Actor
D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
November 22, 1981 · Paris, Texas, USA
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.
Notable work
7.5A Star Is Born (2018)
as Drag Bar Emcee
8.4The Mentalist (2008)
as Shangela
5.9R.I.P.D. (2013)
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
8.4The X-Files (1993)
as Annabelle
8.2Bones (2005)
as Kimmy Moore
8Community (2009)
as Miss Urbana Champaign
7.22 Broke Girls (2011)
as Hallelujah
8.2Station 19 (2018)
as Ruby Red Slippers
6.8Glee (2009)
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
7.1Lovecraft Country (2020)
as Lena Horne
Often works with
Willam Belli
3 titles together
A Star Is Born, Hurricane Bianca, Straight Outta OZ
Rachel Dratch
3 titles together
Hurricane Bianca, Broad City, Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
2 titles together
The Mentalist, Lovecraft Country
Michael Gaston
2 titles together
The Mentalist, Terriers
Rockmond Dunbar
2 titles together
The Mentalist, Terriers
Yvette Nicole Brown
2 titles together
Community, A Black Lady Sketch Show
Full filmography · 28
Little Demon
as Queen Inichoochiama (voice)
20227.4
Lovecraft Country
as Lena Horne
20207.1
Katy Keene
as Deveraux
20208.1
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Arms Dealer
20197.1
Station 19
as Ruby Red Slippers
20188.2
Broad City
as Waitress
20147.1
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
as Shangela
2012
2 Broke Girls
as Hallelujah
20117.2
Detroit 1-8-7
as Drag Performer
20106.5
Terriers
as Mikaela
20108
Community
as Miss Urbana Champaign
20098
Glee
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley
20096.8