gone With the Wind Fabulous (2013)
as Hater
Dragged (2016)
as Himself