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D.J. "Shangela" Pierce

Drag Queen | * 11/22/1981 (42) | Paris (United States of America (USA))
Chantaize Darius Jeremy Pierce, better known by the stage name Shangela Laquifa Wadley or simply as Shangela (born November 22, 1981), is an American drag queen, reality television personality, and actor best known for competing on RuPaul's Drag Race. Shangela was the first contestant eliminated in season two, and returned as a surprise contestant in the series' third season, placing sixth. She returned once again for the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars where she finished in joint-third/fourth place alongside winner of the first season, BeBe Zahara Benet. Shangela has also made several television appearances and regularly performs across the United States and Canada. After Drag Race, Shangela appeared in numerous television series, including Community (2011), 2 Broke Girls (2012), Glee (2012), Bones (2014), ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

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Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the ...

A Star Is Born

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2018 | 3.8/5 | 2h 16min
Music, Drama, Romance / Love
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Small-town residents from across America are recruited and trained to participate in a one-night-only drag show. In each episode, former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O� ...

We're Here

TV-MA

2020- | 3.2/5 | 1h per episode
Reality-TV
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Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack, in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego ...

Terriers

TV-MA

2010 | 4.1/5 | 45min per episode
Crime, Drama, Comedy
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Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. ...

Community

TV-PG

2009 | 4.0/5 | 22min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with D.J. "Shangela" Pierce as Actor(17)

as Self (archive footage)2022 PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (uncredited)2019 Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
as Self - Special Guest2018 RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
2018 Forbidden
2018 BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
as Drag Bar Emcee2018 A Star Is Born
as Stephen2018 Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as himself2016 Dragged
as Stephen2016 Hurricane Bianca
as Neils Elman (uncredited)2015 Lavalantula
as herself2015 TupiniQueens
as Jasmine2015 Kiss Me, Kill Me
as himself2015 This Is Drag
as The Fairy Dragmother2013 Cinderoncé
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)2013 R.I.P.D.
as Bettina2013 Farah Goes Bang
as Young Poet2009 The Panty Man

TV Shows/Series with D.J. "Shangela" Pierce as Actor(24)

as Queen Inichoochiama (voice)2022 Little Demon
as himself2020 We're Here
as Deveraux2020 Katy Keene
as Lena Horne2020 Lovecraft Country
as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as himself2019 Werq the World
as Self - Guest2019 Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
2018 Dancing Queen
as Ruby Red Slippers2018 Station 19
as Waitress2014 Broad City
as Self - Guest2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Hallelujah2011 2 Broke Girls
as Mikaela2010 Terriers
as Drag Performer2010 Detroit 1-8-7
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley2009 Glee
as Miss Urbana Champaign2009 Community
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant (archive footage)2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
as Shangela2008 The Mentalist
as Kimmy Moore2005 Bones
as Annabelle1993 The X-Files
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Movies with D.J. "Shangela" Pierce as Crew(1)

Crew/Thanks2015 This Is Drag

TV Shows/Series with D.J. "Shangela" Pierce as Crew(2)

Production/Consulting Producer2020 We're Here
Production/Producer2020 We're Here

Additional Information

Born: Sunday, 11/22 1981 (November) in Paris (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 42 years + 157 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Student of: Alyssa Edwards
Other names for D.J. "Shangela" Pierce (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Shangela Laquifa Wadley"
"Shangela"
"D.J. Pierce"
"Darius Jeremy Pierce"
"D.J. Shangela Pierce"
"DJ 'Shangela' Pierce"
D.J. "Shangela" Pierce frequently works together with these people:
Alyssa Edwards (14x, Actor)
Dan Harmon (11x, Crew)
Vince Gilligan (8x, Crew)
Chris Carter (8x, Crew)
Bill Parks (8x, Actor)
Bob the Drag Queen (8x, Actor)
Latrice Royale (8x, Actor)
Rosalind Nashashibi (8x, Crew)
Demi Lovato (7x, Actress)
RuPaul (7x, Actor)
Bianca Del Rio (7x, Actor)
Chris Owens (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:865569, Added: 11/14/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024