Shangela Laquifa Wadley Biography

Shangela Laquifa Wadley was born on November 22, 1981, in Paris, Texas, the United States as Darius Jeremy Pierce and identified mononymously as Shangela, is an American drag queen, reality television personality, as well as actor best known for competing on RuPaul’s Drag Race. He was the first contestant eliminated in season two, and returned as a surprise contestant in the series’ third season, placing fifth.

Shangela returned once again for the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars where he finished in joint-third place alongside the winner of the first season, BeBe Zahara Benet.

He has also made several television appearances and regularly performs across the United States and Canada. In June 2019, a panel of judges from New York magazine placed Shangela 2nd on their list of (the most powerful drag queens in America), a ranking of 100 former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants.

After Drag Race, he appeared in numerous television series, including Community (2011), 2 Broke Girls (2012), Glee (2012), Bones (2014), The X-Files (2016), as well as Broad City (2019). Shangela also appeared in the comedy film Hurricane Bianca (2016), its sequel Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate (2018), as well as the musical drama film A Star is Born (2018).

In the year 2019, representing A Star Is Born at the 91st Academy Awards, Shangela became the first drag queen to walk the Oscars red carpet in drag. In 2020, she began hosting the HBO reality series We’re Here, alongside fellow Drag Race contestants Bob the Drag Queen and Eureka O’Hara.

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Age

Shangela is 39 years old as of 2020, he was born on November 22, 1981, in Paris, Texas, the United States as Darius Jeremy Pierce. He celebrates his birthday on November 22, every year and his birth sign is Sagittarius.

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Height

Shangela stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.65 m) tall.

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Weight

Shangela has a weight of 65 kgs (143 lbs)

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Family

Shangela was born and raised by an extended family, in Paris, Texas, he is the only child of her mother, Shangela grew up in Paris, Texas to a mother in the United States Army who traveled frequently for her work. Shangela was a male cheerleader in high school and began dressing in drag for creative projects for English classes.

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Husband

Shangela is openly gay and is of mixed African-American as well as Saudi Arabian descent. Shangela has not gone public with her relationship, it is not publicly known whether she is married or in a relationship. His partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Salary

Wadley maintains a low profile when it comes to his private life. He is an upcoming television actor who has been featured in the television series Drag Race. His salary is currently under review and will soon be updated.

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Net Worth

Shangela has an estimated net worth of $1 million – $5million dollars as of 2021. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a drag queen, reality television personality, and actor. Through his various sources of income, Shangela has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Shangela Laquifa

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Wiki

• Full Names: Darius Jeremy Pierce
• Gender: Male
• Profession: Reality Star
• Nationality:  American
• Race/ Ethnicity: Multiracial (Black and Middle Eastern)
• Religion: Not available
• Sexual Orientation: openly gay

Shangela Wadley Age and Birthday

• Age: 39 years old as of 2020
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
• Date of Birth: November 22, 1981
• Place of Birth: Paris, Texas, United States
• Birthday: November 22

Shangela Laquifa Body Measurements

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Glee

Laquifa has made appearances in different shows including Toddlers & Tiaras, in which he coached his 9-year-old goddaughter to compete in a beauty pageant. He made other appearances including episodes of Glee.

Shangela Laquifa Wadley Community  

RuPaul’s Drag Race fave Shangela is headed back to TV! EW has exclusively learned that Shangela — also known by her out-of-drag name D.J. Pierce — just wrapped a small, but important, guest spot on an upcoming episode of NBC’s comedy Community.