![]() Shangela emerged as Pierce's drag persona in January 2009. He was a cheerleader in high school, and began dressing in drag for creative projects for English classes. As a result Pierce was raised by his single mother and her large Southern Baptist family, including a grandfather who worked as a cowboy on a cattle ranch. His parents split when he was at a young age, after which his father returned to Saudi Arabia. He is biracial, and is of half- Saudi descent. Pierce was born in Lamar County, Texas, and grew up in Paris, Texas, the only child of Debra Sue Pierce (born 1959), a worker in the United States Army who traveled frequently for her work. The series has received acclaim from critics. Since 2020, Shangela has co-hosted the HBO reality series We're Here, alongside fellow Drag Race contestants Bob the Drag Queen and Eureka O'Hara. In 2019, representing A Star Is Born at the 91st Academy Awards, she became the first drag queen to walk the Oscars red carpet in drag. She also appeared in the comedy film Hurricane Bianca (2016), its sequel Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate (2018), and the musical drama film A Star is Born (2018). ![]() Īfter Drag Race, Shangela appeared in numerous television series, including Community (2011), 2 Broke Girls (2012), Glee (2012), Bones (2014), The X-Files (2016), and Broad City (2019). Shangela has also made several television appearances and regularly performs across the United States and Canada. 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 was the first contestant eliminated in season two, and returned as a surprise contestant in the series' third season, placing sixth. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 3)Ĭhantaize 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.
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