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Director
D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 1029622
IMDb ID: nm3842784
Known for: Acting
Born: November 22, 1981
Age: 44
Place of birth: Paris, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2023
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q7488379
Also known as
Shangela Laquifa Wadley • Shangela • D.J. Pierce • Darius Jeremy Pierce • D.J. Shangela Pierce • DJ 'Shangela' Pierce
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Director (1)Consulting Producer (1)Producer (1)Thanks (1)Writer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
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Top Rated Series
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8.4
The X-Files
as Annabelle • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.4
The Mentalist
as Shangela • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.2
Station 19
as Ruby Red Slippers • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.2
Bones
as Kimmy Moore • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Katy Keene
as Deveraux • 3 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Community
as Miss Urbana Champaign • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Terriers
as Mikaela • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Masked Singer
as Self - Clue Giver • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Little Demon
as Queen Inichoochiama (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.2
2 Broke Girls
as Hallelujah • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Contestant • 8 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
8.4
The X-Files
as Annabelle • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.2
Bones
as Kimmy Moore • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.4
The Mentalist
as Shangela • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.0
Community
as Miss Urbana Champaign • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.8
Glee
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.2
2 Broke Girls
as Hallelujah • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant • 11 eps
2005 Series
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Shangela Laquifa Wadley • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.2
Station 19
as Ruby Red Slippers • 1 eps
2018 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2023 Movie
7.5
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
10.0
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
as Self
2020 Movie
Shangela Is Shook
as Self
2019 Movie
6.8
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
as Self (uncredited)
2019 Movie
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2018 Movie
5.2
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Contestant
2018 Movie
7.5
A Star Is Born
as Drag Bar Emcee
2018 Movie
5.1
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Stephen
2018 Movie
8.2
Forbidden
2018 Movie
7.3
Straight Outta OZ
2016 Movie
4.0
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
as Self
2016 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Little Demon
as Queen Inichoochiama (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.1
Lovecraft Country
as Lena Horne • 1 eps
2020 Series
5.4
We're Here
as Self • 20 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Katy Keene
as Deveraux • 3 eps
2020 Series
4.9
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.0
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Arms Dealer • 1 eps
2019 Series
3.5
Werq the World
as Self • 11 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
The Masked Singer
as Self - Clue Giver • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.6
Dancing Queen
as Self • 8 eps
2018 Series
Follow Me
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series