Shangela
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 22, 1981
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Magic Hour 2026
as Ricky
Lone Star Bull 2026
as Jordan
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride 2023
Actor
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, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts 2019
as Self (uncredited)
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends 2018
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular 2018
as Self - Contestant
A Star Is Born 2018
as Drag Bar Emcee
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate 2018
as Stephen
Forbidden 2018
Actor
Straight Outta OZ 2016
Actor
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast 2016
as Self
Hurricane Bianca 2016
as Stephen
Dragged 2016
as Himself
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas 2015
as Self
TupiniQueens 2015
as Herself
Kiss Me, Kill Me 2015
as Jasmine
Lavalantula 2015
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
This Is Drag 2015
as Self, Thanks
Cinderoncé 2013
as The Fairy Dragmother
R.I.P.D. 2013
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It! 2013
as Self / LaQuifa, Writer, Producer, Makeup & Hair
Farah Goes Bang 2013
as Bettina
- Gone With the Wind Fabulous
Gone With the Wind Fabulous 2013
as Hater
The Panty Man 2009
as Young Poet
Credits from TMDB.